Which NYC airport for your trip?

How the solver decides

Two inputs drive the result. Destination region sets each airport's flight-fit score — how strong its nonstop network is for where you're going. Priorities let you weight what matters: flight options, time to the city, public transit, or terminals and amenities. The solver averages the scores for the priorities you pick and ranks the three fields.

Why region matters most

Geography is the single biggest factor. LaGuardia's 1,500-mile perimeter rule means it simply can't fly the West Coast or any long-haul nonstop, so for those trips it scores near zero regardless of how close it is to Midtown. JFK carries the widest international map of any US airport; Newark is United's transatlantic hub with no perimeter limit.

The destination regions

• Domestic — Northeast & East Coast — BOS, DCA, ORD, ATL, RDU and the dense business shuttle markets.
• Domestic — South & Florida — MIA, FLL, MCO, TPA, ATL, CLT and the Southeast.
• Domestic — Midwest — ORD, MDW, DTW, MSP, STL — all inside the LGA perimeter.
• Domestic — Denver & the Mountain West — DEN is LGA's standing perimeter exception; SLC and others vary.
• Domestic — West Coast & transcon — LAX, SFO, SEA, SAN, LAS — beyond LGA's 1,500-mile perimeter.
• Canada — YYZ, YUL, YYC — LGA flies the preclearance Toronto/Montreal markets.
• Caribbean, Mexico & Latin America — SJU, NAS, MBJ, CUN, PTY, GRU and the wider region.
• Europe & the transatlantic — LHR, CDG, FRA, AMS, DUB, MAD — no nonstop service from LGA.
• Middle East & Africa — DXB, DOH, AUH, CAI, JNB, ACC — no nonstop service from LGA.
• Asia & the Pacific — HKG, ICN, NRT/HND, SIN, DEL, PEK — no nonstop service from LGA.

The attribute scores (0-10)

Scores are our editorial ratings, checked against transit, terminal and route data as of 2026, and updated as the airports change. They're a starting point — confirm specifics with the airline and the Port Authority.