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Travel Guide

LGA vs JFK vs EWR vs HPN: which airport to fly from Westchester

If you live in Westchester or southern Fairfield County, you have four real airport choices for a domestic trip and three for international: White Plains (HPN), LaGuardia (LGA), Kennedy (JFK), and Newark (EWR). We move clients to all four every day, and the answer to “which one should I fly from” depends less on price than on where in the county you actually live, what time you are leaving, and whether you want to deal with the George Washington Bridge. Here is the breakdown we give clients when they ask.

Drive times from White Plains

Treat these as honest midweek averages with normal traffic, not best-case Sunday-morning numbers.

HPN — Westchester County Airport

From central White Plains, HPN is a 10-15 minute drive up the Hutchinson River Parkway and a short hop on King Street. From northern Westchester towns like Mohegan Lake, Yorktown, or Bedford, plan on 25-35 minutes via I-684. There is no real traffic problem at HPN because the airport is small enough that the access road never backs up.

LGA — LaGuardia

From White Plains to LaGuardia is 35 minutes on a clear Saturday morning and 75-90 minutes during a weekday evening rush. The route is either the Hutchinson River Parkway to the Whitestone Bridge or the Hutch to the Cross Bronx to the Triboro (RFK). The Whitestone is shorter in mileage but the bridge approach backs up between 3pm and 7pm. The Cross Bronx is almost never moving freely.

JFK — Kennedy

JFK runs 55 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes from White Plains. Route depends on the time. Late nights and early mornings we take the Hutch to the Whitestone to the Van Wyck. Mid-day we sometimes route via I-87 and the Throgs Neck if the Whitestone is jammed. The Van Wyck itself is the wild card — there is no scenario in which the Van Wyck moves quickly between 7am and 8pm.

EWR — Newark

Newark is 55 minutes to 90 minutes depending on the bridge. From Westchester there are two real options: down the Saw Mill River Parkway to the Henry Hudson and across the George Washington Bridge, or across the Tappan Zee (now the Mario Cuomo Bridge) on I-287 and down the Garden State. The GWB is faster in mileage but unpredictable. The Tappan Zee route is longer but more consistent and is what we default to between 6am and 10pm.

Parking costs if you drive yourself

HPN long-term parking runs in the high two-figures per day. LaGuardia’s Terminal B parking is in the low-to-mid three-figures per day for the garage and slightly less for economy. JFK’s central terminal area parking is also in the three-figures per day, with long-term Lot 9 running a bit lower if you are willing to take the AirTrain. Newark P4 economy is the cheapest of the New York-area majors, but you still come out ahead booking a car for any trip over four days unless you have a household member driving you and the round-trip back.

Typical fare patterns

We are not going to quote exact numbers because fuel and tolls move, but the relative order is consistent. HPN is the lowest because it is the shortest drive. LaGuardia and Newark are roughly comparable in the lower three-figures from central Westchester, with Newark slightly higher because of tolls and distance. JFK is usually the highest, in the mid-three-figures from White Plains and higher from the northern county. Add 20-30% if you need an SUV for luggage or a group.

When each airport makes sense

Fly HPN when you can

If your destination is on the HPN route map — Florida, Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Toronto, and an expanding list of leisure markets — fly HPN. The 15-minute drive, the small terminal, the short TSA line, and the curb-to-gate time under 30 minutes make it the best deal in the region by a wide margin. The only catches are limited frequency and weather diversions in winter.

Fly LGA for domestic shuttles

LaGuardia is the right answer for Boston, DC, Chicago, and other short-haul domestic destinations with frequent service. The new Terminals B and C are honest-to-goodness pleasant buildings now. We send a lot of business travelers to LGA because the schedule density means a missed flight is rarely a catastrophe.

Fly JFK for international and transcontinental

JFK is the right answer for any flight to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, or a long South American haul, and for a transcontinental flight in a premium cabin where the schedule and product matter more than the drive. It is rarely the right answer for a domestic shuttle.

Fly EWR if you live on the west side of the county

If you live in Tarrytown, Ossining, or anywhere along the Hudson, Newark is often closer than JFK and competitive with LaGuardia. United’s hub at EWR also makes it the right answer for a lot of international itineraries that connect through a Star Alliance partner.

The hidden cost: TSA and curb-to-gate

HPN curb-to-gate is reliably under 30 minutes. LGA is 45-60 most days. JFK is 60-90 and can blow past two hours during a summer Saturday morning at Terminal 4. Newark sits in the middle at 45-75. Factor this into your “leave the house” time and you will see why the airport closer to you is almost always the right choice even if the fare is a few dollars higher.

Book your ride

Westchester Limousine serves all four airports daily with flat-rate transfers from anywhere in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Fairfield County. We track your flight, watch the bridge traffic, and pick the route that gets you there on time. Call 914-222-1919 or book online to lock in your transfer.