Airport comparison · EWR vs JFK
Newark Liberty (EWR) vs John F. Kennedy (JFK)
In short
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is 17 km (11 mi) west-southwest of central New York; John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 21 km (13 mi) southeast.
The two airports are 33 km (21 mi) apart.
OurAirports classifies both as large airports.
Distances are great-circle from Natural Earth's point for New York; airport data from OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18.
Data updated
Side by side
| EWRNewark Liberty International Airport | JFKJohn F. Kennedy International Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from central New York | 17 km (11 mi) | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Direction from the centre | WSW (246°) | SE (126°) |
| OurAirports class | Large | Large |
| Longest runway | 3,353 m (11,000 ft) | 4,423 m (14,511 ft) |
| Runways | 3 | 4 |
| Elevation | 5 m (18 ft) | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Country | United States | United States |
The two airports are 33 km (21 mi) apart in a straight line.
What the data shows
JFK's longest runway is 3,511 ft (1,070 m) longer than EWR's.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports longest runway lengths.
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