Airport comparison · JFK vs LGA
John F. Kennedy (JFK) vs LaGuardia (LGA)
In short
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 21 km (13 mi) southeast of central New York; LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is 10 km (6 mi) east-northeast.
The two airports are 17 km (11 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
| JFKJohn F. Kennedy International Airport | LGALaGuardia Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from central New York | 21 km (13 mi) | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Direction from the centre | SE (126°) | ENE (73°) |
| OurAirports class | Large | Large |
| Longest runway | 4,423 m (14,511 ft) | 2,134 m (7,002 ft) |
| Runways | 4 | 2 |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | 6 m (21 ft) |
| Country | United States | United States |
The two airports are 17 km (11 mi) apart in a straight line.
What the data shows
LGA is 12 km (7 mi) closer to central New York than JFK, measured in a straight line from the city point.
How we calculated this: Difference of great-circle distances from the Natural Earth city point.
JFK's longest runway is 7,509 ft (2,289 m) longer than LGA's.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports longest runway lengths.
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