Airport comparison · JFK vs TEB
John F. Kennedy (JFK) vs Teterboro (TEB)
In short
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 21 km (13 mi) southeast of central New York; Teterboro Airport (TEB) is 13 km (8 mi) north-northwest.
The two airports are 33 km (21 mi) apart.
OurAirports classifies JFK as a large airport and TEB as medium-sized.
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 | TEBTeterboro Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from central New York | 21 km (13 mi) | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Direction from the centre | SE (126°) | NNW (329°) |
| OurAirports class | Large | Medium |
| Longest runway | 4,423 m (14,511 ft) | 2,133 m (6,997 ft) |
| Runways | 4 | 2 |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | 3 m (9 ft) |
| Country | United States | United States |
The two airports are 33 km (21 mi) apart in a straight line.
What the data shows
TEB is 8 km (5 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 7,514 ft (2,290 m) longer than TEB's.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports longest runway lengths.
OurAirports classifies JFK as a large airport and TEB as medium-sized.
How we calculated this: OurAirports airport type (large_airport / medium_airport).
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