Getting to New York City
New York City is served by three area airports: John F. Kennedy Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty Airport, with most international flights arriving at either JFK or Newark. LaGuardia is about 7 miles from Columbia, JFK is 16 and Newark is 19 miles. Given that NYC is a busy metropolitan area, relating these mileages to travel times depends on the transportation mode chosen and the time of the trip.
Some transportation options for each airport are given: LaGuardia, JFK, Newark.