Private charter · ROC → LGA
Rochester to New York City
254 miles, about 1 hr 30 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Rochester to New York City, door to door faster.
Trade about 5½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 30 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester to LaGuardia Airport in New York City, 254 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 254 mi
- Flight
- 1 hr 30 min
- Driving
- 5½ hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 30 min
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers45 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing Rochester
Airports in Rochester
ROC
Major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Rochester · KROC
- From downtown
- 4 mi
- Longest runway
- 8,001 ft
IUA
Regional airportCanandaigua Airport
Ontario County IDA · KIUA
- From downtown
- 23 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
KSDC
Regional airportWilliamson Sodus Airport
Williamson/Sodus
- From downtown
- 25 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,803 ft
KGVQ
Regional airportGenesee County Airport
Batavia
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,499 ft
K7G0
Regional airportLedgedale Airpark
Brockport
- From downtown
- 15 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,206 ft
Arriving New York City
Airports in New York City
LGA
Major airportLaGuardia Airport
New York · KLGA
- From downtown
- 8 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,002 ft
EWR
Major airportNewark Liberty International Airport
Newark · KEWR
- From downtown
- 9 mi
- Longest runway
- 11,000 ft
JFK
Major airportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New York · KJFK
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 14,511 ft
TEB
Commercial airportTeterboro Airport
Teterboro · KTEB
- From downtown
- 10 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,997 ft
MMU
Commercial airportMorristown Municipal Airport
Morristown · KMMU
- From downtown
- 22 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,998 ft
HPN
Commercial airportWestchester County Airport
White Plains · KHPN
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,549 ft
When you land
Things to do in New York City
New York City is the country’s financial, media and cultural capital, home to Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange, the headquarters of global banks, law firms, publishers, advertising agencies and fashion houses, and the United Nations on the East River. Five boroughs and more than eight million residents make it the largest city in the United States, and on any given weekday it absorbs a steady stream of dealmakers, buyers, artists and visitors arriving for meetings, shows and events.
- 01
Central Park
Manhattan’s 843-acre backyard holds Bethesda Terrace, the Great Lawn, the Central Park Zoo and miles of shaded paths, plus rowboats on The Lake and summer Shakespeare at the Delacorte Theater.
- 02
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the world’s great art museums spans five thousand years of culture on Fifth Avenue, from the Temple of Dendur to European masters, with a seasonal rooftop garden overlooking the park.
- 03
Broadway
The Theater District around Times Square holds more than forty Broadway houses staging long-running musicals, star-led revivals and new plays, with matinees on weekends and select weekdays.
- 04
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Ferries from Battery Park carry visitors to Liberty Island and to the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, where millions of newcomers were processed between 1892 and 1954.
- 05
The High Line
This elevated park built on a former freight rail line runs above the West Side from the Meatpacking District to Hudson Yards, with plantings, public art and views of the Hudson River.
- 06
National September 11 Memorial and Museum
Twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers anchor the World Trade Center site, and the museum below tells the story of the 2001 attacks and their aftermath.
Questions
Rochester to New York City flights
How long is a private flight from Rochester to New York City?
About 1 hr 30 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 254 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 5½ hours.
Which airports do flights from Rochester to New York City use?
You can depart from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), Canandaigua Airport (IUA), or Williamson Sodus Airport (KSDC) and arrive at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), or John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Rochester to New York City cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Rochester and New York City?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from New York City back to Rochester are priced the same way.
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