Direct Flights from New York to Ithaca
Ithaca · New York
Nonstop service from JFK to ITH on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Ithaca, and New York is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Ithaca for, from New York
55m in the air, 189 miles: short enough that a single night in Ithaca is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Ithaca
Ithaca is a small city in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake. In addition to being the home of Cornell University and Ithaca College, Ithaca is known for its several gorges and waterfalls, small eclectic shops and restaurants, and deep interest in politics.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Ithaca
- The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is an art museum located on the northwest corner of the Arts Quad on the main campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
- Watkins Glen State Park is in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County in New York's Finger Lakes region. The park's lower part is near the village, while the upper part is open woodland.
- Arnot Art Museum, opened in 1913, is a municipal art museum located at 235 Lake Street in Elmira, New York.
- Buttermilk Falls State Park is a 811-acre (3.28 km2) state park located southwest of Ithaca, New York, United States. Like Robert H.
- The Macaulay Library is the world's largest archive of animal media. It includes more than 84 million photographs, 3.2 million audio recordings, and over three hundred thousand videos covering 96 percent of the world's b…
- Robert H. Treman State Park is a 1,110-acre (4.5 km2) state park located in Tompkins County, in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The park is situated in the towns of Ithaca, Enfield and Newfield.
- The Cornell Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden located adjacent to the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York.
- Seneca Lake State Park is a 141-acre (0.57 km2) state park located in Seneca County, New York in the United States. The park is at the north end of Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
- Taughannock Falls State Park is a 750-acre (3.0 km2) state park located in the town of Ulysses in Tompkins County, New York in the United States. The park is northwest of Ithaca near Trumansburg.
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park is a 91-acre (0.37 km2) state park and marina located in the City of Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York, United States.
- The National Soaring Museum (NSM) is an aviation museum in the USA whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight. It is located in Big Flats Town, New York, at Harris Hill near Elmira.
- Eldridge Park is an amusement park located in Elmira, New York, which opened around the turn of the 20th century.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Ithaca weather, compared with New York
6° cooler than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Ithaca 32°F · New York 40°F · 8° colder
- April
- Ithaca 55°F · New York 59°F · 4° colder
- July
- Ithaca 81°F · New York 84°F · 3° colder
- October
- Ithaca 59°F · New York 65°F · 6° colder
January bottoms out near 32°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Ithaca
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Ithaca is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Ithaca rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Watkins Glen State Park, and Arnot Art Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Ithaca?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK) to Ithaca (ITH) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Ithaca?
- Delta flies nonstop between New York (JFK) and Ithaca (ITH).
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Ithaca?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from New York to Ithaca.
- How far is Ithaca from New York?
- Ithaca is about 189 miles from New York by air.
- What is there to do in Ithaca?
- Popular things to do include Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Watkins Glen State Park, Arnot Art Museum, Buttermilk Falls State Park, and more.
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