Direct Flights from New York to Palermo
Palermo · Sicily, Italy
Nonstop service from EWR and JFK to PMO on Neos, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
New York has 2 airports with nonstop service to Palermo. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗EWRPMONewark Liberty International
- Find flights ↗JFKPMOJohn F. Kennedy International
How rare is this nonstop?
New York is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Palermo — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Palermo for, from New York
9h 25m in the air, 4,452 miles. Give Palermo a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Palermo
Palermo is on the northern coast of the Italian island of Sicily. It is a city with a thousand years of history, beautiful Arab-Norman architecture, amazing food, and lively neighbourhoods. It is a bit scruffy around the edges, but a visit of a few days will make you want to stay for weeks.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Palermo
- Segesta was one of the major cities of the Elymians, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The other major cities of the Elymians were Eryx and Entella.
- Palermo Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
- Monreale Cathedral is a Catholic church in Monreale, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily.
- The Palazzo dei Normanni, also called Royal Palace of Palermo, is a palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
- The Church of San Cataldo is a Catholic church located at Piazza Bellini, in central Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
- The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record.
- Soluntum or Solus was an ancient city on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, near present-day Porticello in the comune of Santa Flavia, Italy. The site is a major tourist attraction.
- The Zisa is a grand 12th-century Norman hunting lodge and summer palace in the western area of Palermo, in the region of Sicily, Italy.
- Eryx was an ancient Elymian city in western Sicily, known in Greek and Roman sources as Eryx (Ἔρυξ).
- The Giuseppe S. Vaiana Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, housed inside the Palazzo dei Normanni.
- The Cuba is a recreational palace in the Sicilian city of Palermo, originally part of the Sollazzi Regi group of Norman palaces.
- The Addaura cave is a complex of three natural grottoes located on the northeast side of Mount Pellegrino in Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Palermo weather, compared with New York
9° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Palermo 59°F · New York 40°F · 19° warmer
- April
- Palermo 66°F · New York 59°F · 7° warmer
- July
- Palermo 84°F · New York 84°F · much the same
- October
- Palermo 75°F · New York 65°F · 10° warmer
Palermo is the steadier of the two, moving 27° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Palermo
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Palermo is March–June and September–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Palermo rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Segesta, Palermo Cathedral, and Monreale Cathedral and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Palermo?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (EWR, JFK) to Palermo (PMO) on Neos, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Palermo?
- Neos, United fly nonstop between New York (EWR, JFK) and Palermo (PMO). Neos flies it June to September only.
- Which New York airport has nonstop flights to Palermo?
- You can leave from 2 New York airports: EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United; JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on Neos.
- How far is Palermo from New York?
- Palermo is about 4,452 miles from New York by air.
- How many days can I spend in Palermo flying from New York?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Sicily, Italy?
- Yes — Palermo (PMO) has nonstop service from New York on Neos, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Sicily, Italy.
- What is there to do in Palermo?
- Popular things to do include Segesta, Palermo Cathedral, Monreale Cathedral, Palazzo dei Normanni, and more.
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