Direct Flights from New York to Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada · the Azores, Portugal
Nonstop service from EWR and JFK to PDL on Azores Airlines, 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 Ponta Delgada. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗EWRPDLNewark Liberty International
- Find flights ↗JFKPDLJohn F. Kennedy International
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Ponta Delgada, and New York is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Ponta Delgada for, from New York
5h 40m in the air, 2,570 miles — past long-weekend range. Five days is roughly where the flying stops dominating the trip.
About Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada is the largest city in the Azores archipelago. It is on the island of São Miguel, and was home to 67,000 people in 2021. It is an important administrative, industrial and agricultural centre, and the home of the University of the Azores.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Ponta Delgada
- The Terra Nostra Park is a botanical garden in Furnas in the Povoação municipality on the Portuguese Azores island of São Miguel.:
- The Convent of Caloura is a Portuguese 16th-century convent located in the civil parish of Água de Pau, in the municipality of Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Ponta Delgada weather, compared with New York
6° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Ponta Delgada 63°F · New York 40°F · 23° warmer
- April
- Ponta Delgada 63°F · New York 59°F · 4° warmer
- July
- Ponta Delgada 75°F · New York 84°F · 9° colder
- October
- Ponta Delgada 71°F · New York 65°F · 6° warmer
Ponta Delgada is the steadier of the two, moving 16° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Ponta Delgada
- Best time to visit
- Ponta Delgada is comfortable to visit year-round, with daytime highs averaging around 68°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Ponta Delgada, including Terra Nostra Park and Convent of Caloura.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Ponta Delgada?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (EWR, JFK) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) on Azores Airlines, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Ponta Delgada?
- Azores Airlines, United fly nonstop between New York (EWR, JFK) and Ponta Delgada (PDL).
- Which New York airport has nonstop flights to Ponta Delgada?
- You can leave from 2 New York airports: EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United; JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on Azores Airlines.
- How far is Ponta Delgada from New York?
- Ponta Delgada is about 2,570 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to the Azores, Portugal?
- Yes — Ponta Delgada (PDL) has nonstop service from New York on Azores Airlines, United, making it a nonstop gateway to the Azores, Portugal.
- What is there to do in Ponta Delgada?
- Popular things to do include Terra Nostra Park, Convent of Caloura, and more.
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