Syracuse: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Syracuse is a city of 144,142 people in United States (New York), 129 m (423 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Syracuse station.
Key facts
Daylight in Syracuse runs from about 9 h 3 min a day in late December to 15 h 25 min in late June (computed for 43.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Syracuse is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,013 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH, 67 km), Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM, 94 km).
Flights to Syracuse: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Syracuse station. Trains to Syracuse
Buses to Syracuse · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 314 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Toronto, 273 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 323 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Queens, 325 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Montréal, 341 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Philadelphia, 354 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Manhattan, 310 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- The Bronx, 309 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ottawa, 265 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mississauga, 290 km (Canada) — flights · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Athens, Chiayi City, Fuzhou, Tampere.
Common questions
Which airport serves Syracuse?
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Syracuse?
About 144,142 people live in Syracuse, across 66 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Syracuse in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Syracuse?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Syracuse?
New York City (314 km), Toronto (273 km), Brooklyn (323 km), Queens (325 km), Montréal (341 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.