Yonkers: 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.
Yonkers is a city of 201,116 people in United States (New York), 30 m (98 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Yonkers station.
Key facts
Daylight in Yonkers runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 10 min in late June (computed for 40.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yonkers is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,002 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 34 km), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, 35 km), Teterboro Airport (TEB, 16 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 22 km), New York Stewart International Airport (SWF, 66 km).
Flights to Yonkers: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yonkers station, Ludlow, Glenwood. Trains to Yonkers
Buses to Yonkers · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 153 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 17 km — tours
- The Bronx, 9 km
- Washington, 350 km — flights
- Boston, 284 km — flights · trains · tours
- Baltimore, 294 km — flights
- Staten Island, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Kamëz, Tagliacozzo, Ternopil.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yonkers?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yonkers?
About 201,116 people live in Yonkers, across 53 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yonkers in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Yonkers?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yonkers?
New York City (26 km), Brooklyn (31 km), Queens (28 km), Philadelphia (153 km), Manhattan (17 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.