12 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from New York John F. Kennedy International

Out before 08:00, home after 21:00, and up to four hours each way. These are the real morning-out, evening-back routes from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules so the list stays current.

Destinations

Countries

Times shown are the earliest morning outbound and the latest evening return we can see in the schedules. Hours on the ground are approximate. Always double-check the exact times when you book, and leave room for delays on the way home.

Boston

BOS

USA

0h 51m

each way

02:00

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~23.3h

On the ground

02:59

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Boston

Mississauga

YYZ

Canada

1h 12m

each way

01:05

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~22.1h

On the ground

01:34

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Mississauga

Detroit

DTW

USA

1h 28m

each way

00:30

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~20.1h

On the ground

23:29

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Detroit

Chicago

ORD

USA

1h 54m

each way

00:35

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~22.2h

On the ground

02:37

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Chicago

Atlanta

ATL

USA

1h 56m

each way

00:00

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~22.6h

On the ground

02:30

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Atlanta

Orlando

MCO

USA

2h 17m

each way

00:59

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~20.9h

On the ground

02:29

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Theme park central! Most hotels offer free shuttles. Rental car recommended.

Things to do in Orlando

Tampa

TPA

USA

2h 24m

each way

00:55

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~21h

On the ground

02:45

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Tampa

Belgrad

BEG

Serbia

2h 30m

each way

00:30

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~17h

On the ground

22:30

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Belgrad

Reykjavik

KEF

Iceland

2h 30m

each way

01:30

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~17.8h

On the ground

00:20

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Reykjavik

Ponta Delgada

PDL

Portugal

2h 30m

each way

01:55

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~17.7h

On the ground

00:35

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Ponta Delgada

Miami

MIA

USA

2h 34m

each way

00:55

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~20.7h

On the ground

02:45

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Miami

Denver

DEN

USA

3h 34m

each way

00:50

Out from New York John F. Kennedy International

~17.2h

On the ground

01:11

Back at New York John F. Kennedy International

Things to do in Denver

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, then match an early morning outbound (before 08:00) with a late evening return (landing back after 21:00, including red-eye arrivals). We only keep destinations within about four hours' flying each way, so every trip on this list is a genuine there-and-back-in-a-day adventure. The list refreshes as schedules change through the seasons.