Airline pilot who flys out of both airports and was based in New York for years. You are the only person I’ve ever heard walk between the two airports, on purpose. Bravo and thanks for documenting the adventure. Hope you had a great flight
@@mm-nyc He didn't walk the full distance but why are you undermining his effort and lying? He walked exactly 2/3 of the route, which is definitely more than "not even close" and "half way."
Honestly, I think it would involve the George Washington bridge... and take four days, probably. If you lived through it, that is. (I'm assuming the ferry is cheating BTW).
@@charmokaOn my first day in Manhattan I caught the Metro to the new Yankee Stadium then walked to where Malcolm X was killed. As i’m sad I decided to walk to New Jersey over the George Washington Bridge. Asking for directions a local told me a Blizzard was expected later on that day. As I was returning the snow started . It was so heavy the street signs became unreadable. I visited where John Lennon was killed and went back to the hotel. Next day all the snow had disappeared! unbelievable
@@brianglas7768 People think that its still the 80s. NYC, despite having the largest population of any city in American with high population density and massive ethnic, religious, and linguistic barriers within that population, is ranked #95/100 in rate of crime per 100,000 residents according to the FBI. The top 5 are Albuquerque, Memphis, St Louis, Spokane, and Oakland. You're more 3x likely to get mugged in Anchorage, Alaska than in NYC.
Lovely cross section of my home borough! If you ever decide to this again for some reason, you can actually get a lot closer to JFK airport on foot! You can technically enter the airport itself at the Lefferts Boulevard entrance, but you still need to take the Airtrain from there to get to your terminal, but since you're already in the airport, it's free to ride at that point and you don't need a metrocard.
This is one thing I think is special about the Seattle-Tacoma airport. You walk out the door and you're in a walkable airport neighborhood instead of a mile from any other civilization. If you have a long layover you can walk out of the airport and do things.
You can do this at Boston's airport too. I live near the airport. Recently, after arriving, I walked out of the airport to a Somali restaurant a 15-minute walk away before calling Lyft for my ride home. (Though I could have walked another 20 minutes or so to a subway station.)
I once walked from LGA into Astoria when I lived there, just because. I took the free shuttle to a parking lot near the edge. Then when I walked away people looked real confused and tried to help me before I wandered off into the adjacent overpasses and industrial parks. Had to reassure them “No I’m doing this intentionally”
I love that you did that. Walking is one of the best ways to experience an area. On business trips to Denver back in the day, I would walk 3 1/2 miles each way to attend church. Good exercise, and I got to experience the area and really soak in the vibe.
walking is a good way to experience an area... in a neighborhood. most of this walk is essentially walking along highways lol. this is an awful way to see queens and absolutely do not recommend for anyone visiting.
Excellent video. You passed thru my old neighborhood, Kew Gardens. I worked at JFK years ago and a few of us, who were stuck there during a snowstorm, walked from JFK to Kew Gardens, finally getting home. Cheers! Peter.
A great airport to get to by walking is DCA. There are well marked signs out of the airport on the sidewalks leading to Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Also, a Capital Bikeshare station is there at the airport practically giving an option to bicycle from Washington DC.
By 2026 it’ll be even more efficient and integrated for pedestrians when the “CC2DCA”project concludes thanks to funding by the Northern VA Transportation Authority
About ten years ago I walked from the Dupont Circle area to DCA after having visited my son. I made sure everything I needed for the weekend fit into a smallish school backpack, so it was easy walking and took about 90 minutes (not counting all the time I spent at the park next door photographing airliner landings). The only tricky spot was coming off of the Arlington bridge, when I had to cross the road underneath to get to the walking trail and there wasn't much visibility for seeing cars coming from the right. Could have avoided that hiccup if I had used the 14th St Bridge instead, in retrospect.
this has happened to me, where i arrived in athens greece by plane, and my house is actually at a village about 4km from the airport, yet there was no way to leave the airport unless you were driving, on a bus or on a train. and i had no money and had no way to leave because it's impossible to walk to and from most airports. this is a big issue in my opinion
That’s why I love LGA they have a free bus that takes you to the subway unlike the other two NYC airports where you have to pay almost 10 dollars on top of transit to leave or enter the airport by air train.
Wow.... this is such a good video... it just showed up on my recommendations and I started watching it and honestly thought it had like millions of views. I can't believe it doesn't. The idea is great, the content is great, and the editing is amazing. New subscriber here :)
It's a fun, long walk, but worth the trouble if you have the route planned the time, and an emergency plan ( know the bus routes in case you run out of time, are too tired, or the weather turns bad). I lived in Queens for 25 years so I recognize the old places I saw on your video. I think one day I will do the same walk myself, just as a personal challenge. Thank you for posting this.
Although I wouldn't recommend it after dark but you can walk from Queens Blvd. to JFK and get in on foot. You can follow the bus route through the airport by walking along the grass medians. Not very safe but doable. I never tried walking from LAG airport to JFK airport but I've biked it. It's about 11 miles if done properly. My respects to you and I'm glad you made it safely. I sometimes like to ride my bike to JFK (2 miles) and sit in the grass to watch the various planes land.
I was wondering how you’d be able to do the walk from LGA to JFK in such a short amount of time. Turns out you only walked to the airtrain station in Jamaica. Nevertheless, superb effort. The walk is interesting, passing all the ethnic, vibrant hoods of queens. As you head closer to Jamaica and closer to JFK the area def gets sketchier esp when sun sets.
So for the future, the actual pedestrian entrance to JFK (and the only way to enter JFK without a car or without paying the airtrain fare) is via the Lefferts Blvd Airtrain station. This stop is pedestrian accessible (albeit not a very pleasant walk) and is free to use, unlike the Howard Beach and Jamaica airtrain stops which cost money.
Thanks for the video. I love walking and sightseeing and setting challenging offbeat goals that most would consider strange. You not only learn more about neighborhoods you might have bypassed, you get a greater sense of independence and self-fulfillment.
Awesome video! TH-cam recommended to me under the "Flights" category on my homepage and like others I expected a huge channel and I'm really glad to have found you. Your camera quality is worth dying for and even on a time crunch you took the time to capture beautiful footage of the city. You're great and your video(s) are great! Please keep it up!
You can actually walk to the Lefferts Blvd AirTrain station from LaGuardia completely on foot, which is way closer in proximity to JFK than Jamaica station. Bravo nonetheless.
I do a lot of urban hiking in NYC like this (maybe I should film it?) and it's nice to avoid the major roads when possible to experience more of the flavor of each neighborhood and run into novel sites.
One of the first things that you notice about NYC is that when you get out into the residential neighborhoods of Queens the city really isn't that dense. Also it seems like the suburban areas of NYC are far less dense than the suburban areas of big west coast cities.
I really enjoyed seeing you do this walk. Especially liked seeing Queens Blvd and Rego Park. You were a block away from where I live. Glad you got to explore a bit of Queens, one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse places in the world.
Happy to see this video, thought about this so many times. LaGuardia always seemed doable on foot when approaching via bus but JFK, like most airports, is a pedestrian nightmare.
on my NY trip my flight home was at 9.30pm so I walked from Manhattan to the Mets Baseball stadium then Flushing Meadows tennis centre then LaGuardia airport then the Metro station for JFK. loved the journey but how they don’t have a metro for LaGuardia is crazy. Public transport in the US is so backward
Loved the video! I grew up in Queens and the view of the city from Queens blvd has always been one of my favorites especially on clear sunny days. As a NYer I get so excited to see travel influencers visit the city and not just show traveling around Manhattan 😊
My cheap ass would totally do this, even if I had to haul a 50 pound luggage along the way. 😂 I would have left that hoodie behind too. And I love walking; it's kind of empowering. Specially nice to walk as the sun goes down. Great video!
I've travelled the streets you traversed. Congratulations Ewannawe. That was the ideal way to do it, walk and Air Train. I believe you can walk to JFK via Lefferts Blvd, but, that would have added many miles. Plus, you got to see, smell and experience the international borough of Queens. The underrated gem of NYC.
What a great adventure. I also love doing unconventional things when I am traveling. I have a Brompton folding bike and have cycled all through the Netherlands, parts of the UK, Malaysia and many US cities (and of course South Africa, where I live). I land, unfold, and ride! ha ha! Thanks for the videos. I have subscribed.
Funny that youtube recommended this to me! I had this exact conundrum back in January; I didn’t check my booking thru JFK thoroughly, and had to lug two carryons across Queens. It was not fun.
Once, when flying into Santa Barbara, California, I was able, though a combination of light packing and very careful planning, to take a kick scooter on the plane with me and scoot my way to the hotel, right out of the airport. I was even able to take everything carry-on (the scooter was human-powered, so no lithium ion batteries) and didn't have to wait for a checked bag. The airport is sited right next to a bike trail, which makes getting out of there on a bike very easy. Another time, I flew to San Jose, California, and was able to walk out of the airport to a nearby office building stocked with Bird scooters. I hopped aboard and rode one of them 10 miles down a trail to my destination. The return trip was really a steal, riding a Spin non-electric bike for only $1. Nobody objected when I left the bike right at the airport entrance and walked on in.
Great effort! Really awesome to get so far walking in the US! Having to find a way (any way) to get from A to B on foot there though, always astonishing...
Great effort! You could have walked to the Lefferts avenue Airtrain station and boarded for free and this would have had you walk through more residential areas of queens including Forest Park. Even closer in you could walk to the rental car center and board airtrain there.
Hahaha This is amazing! Walking out of an airport is a really fun way to kill time! I once walked out of Los Angeles Burbank airport to my hotel a few miles away, and on a separate occasion out of the same airport to the nearby strip mall for a dinner before flying out!
Throwing this thought out at 1:03, before watching the rest of the video: LaGuardia is actually quite pedestrian-friendly as airports go, or at least it was the last time I checked (granted that was 10 years ago or more, way before the new terminal was built). It was surprisingly plausible to walk to the terminals from the surrounding streets either to the south in Jackson Heights or even from Flushing Meadows to the east. I've never approached Kennedy on foot but given the expressway loop under the airfield being the main access for cars I'm guessing it's less so, unless you resort to getting on the AirTrain at one of the outlying stops. Ok...now I'll see what you actually did.
I love that walked all of Junction Blvd. my hood. Next time you’re here. You need to hit up a few spots if you do this walk again. You will have a even better queens experience
This is brilliant! Never would have thought to because airports are notoriously difficult to get in & out of for free hahaha! I tried to walk out of Gatwick Airport in the UK once. Or at least get somewhere where I could be picked up by my family. Couldn't do it - had to use the designated pickup/drop off. The only airports ive ever been to where you can just walk to the terminal is London-City and Teesside International in the UK
Worked temp at LGA last summer, stayed at a hotel just across Grand Central Parkway... walked a ton of the routes you showed on this video, and all over Queens. Never did get as far south as you though in your trip to JFK. Cool video!
Born and raised in Queens this was quite interesting to see also just to let you know if you wanted to burn some more time you could taken the bus from Jamaica station
Well, that’s one way to see Queens haha. I live between the two airports and it would’ve never occurred to do this. I would’ve quit once I got to Queens Blvd 😅. In all seriousness, very cool video documenting a very cool experience
As an outsider, it is quite interesting. When you look at the map, you would’ve thought one would be Queens one would be Brooklyn however the anomaly of the borough of Queens positioning North round to the south east, which makes both airports in the borough of Queens?
@@BigAl72ZGE The Dutch history is so important with the five boroughs it could be the Royal connect with nausea . It could be with the numerous Dutch districts of the five boroughs crudely. I’m talking about Brooklyn Yonkers Staten Island et cetera, but the Dutch knew they would rather be under British control than French, they were Calvinist. We were Protestant Presbyterians and they did not want to be ruled by Roman Catholic French.
The only time I walked in and out of an airport was Providence Rhode Island. I had a long layover because I had booked separate tickets on two airlines. I walked to a nearby restaurant for lunch and back. only 1/2 mile of walking as opposed to 7
I just walked down that non-concrete sidewalk at 02:43 a few days ago (March 22nd). I admire the courage of setting a goal like this but that's not a walk I'd want to make. Ever.
This was a dope video. I just graduated from college, I plan on doing some solo traveling in the coming year. I like to walk to places, it’s good to know this is possible. Great video, hope to see more content like this!
That roadway shown in the first 2 minutes is Grand Central Parkway which is VERY busy 3 lanes each direction and takes you to the LIE, Northern State Pkwy and Cross Island Pkwy (to JFK: name changes to Belt Parkway) one way, and Triborough and Throgs Neck Bridge (to Bronx, Westchester . . Connecticut, Boston . . ) the other. At 5;00, I assure you that you do not have to go to Manhattan to go from LaGuardia to Nets game. . . that would be like going into (thru) Nevada to get from LA (Calif.) to San Francisco Calif. Grew up in Queens (took my driver's test out of Jamaica (Queens) along service road of Van Wyck Expressway.
Walkable airports, anyone ? Tallinn in Estonia and Poprad in Slovakia. Also, island airports are also walkable as they are usually near to towns. I am airport walker too.
DCA and BTV both have bike trails right to the airports. Some like you said are a lot easier than others to arrive on foot, some are almost impossible to not be run over
This was a fun watch. I was actually wondering if you had everything in your backpack or if you FedExd the rest of your things.😆 But "where are you going" should've been my first thought.😂
Walking out of LGA is a little confusing because there is only one bridge that is walkable out. Just watch where the employees are walking. And getting into is a little tricky. There are sidewalks on the Van Wyck expressway, but at night it might be sketchy.
I do crazy things but never thought this was possible. When SW came to MacArthur (ISP), I rode my bike there from S Jersey, over 160 miles one way and flew with it to SLC. I do the same to BWI which is over 200 miles the safest way. Nice to know it’s possible to do if you have the will. I’m impressed by your accomplishment.
I love large international airports with pedestrian and cycling access. DUS and AMS are both great examples. There is even a horse riding path next to DUS lol
I seriously thought you would walk all the way to JFK (literally through Jamaica, Ozone Park, etc...) but you caught the AirTrain from Jamaica... I guess that counts, lol. How long was the entire walk?
That airtrain was a brilliant idea like most of the people commenting said, would not be a good idea to be in Southside after dark though you technically can walk all the way in straight down Sutphin. Better move would be Richmond Hill but great job doing something that possibly has not been done before in recent times.
Easier way 1>take a cab from lga to the Woodside station of the long island rail road ( about 4 miles ) 2>take the LIRR east to Jamaica ( usually 1 stop ) 3>get off at jamaica and take the Airtrain to JFK
That was a lot of fun! Questions: have you ever been there (Queens) before? Also: a trek like this must have offered you a chance to meet some people in the neighborhood, were you able to interact with anyone?
I've been to Queens a few times but haven't spent a ton of time there-just enough to know where a few things are. I usually love meeting people along the way while making these videos, but I was in such a time crunch on this one that, unfortunately, I didn't have time to.
I’m not sure I can enter or leave my nearest airport, PBI, on foot. Probably with a bit of effort? Last I was at MSP it seemed easy from the secondary terminal. Smaller airports like BMI or DAB look obvious from the parking lot: you end up in the middle of nowhere but you’re walking along a fairly prominent road that leads you to the city proper. Of course the next airport with scheduled flights is 50 miles or more away… Last I was at HPN I left on foot to kill time before a flight but I hopped a bus once outside to get somewhere interesting and then took a bus back. That was maybe 15 years ago though.
had to check to see if it would be possible to walk to/from my hometown airport of tpa after watching this. looks like there's a sidewalk pretty much the entire length of the airport service road (save for like 20 ft right at the start??) which would take you from the closest road to economy parking, from which you can get a free shuttle into the terminal. unfortunately, the sidewalk has no shade til you hit the parking structure and this is tampa so 10 months of the year you'll likely melt into the sidewalk before you actually reach your destination
That is a good observation. Can one walk into any big major airport by foot. I'm sure there is a way other than walk on a freeway/express way but I never thought of that.
You can get into Boston Logan on foot. I live in Boston and have walked around that area a few times. Depending on which direction you come from it can be a little tricky if you don't know where you're going because there are a few dead end sidewalks but you can fairly easily get into Terminal A or the Terminal B garage and from there it's not hard to get anywhere you want.
I had to leave ORD on foor last year and thought it was impossible when the sidewalk ended on the one road out, but then I realized that I could just take the peoplemover to the rental car center which was off-site, and walk from there 🤣
Airline pilot who flys out of both airports and was based in New York for years. You are the only person I’ve ever heard walk between the two airports, on purpose. Bravo and thanks for documenting the adventure. Hope you had a great flight
On purpose? What’s the story there 😂
As a NY'er, I was thinking the same thing. Who else has ever done this (on purpose)?
Except he didn't. Not even close. He walked from LGA to Jamaica Station, which is about half way to JFK from LGA.
@@mm-nyc He didn't walk the full distance but why are you undermining his effort and lying? He walked exactly 2/3 of the route, which is definitely more than "not even close" and "half way."
@@mm-nyc There's no way to actually walk *to* any of the terminals from the outside at JFK. He'd still have to hit an AirTrain station at some point
Next challenge: EWR to JFK on foot. You can do it!
LoL 😂😂😂😂😂
Honestly, I think it would involve the George Washington bridge... and take four days, probably. If you lived through it, that is. (I'm assuming the ferry is cheating BTW).
@@charmoka can't walk through the tunnel? Swimming across the Hudson it is then!
@@charmokaOn my first day in Manhattan I caught the Metro to the new Yankee Stadium then walked to where Malcolm X was killed. As i’m sad I decided to walk to New Jersey over the George Washington Bridge. Asking for directions a local told me a Blizzard was expected later on that day. As I was returning the snow started . It was so heavy the street signs became unreadable. I visited where John Lennon was killed and went back to the hotel. Next day all the snow had disappeared! unbelievable
That would take 12 hours
The only thing more crazy than this would be paying a $100 to go to a basketball game for 10 minutes.
Yeah great way to see Brooklyn and Queens. You're lucky that you did't get mugged boy!
@@Mccx-l4k Why would he have gotten mugged? NYC is one of the safest large cities in the US.
@@brianglas7768 People think that its still the 80s. NYC, despite having the largest population of any city in American with high population density and massive ethnic, religious, and linguistic barriers within that population, is ranked #95/100 in rate of crime per 100,000 residents according to the FBI. The top 5 are Albuquerque, Memphis, St Louis, Spokane, and Oakland. You're more 3x likely to get mugged in Anchorage, Alaska than in NYC.
Lovely cross section of my home borough! If you ever decide to this again for some reason, you can actually get a lot closer to JFK airport on foot! You can technically enter the airport itself at the Lefferts Boulevard entrance, but you still need to take the Airtrain from there to get to your terminal, but since you're already in the airport, it's free to ride at that point and you don't need a metrocard.
yep thats the way to get into JFK thru the parking lots
Lifelong NYer and queens resident, much respect for this one haha. You might be the first person to ever voluntarily do this.
I doubt anybody was forced to do it involuntarily either.
@@asud2571 sure there has been some kind of union strike.
@@asud2571it’s New York. C’mon.
This is one thing I think is special about the Seattle-Tacoma airport. You walk out the door and you're in a walkable airport neighborhood instead of a mile from any other civilization. If you have a long layover you can walk out of the airport and do things.
You can do this at Boston's airport too. I live near the airport. Recently, after arriving, I walked out of the airport to a Somali restaurant a 15-minute walk away before calling Lyft for my ride home. (Though I could have walked another 20 minutes or so to a subway station.)
I once walked from LGA into Astoria when I lived there, just because. I took the free shuttle to a parking lot near the edge. Then when I walked away people looked real confused and tried to help me before I wandered off into the adjacent overpasses and industrial parks. Had to reassure them “No I’m doing this intentionally”
I love that you did that. Walking is one of the best ways to experience an area. On business trips to Denver back in the day, I would walk 3 1/2 miles each way to attend church. Good exercise, and I got to experience the area and really soak in the vibe.
walking is a good way to experience an area... in a neighborhood. most of this walk is essentially walking along highways lol. this is an awful way to see queens and absolutely do not recommend for anyone visiting.
You're a mad lad for doing this. It's so cool to see parts of NYC that are generally ignored.
NYC is a deluxe Shithole. Why would someone not want to ignore it? Oh Please!!
Excellent video. You passed thru my old neighborhood, Kew Gardens. I worked at JFK years ago and a few of us, who were stuck there during a snowstorm, walked from JFK to Kew Gardens, finally getting home. Cheers! Peter.
Funny you mention Kew Gardens as I live not far from the Kew Gardens in London…
@@justjordiano Yes, I know it was named for the famous English one. Cheers!
I think I might’ve been in the same storm stuck there. I had to sleep in our office in terminal 4. Fun times.
A great airport to get to by walking is DCA. There are well marked signs out of the airport on the sidewalks leading to Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Also, a Capital Bikeshare station is there at the airport practically giving an option to bicycle from Washington DC.
By 2026 it’ll be even more efficient and integrated for pedestrians when the “CC2DCA”project concludes thanks to funding by the Northern VA Transportation Authority
About ten years ago I walked from the Dupont Circle area to DCA after having visited my son. I made sure everything I needed for the weekend fit into a smallish school backpack, so it was easy walking and took about 90 minutes (not counting all the time I spent at the park next door photographing airliner landings). The only tricky spot was coming off of the Arlington bridge, when I had to cross the road underneath to get to the walking trail and there wasn't much visibility for seeing cars coming from the right. Could have avoided that hiccup if I had used the 14th St Bridge instead, in retrospect.
this has happened to me, where i arrived in athens greece by plane, and my house is actually at a village about 4km from the airport, yet there was no way to leave the airport unless you were driving, on a bus or on a train. and i had no money and had no way to leave because it's impossible to walk to and from most airports. this is a big issue in my opinion
That’s why I love LGA they have a free bus that takes you to the subway unlike the other two NYC airports where you have to pay almost 10 dollars on top of transit to leave or enter the airport by air train.
Wow.... this is such a good video... it just showed up on my recommendations and I started watching it and honestly thought it had like millions of views. I can't believe it doesn't. The idea is great, the content is great, and the editing is amazing. New subscriber here :)
Thank you! I appreciate such a nice comment!
This is a really cool idea, especially in America where cities are not really designed to be walkable, and people do not walk by default. Good on you!
It's a fun, long walk, but worth the trouble if you have the route planned the time, and an emergency plan ( know the bus routes in case you run out of time, are too tired, or the weather turns bad). I lived in Queens for 25 years so I recognize the old places I saw on your video. I think one day I will do the same walk myself, just as a personal challenge. Thank you for posting this.
I LOVE this idea. Love how irrational this was. I sub'd for more irrational content.
Although I wouldn't recommend it after dark but you can walk from Queens Blvd. to JFK and get in on foot. You can follow the bus route through the airport by walking along the grass medians. Not very safe but doable.
I never tried walking from LAG airport to JFK airport but I've biked it. It's about 11 miles if done properly. My respects to you and I'm glad you made it safely.
I sometimes like to ride my bike to JFK (2 miles) and sit in the grass to watch the various planes land.
I was wondering how you’d be able to do the walk from LGA to JFK in such a short amount of time. Turns out you only walked to the airtrain station in Jamaica. Nevertheless, superb effort. The walk is interesting, passing all the ethnic, vibrant hoods of queens. As you head closer to Jamaica and closer to JFK the area def gets sketchier esp when sun sets.
So for the future, the actual pedestrian entrance to JFK (and the only way to enter JFK without a car or without paying the airtrain fare) is via the Lefferts Blvd Airtrain station. This stop is pedestrian accessible (albeit not a very pleasant walk) and is free to use, unlike the Howard Beach and Jamaica airtrain stops which cost money.
Thanks for the video. I love walking and sightseeing and setting challenging offbeat goals that most would consider strange. You not only learn more about neighborhoods you might have bypassed, you get a greater sense of independence and self-fulfillment.
I work at LGA and still can’t believe someone would actually walk to JFK 🤣
Awesome video! TH-cam recommended to me under the "Flights" category on my homepage and like others I expected a huge channel and I'm really glad to have found you. Your camera quality is worth dying for and even on a time crunch you took the time to capture beautiful footage of the city. You're great and your video(s) are great! Please keep it up!
You can actually walk to the Lefferts Blvd AirTrain station from LaGuardia completely on foot, which is way closer in proximity to JFK than Jamaica station. Bravo nonetheless.
I do a lot of urban hiking in NYC like this (maybe I should film it?) and it's nice to avoid the major roads when possible to experience more of the flavor of each neighborhood and run into novel sites.
One of the first things that you notice about NYC is that when you get out into the residential neighborhoods of Queens the city really isn't that dense. Also it seems like the suburban areas of NYC are far less dense than the suburban areas of big west coast cities.
Thank you for demostrating that walking is the best way to get to know the city
I really enjoyed seeing you do this walk. Especially liked seeing Queens Blvd and Rego Park. You were a block away from where I live. Glad you got to explore a bit of Queens, one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse places in the world.
Happy to see this video, thought about this so many times. LaGuardia always seemed doable on foot when approaching via bus but JFK, like most airports, is a pedestrian nightmare.
Awesome adventure. I hate cars and avoid them as much as possible. You nailed it.
I laughed when I saw him on Junction Blvd in Jackson Heights, my old neighborhood.
on my NY trip my flight home was at 9.30pm so I walked from Manhattan to the Mets Baseball stadium then Flushing Meadows tennis centre then LaGuardia airport then the Metro station for JFK. loved the journey but how they don’t have a metro for LaGuardia is crazy. Public transport in the US is so backward
Loved the video! I grew up in Queens and the view of the city from Queens blvd has always been one of my favorites especially on clear sunny days. As a NYer I get so excited to see travel influencers visit the city and not just show traveling around Manhattan 😊
My cheap ass would totally do this, even if I had to haul a 50 pound luggage along the way. 😂 I would have left that hoodie behind too. And I love walking; it's kind of empowering. Specially nice to walk as the sun goes down. Great video!
My local airport in San Jose, CA has a cool bike path that parallels the 2 runways. It's great for airport walkability
I've walked into San Jose airport -- it's quite pleasant actually. (But I was only coming from the Doubletree airport hotel...)
I've travelled the streets you traversed. Congratulations Ewannawe. That was the ideal way to do it, walk and Air Train. I believe you can walk to JFK via Lefferts Blvd, but, that would have added many miles. Plus, you got to see, smell and experience the international borough of Queens. The underrated gem of NYC.
LOVED this! I used to live halfway between LaGuardia and JFK airports (for over 40 years) so what a nice treat to see this
What a great adventure. I also love doing unconventional things when I am traveling. I have a Brompton folding bike and have cycled all through the Netherlands, parts of the UK, Malaysia and many US cities (and of course South Africa, where I live). I land, unfold, and ride! ha ha! Thanks for the videos. I have subscribed.
Love this idea, i’m subscribing so you better keep it up
Funny that youtube recommended this to me! I had this exact conundrum back in January; I didn’t check my booking thru JFK thoroughly, and had to lug two carryons across Queens. It was not fun.
Once, when flying into Santa Barbara, California, I was able, though a combination of light packing and very careful planning, to take a kick scooter on the plane with me and scoot my way to the hotel, right out of the airport. I was even able to take everything carry-on (the scooter was human-powered, so no lithium ion batteries) and didn't have to wait for a checked bag. The airport is sited right next to a bike trail, which makes getting out of there on a bike very easy.
Another time, I flew to San Jose, California, and was able to walk out of the airport to a nearby office building stocked with Bird scooters. I hopped aboard and rode one of them 10 miles down a trail to my destination. The return trip was really a steal, riding a Spin non-electric bike for only $1. Nobody objected when I left the bike right at the airport entrance and walked on in.
Great effort! Really awesome to get so far walking in the US! Having to find a way (any way) to get from A to B on foot there though, always astonishing...
Wow! That seems like a good idea to challenge myself next time I am flying somewhere) Great video!!!
That long ass walk just means nap time on the flight.
You would think so. Unfortunately, very little sleep was had on the flight
@@ewannnawe Sorry to hear that, what an adventure you had! Really enjoyed it 👍.
Great effort! You could have walked to the Lefferts avenue Airtrain station and boarded for free and this would have had you walk through more residential areas of queens including Forest Park. Even closer in you could walk to the rental car center and board airtrain there.
What a awesome energy of youth
Great video. I plan to walk Broadway from Gettys Sq in Yonkers to Battery Park
At this point I'm binge watching all your videos because they are great, thanks for making them!
Hahaha This is amazing! Walking out of an airport is a really fun way to kill time! I once walked out of Los Angeles Burbank airport to my hotel a few miles away, and on a separate occasion out of the same airport to the nearby strip mall for a dinner before flying out!
Cool video man! I took a trip to NYC in February of 2022 and I remember JFK vividly so this was a cool video to watch!
Looks like you've got yourself a new subscriber.
Wonderful idea for a video!! Good on you for being brave and executing such an idea. Good luck with your channel ❤️
7:23 I used to work around the corner from the Dunkin’, I would go there every day at 7:15AM for my morning coffee lol
You sir have a massive pair!!!!! LOL
Experienced more cultures on that walk than at your final destination
Definitely ain't wanna keep walking past Archer ave. That's South Jamaica Queens might see 50 cent out there 😂
Throwing this thought out at 1:03, before watching the rest of the video: LaGuardia is actually quite pedestrian-friendly as airports go, or at least it was the last time I checked (granted that was 10 years ago or more, way before the new terminal was built). It was surprisingly plausible to walk to the terminals from the surrounding streets either to the south in Jackson Heights or even from Flushing Meadows to the east. I've never approached Kennedy on foot but given the expressway loop under the airfield being the main access for cars I'm guessing it's less so, unless you resort to getting on the AirTrain at one of the outlying stops. Ok...now I'll see what you actually did.
I love that walked all of Junction Blvd. my hood. Next time you’re here. You need to hit up a few spots if you do this walk again. You will have a even better queens experience
You pick a great day for a walk... I'm guessing with what you said about the rain at your next destination, you are going the UK?? 😁
love this video! Big mistake eating in the terminal when you are so close to jackson heights and indian food heaven!!
This is brilliant! Never would have thought to because airports are notoriously difficult to get in & out of for free hahaha!
I tried to walk out of Gatwick Airport in the UK once. Or at least get somewhere where I could be picked up by my family. Couldn't do it - had to use the designated pickup/drop off.
The only airports ive ever been to where you can just walk to the terminal is London-City and Teesside International in the UK
Worked temp at LGA last summer, stayed at a hotel just across Grand Central Parkway... walked a ton of the routes you showed on this video, and all over Queens. Never did get as far south as you though in your trip to JFK. Cool video!
Thanks, I’ll try to do it if I’m ever switching between the two without heavy bags
This is the content I never knew I needed. Great video!
Wow that’s great love seeing my old neighborhood in the video Rego park and Forest hills.
Born and raised in Queens this was quite interesting to see also just to let you know if you wanted to burn some more time you could taken the bus from Jamaica station
Wow!! Congrats!! I didn’t even know this was possible!!
Well, that’s one way to see Queens haha. I live between the two airports and it would’ve never occurred to do this. I would’ve quit once I got to Queens Blvd 😅. In all seriousness, very cool video documenting a very cool experience
As an outsider, it is quite interesting. When you look at the map, you would’ve thought one would be Queens one would be Brooklyn however the anomaly of the borough of Queens positioning North round to the south east, which makes both airports in the borough of Queens?
Yes, both airports are in Queens, which is the largest of the 5 boroughs in area.
@@BigAl72ZGE The Dutch history is so important with the five boroughs it could be the Royal connect with nausea . It could be with the numerous Dutch districts of the five boroughs crudely. I’m talking about Brooklyn Yonkers Staten Island et cetera, but the Dutch knew they would rather be under British control than French, they were Calvinist. We were Protestant Presbyterians and they did not want to be ruled by Roman Catholic French.
Love this! I'm just back from New York. TH-camr from Scotland!
Just checked out your channel. Really cool content! Not enough SPFL channels out there. Love the Buddies ⚫️⚪️
The only time I walked in and out of an airport was Providence Rhode Island. I had a long layover because I had booked separate tickets on two airlines. I walked to a nearby restaurant for lunch and back. only 1/2 mile of walking as opposed to 7
Haha funny enough I went to that nets sixers game. Cool video dude!
I don't think even actionkid has done this! 😮😅🚶
I just walked down that non-concrete sidewalk at 02:43 a few days ago (March 22nd).
I admire the courage of setting a goal like this but that's not a walk I'd want to make. Ever.
This was a dope video. I just graduated from college, I plan on doing some solo traveling in the coming year. I like to walk to places, it’s good to know this is possible. Great video, hope to see more content like this!
That was such a cool thing to do. Love it.
You walked through some rough neighborhood in Queens near Jamaica station. I used to work there, and also walked there.
That roadway shown in the first 2 minutes is Grand Central Parkway which is VERY busy 3 lanes each direction and takes you to the LIE, Northern State Pkwy and Cross Island Pkwy (to JFK: name changes to Belt Parkway) one way, and Triborough and Throgs Neck Bridge (to Bronx, Westchester . . Connecticut, Boston . . ) the other. At 5;00, I assure you that you do not have to go to Manhattan to go from LaGuardia to Nets game. . . that would be like going into (thru) Nevada to get from LA (Calif.) to San Francisco Calif. Grew up in Queens (took my driver's test out of Jamaica (Queens) along service road of Van Wyck Expressway.
Walkable airports, anyone ? Tallinn in Estonia and Poprad in Slovakia. Also, island airports are also walkable as they are usually near to towns. I am airport walker too.
DCA and BTV both have bike trails right to the airports. Some like you said are a lot easier than others to arrive on foot, some are almost impossible to not be run over
its lovely to walk in NYC, I sometimes walk from my house in Jackson Heights Queens to my work in Kips Bay Manhattan! 6.5 miles!
This was a fun watch. I was actually wondering if you had everything in your backpack or if you FedExd the rest of your things.😆 But "where are you going" should've been my first thought.😂
Walking out of LGA is a little confusing because there is only one bridge that is walkable out. Just watch where the employees are walking.
And getting into is a little tricky. There are sidewalks on the Van Wyck expressway, but at night it might be sketchy.
I do crazy things but never thought this was possible. When SW came to MacArthur (ISP), I rode my bike there from S Jersey, over 160 miles one way and flew with it to SLC. I do the same to BWI which is over 200 miles the safest way. Nice to know it’s possible to do if you have the will. I’m impressed by your accomplishment.
This is the essence of what TH-cam is supposed to be
This is fun 😊
Very entertaining
I love large international airports with pedestrian and cycling access. DUS and AMS are both great examples. There is even a horse riding path next to DUS lol
I seriously thought you would walk all the way to JFK (literally through Jamaica, Ozone Park, etc...) but you caught the AirTrain from Jamaica... I guess that counts, lol. How long was the entire walk?
Fascinating video! Thank you.
That airtrain was a brilliant idea like most of the people commenting said, would not be a good idea to be in Southside after dark though you technically can walk all the way in straight down Sutphin. Better move would be Richmond Hill but great job doing something that possibly has not been done before in recent times.
Easier way
1>take a cab from lga to the Woodside station of the long island rail road ( about 4 miles )
2>take the LIRR east to Jamaica ( usually 1 stop )
3>get off at jamaica and take the Airtrain to JFK
No need to cab. The Q70 bus is free.
Hey you came through my old neighborhood! Rego park! :D
really cool idea, well done
That was a lot of fun! Questions: have you ever been there (Queens) before? Also: a trek like this must have offered you a chance to meet some people in the neighborhood, were you able to interact with anyone?
I've been to Queens a few times but haven't spent a ton of time there-just enough to know where a few things are. I usually love meeting people along the way while making these videos, but I was in such a time crunch on this one that, unfortunately, I didn't have time to.
I’m not sure I can enter or leave my nearest airport, PBI, on foot. Probably with a bit of effort? Last I was at MSP it seemed easy from the secondary terminal. Smaller airports like BMI or DAB look obvious from the parking lot: you end up in the middle of nowhere but you’re walking along a fairly prominent road that leads you to the city proper. Of course the next airport with scheduled flights is 50 miles or more away…
Last I was at HPN I left on foot to kill time before a flight but I hopped a bus once outside to get somewhere interesting and then took a bus back. That was maybe 15 years ago though.
Absolute legend. In this day and age that takes guts when you could easily take train or just she’ll out the cash for a taxi lol
this is the best video I’ve seen in a while.
You are my HERO!! Enjoy your International flight
had to check to see if it would be possible to walk to/from my hometown airport of tpa after watching this. looks like there's a sidewalk pretty much the entire length of the airport service road (save for like 20 ft right at the start??) which would take you from the closest road to economy parking, from which you can get a free shuttle into the terminal. unfortunately, the sidewalk has no shade til you hit the parking structure and this is tampa so 10 months of the year you'll likely melt into the sidewalk before you actually reach your destination
That is a good observation. Can one walk into any big major airport by foot. I'm sure there is a way other than walk on a freeway/express way but I never thought of that.
You can get into Boston Logan on foot. I live in Boston and have walked around that area a few times. Depending on which direction you come from it can be a little tricky if you don't know where you're going because there are a few dead end sidewalks but you can fairly easily get into Terminal A or the Terminal B garage and from there it's not hard to get anywhere you want.
You can easily walk or even bike to Portland PDX airport with a pathway straight to the entrance.
I had to leave ORD on foor last year and thought it was impossible when the sidewalk ended on the one road out, but then I realized that I could just take the peoplemover to the rental car center which was off-site, and walk from there 🤣