There are 4 ways to get from New York to Asmara by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Asmara (ASM)plane JFK - ASM
18h 19m$719–1,925Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Asmara (ASM)plane EWR - ASM
18h 17m$875–2,634Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Asmara (ASM)plane LGA - ASM
23h 42m$911–2,518Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Asmara (ASM)plane PHL - ASM
27h 37m$1,129–4,506
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Asmara (ASM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Asmara is to fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Asmara is to fly which takes 18h 17m and costs $850 - $2,700.
The distance between New York and Asmara is 10746 km.
It takes approximately 18h 19m to get from New York to Asmara, including transfers.
Asmara is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 12:24 AM in New York and 7:24 AM in Asmara.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Asmara, Eritrea?
Turkish Airlines and Etihad fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Asmara (ASM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asmara via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asmara via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asmara via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asmara via Zurich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asmara via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asmara via Milan Malpensa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Asmara via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asmara via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asmara via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asmara via Milan Malpensa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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