There are 4 ways to get from New York to Tripoli by plane or bus
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane JFK - MJI
14h 23m$478–1,424Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane EWR - MJI
14h 17m$516–1,835Fly Laguardia Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane LGA - MJI
16h 26m$610–2,217Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)plane JFK - DJE
- Take the bus from Djerba to Tripolibus
18h 9m
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Tripoli is to fly which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Tripoli is to fly which takes 14h 17m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between New York and Tripoli is 7514 km.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from New York to Tripoli, including transfers.
Tripoli is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 8:24 PM in New York and 3:24 AM in Tripoli.
There are 12+ hotels available in Tripoli.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Tripoli, Libya?
ITA Airways, Aeroitalia, and five other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) twice daily.
- Website
- medsky.aero
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Boston, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Washington Dulles, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Phone
- +218 91-8999650
- [email protected]
- Website
- essahim.com
Bus from Djerba to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- essahim.com
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