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Old Oct 17, 2025 | 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by roberino
I've checked it out and there are direct flights from EWR to SYR that are scheduled to take 1 hour 20 minutes each way, but when I add on 30 minutes to get to the airport, arriving at the airport an hour ahead of the flight, 20 minutes from landing to exiting the airport and 20 minutes to get to the client site my journey will have taken 3.5 hours. Add to that the fact I can depart at my leisure in the car, take an extra person at no extra cost, my own personal space in the vehicle, and the fuel costs half the plane ticket, and this becomes a no-brainer for me.
Haven't personally been in EWR for a long time, but on local radio I'm hearing the government shutdown is having a big effect on it, including a shortage of TSA staff, which might make arriving 1 hour ahead of the flight insufficient time to clear security.

It is possible to do EWR-SYR via train, but that's 6 to 8 hours - but no TSA! Personally, all things considered, I'd drive.
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