Westport, CT
to ISP Airport.

Compo Beach and the Greens Farms area sit along Long Island Sound on the south side of town, close to I-95. Westport homes in Coleytown and the north end are closer to the Merritt Parkway, which is often the smoother way toward New York.

The drive to ISP starts onto I-95 near Saugatuck or the Merritt Parkway at Exit 41 or 42; after that it's I-95 into the Bronx, across the Throgs Neck Bridge and east on the Long Island Expressway to Ronkonkoma. Expect about 65 mi and 1 hr 15 min – 1 hr 35 min on a normal day; the Long Island Expressway is where the time goes when traffic is heavy.

Islip isn't the nearest airport to Westport — that's HPN, about 45 min away — but it's often the one with the right flight. Enter the address above for the fixed fare from Westport — tolls included.

Traffic, not distance, decides how long Westport to ISP takes. These are typical times for the about 65 mi drive.

With short lines at ISP, a pickup in Westport about 3 hr before take-off is normally enough.

Islip's lines are short; the drive out on the Expressway is what needs the cushion. If your flight leaves in the late afternoon, give the Long Island Expressway extra room.

Summer Fridays are the slowest time on the Long Island Expressway, with beach traffic heading east. If you're flying out of ISP on a Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day, leave earlier than usual.

MacArthur has one terminal and mostly domestic flights.

For the return, your chauffeur follows the flight, so a delay doesn't cost you anything — the free hour of waiting starts at landing. Islip guide →