Check out the 20 fun things we have uncovered on what you can do when you have a layover at LaGuardia Airport.
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What to do Near LaGuardia Airport
Activities | Location and accessibility |
Explore the Central Park to get sights and museum and the park, outdoor scenery, meet people and have some sporting activities | It is 4.79 miles from LaGuardia airport and one can use the shuttle buses or taxis to commute |
Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and have some arts views and sights of the museum. | It is 4.64 miles from LaGuardia airport and one can use bus services or taxis for hire to reach the place |
Visit Yankee Stadium to watch some sports and popular games | It is 4.6 miles from the LaGuardia airport and one can access the place by use of a hired taxi |
Explore the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum and have the view of the temple, a monument to modernism, a unique architecture of the space and an exhibition on a spiral ramp that turns around a domed skylight | It is located 4.47 miles from LaGuardia airport and one can access through the use of a taxi |
Explore 5th Avenue which has plenty of shopping centers and dining outlets | It is located 4.78 miles from LaGuardia Airport and a taxi will be of great help in terms of logistics. |
Visit Citi field to watch sports and baseball games this being a baseball stadium | It is located 2.04 miles from the airport and buses and taxis will greatly help in commuting |
Visit the Frick Collection and view the gallery of the best keeps and secrets with an amazing collection of art pieces | It is located 4.88 miles from the airport and a taxi will help to commute |
Visit the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and have the view of the lake and some breeze with some coolness of the lake vicinity. | This lake is located 4.74 miles from the airport a taxi will help in connection |
Visit Apollo Theatre and watch some live performances and shows | It is located 4.59 miles and a hired taxi will be a good means to connect one to the place |
Visit Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and have some outdoor views and some park strolls in the park. | This park is located 3.1 miles from the airport and one can hire a taxi to the destination |
Explore the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation for some tour, classes and rentals on train rides and Gondolas. | It is located 4.03 miles from the airport |
Visit the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden and have some shots and taste of the New York brew, club and experience the night life of the city. | It is located 2.19 miles from the airport and one can access the place through a hired taxi |

My name is Alex Mutuma and I founded this blog, Airport LLC as a way to document and engage with clients in my travel consulting business. Airportllc.com is the only source of over 2,000 fun things flyers could do during layovers.
Over the past 7 years, I have designed and planned tour packages for hundreds of clients and have recently focussed on the mission of changing boring layovers to excellent mini-vacations by giving you the best suggestions on must-do activities when flying over different airports.
Next time you or your friend are looking for suggestions on what to do in some airport, remember Airport LLC or Airportllc.com. On this site, you’ll get the best suggestions available on the internet regarding hand-picked activities that will fulfill your airport experience.
I currently reside in New York City and have obtained a license to provide professional tour guidance at Airports in the US and across the world. Why should you listen to my suggestions? I have flown through more than 100 airports in the world and fortunately, I have pictures, stories, and tips to share with you regarding all the fun stuff you can do as you wait for your next flight.
Aside from gaining thousands of flying miles, I am also a travel consultant assisting clients with bookings and specifically advance tour bookings of things to do at airports when the layover is longer than 5 hours.
To make a 15-minute free things-to-do consultation with Alex, use my email, alex@airportllc.com.
This is only recommended for flyers with long layovers of over 5 hours. If your layover is 3+ hours, you can still reach out but we cannot guarantee the ideal package that will change your layovers to mini-vacations. I only support clients flying through US airports and a select number of cities across the world.
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Name: Alex Mutuma
Profession: A professional travel consultant with a focus on airport activities to do during layovers
Email: Alex@airportllc.com
Phone: +1 945 348 889
Website: airportllc.com
Location: 322 Main Packway Street, Boston, US
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