Fly2Meet

Now on Telegram

Search meeting flights right in chat

Where to Meet Halfway Between New York and Tel Aviv

The best meeting cities between New York and Tel Aviv, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

New York (JFK) and Tel Aviv (TLV) are 9,117 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 51.50°, -15.03°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 4,559 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between New York and Tel Aviv

  1. 1. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)

    5,078 km / 4,078 km

    Northern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  2. 2. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    5,103 km / 4,034 km

    A friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  3. 3. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    5,162 km / 4,027 km

    Scotland's largest city, with a grittier, more industrial character than Edinburgh and a strong live-music scene.

    Glasgow guideGLA airport

  4. 4. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)

    5,225 km / 3,970 km

    A castle-topped capital that's an easy, scenic stop between Britain and the rest of Europe.

    Edinburgh guideEDI airport

  5. 5. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    4,163 km / 5,276 km

    A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

    Reykjavik guideKEF airport

  6. 6. Porto, Portugal (OPO)

    5,333 km / 3,977 km

    A steep, tile-covered river city, and the home of port wine, with a straightforward metro line to the airport.

    Porto guideOPO airport

Check real arrival times

Compare live schedules from JFK and TLV for your date and see which flight pair lands closest together.

Compare JFK and TLV flights

Questions

Where is the halfway point between New York and Tel Aviv?

The geographic midpoint of the 9,117 km great-circle route between New York (JFK) and Tel Aviv (TLV) lies near 51.50°, -15.03° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 4,559 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between New York and Tel Aviv?

Belfast (BFS) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 5,078 km from New York and 4,078 km from Tel Aviv. Northern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from New York and Tel Aviv?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

Related meeting pairs

More on both ends of this trip: New York guide · Tel Aviv guide · all meeting-point pages