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Cheap Flights from New York to Memphis

Memphis, TN · 960 miles · nonstop from JFK, LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark (EWR)

2h 45m nonstop From $186 960 mi Cheapest in January

Lowest fare found via Travelpayouts for travel around Oct 3 · prices update daily.

$186

Lowest fare

live, one-way

$109

Average fare

one-way

2h 45m

Nonstop time

960 mi

Jan

Cheapest month

~$102

What cheap flights to Memphis actually cost

Across a full year, modelled one-way fares to Memphis range from about $102 in January to roughly $124 in September — a $22 swing, or about 20% around the $111 annual average. Peak demand months for this route are April, May, September, which is when both fares and hotel rates run highest. If your dates are flexible, moving a trip out of September and into January is worth more than almost any booking trick.

Month-by-month fares: New York to Memphis

$102

Jan

$106

Feb

$106

Mar

$124

Apr

$124

May

$106

Jun

$110

Jul

$106

Aug

$124

Sep

$110

Oct

$106

Nov

$106

Dec

* Modelled from this route's $109 historical average and its peak-demand months (Apr, May, Sep), scaled by haul length. Not a live quote — the search box above returns current fares.

About Memphis, TN

Memphis is the home of the blues, Beale Street, and Graceland, plus some of the South's most revered barbecue. It's a music-and-food pilgrimage from NYC.

Memphis lost its Delta hub years ago, so nonstops from NYC are thinner than the airport's size suggests: Delta still flies JFK-MEM, and a couple of others dip in, but plenty of itineraries connect through Atlanta or Charlotte. When they run, nonstops are around two and three-quarter hours. Central time, one hour back. April, May and September are the value months, between winter and the summer humidity. MEM is a FedEx superhub, so cargo rules the night, but passenger service is calm and quick. Check the nonstop fare against a one-stop; the connection is sometimes cheaper.

Top things to do in Memphis:

•Graceland (Elvis Presley's home)
•Beale Street live music
•National Civil Rights Museum

Which NYC airport for Memphis?

At 960 miles, Memphis sits inside LaGuardia's 1,500-mile perimeter rule, so all three NYC-area airports can serve it nonstop. That gives you three separate fare markets to compare — JFK, LaGuardia and Newark rarely price the same route identically on the same day.

JFK guide LGA guide EWR guide

How to get the cheapest fare to Memphis

1Book roughly 3-6 weeks ahead — that is the window that fits a 960-mile short-haul route like Memphis, not the generic "book on a Tuesday" advice.
2Compare all three of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark — this route is short enough that all three fly it, and same-day fares between them commonly differ by $40-70.
3Target January (modelled around $102) and avoid September (around $124) if your dates can move.
4At 2h 45m this is a short sector — the first departure of the morning is both the cheapest bank and the least likely to be delayed by knock-on congestion.
5If you are comparing a $71 ultra-low-cost fare against a $109 mainline one, add the bag and seat fees first — on this route that gap usually closes to under $20.
6Set a price alert rather than watching manually. This route's modelled swing is $22 across the year, so the drops are worth catching.

Need a place to stay in Memphis?

Once your flight's sorted, it's worth comparing hotels and short stays early — the best-located rooms tend to book up first. Takes a minute to see what's available for your dates.

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Sorted a ride in Memphis from the airport?

Booking an airport transfer ahead of time means a driver's waiting when you land — no taxi queue or surge pricing after a long flight. Worth comparing a fixed-price pickup for your arrival.

Compare airport transfers

Planning what to do in Memphis?

The popular museums, tours, and attractions often sell out on peak days — it's worth booking skip-the-line tickets before you go so your trip isn't spent waiting in queues.

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FAQ: flights from NYC to Memphis

One-way fares to Memphis average about $109, with the cheapest tickets landing near $74 and round trips typically running $218-$273. Across the year our modelled fares move between $102 in January and $124 in September, averaging $111. That makes Memphis the 23rd cheapest of the 50 US destinations we track from New York.

Aim for 3-6 weeks ahead. Memphis is 960 miles from New York, and booking windows scale with distance — short hops reward booking late, long hauls punish it. Booking inside two weeks on this route usually means paying close to the September peak of $124 regardless of when you actually travel.

January, at a modelled $102 one-way. The most expensive is September at around $124. Peak season for this route is April, May, September, so the shoulder weeks either side of those months are usually the sweet spot for fare and weather together.

A nonstop takes about 2h 45m covering 960 miles, and all three NYC airports can fly it. Connecting itineraries typically add two to four hours depending on the hub.

At an average of $109 one-way over 960 miles, Memphis works out to 11.4¢ per mile — about average value for the distance, cheaper per mile than 43% of the US destinations we track. By headline fare it is the 23rd cheapest of our 50 US destinations. Fares above 10¢ per mile usually mean limited nonstop competition, so flexibility on dates matters more here than on a heavily-served route.

Memphis is the home of the blues, Beale Street, and Graceland, plus some of the South's most revered barbecue. It's a music-and-food pilgrimage from NYC. Travellers from New York most often build a trip around Graceland (Elvis Presley's home), Beale Street live music, National Civil Rights Museum.