Newark Liberty was the first major airport serving New York City, opening in 1928, and for a time it was the busiest commercial airport in the world — the region's original air gateway, before LaGuardia or Idlewild existed. The current schedule feed lists 224 airports in 65 countries connected to Newark.
Today it is a major United hub and, for much of Manhattan, the quickest of the three New York airports to reach, with NJ Transit and Amtrak trains calling at its own station.
The most frequently served routes for Newark Liberty International Airport connect to Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD) and Orlando (MCO).
The longest connected route for Newark Liberty International Airport reaches Singapore (SIN). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 9,530 miles (15,336 km).