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Home is never far away when you live in Memphis. Whether you’re simply commuting or traveling to that place you call “home” — be it Atlanta, Austin, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto or even Amsterdam — it will be a short trip home from Memphis.
Memphis is centrally located — both in terms of physical location and proximity to U.S. population. That means a relatively short trip by land or air to most major U.S. cities.
BY THE NUMBERS: The average flight time from Memphis to its 88 direct-flight U.S. cities is a mere 1 hour & 48 minutes
Memphis sits on the two of the most-traveled interstates in the U.S. — I-40 and I-55. I-69, a 2,600-mile superhighway connecting Montreal, Canada with Monterey, Mexico is currently under construction. It so happens that Memphis is roughly the new interstate’s half-way point.
DID YOU KNOW? Memphis International offers daily non-stop service to Vancouver, Toronto and to Amsterdam Schiphol — one of Europe’s busiest airports.
Memphis International Airport offers direct flights to 88 cities in North America (from Vancouver to Jamaica) as well as a direct link to one of Europe’s busiest airports, Amsterdam Schiphol.
Because of Memphis’ central loction, chances are that home is no more than a couple of hours away by air. In fact, the average flight time from Memphis to its 88 direct-flight U.S. cities is 1 hour and 48 minutes.
BY THE NUMBERS: MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 88 Cities served; 291 Daily flight departures; 6 Major airlines; 16 Commuter airlines; 1 of 7 Delta U.S. Hubs; #1 U.S. hub for on-time flights; #1 Cargo Airport in the World since 1992 SOURCE: FAA
Amtrak’s “City of New Orleans” passenger service from Chicago to New Orleans stops at historic Central Station in Memphis. Amtrack also provides service to New York, Seatlle, Denver, and Los Angeles via Union Station in Chicago. The “City of New Orleans” includes amenities such as a dining car, a theater car, and a sightseeing lounge.
DID YOU KNOW? Weather does not impact operations at Memphis International Airport 99.9% of the time. That’s better than any other U.S. airport except Phoenix.