Step Off The Plane and On To South Walton Beaches With Direct Flights From Boston & New York

Trading the busy streets of New York City & Boston for the sugar-white sands of South Walton just got a whole lot easier.

Or maybe some of you salty SoWal locals need a big city adventure!

With new nonstop flight paths opening up from the Northeast to the Emerald Coast, the travel time between the hustle of Boston or the Big Apple and the tranquil shores of Scenic 30A has shrunk, giving you more time to spend with your toes in the water.

Delta Launches LGA to ECP Service

North­west Flori­da Beach­es Inter­na­tion­al Air­port (ECP) - Delta Air Lines will be launch­ing new sea­son­al Sat­ur­day ser­vice between LaGuardia Air­port (LGA) and ECP for Sum­mer 2025. The new ser­vice will begin on June 14, 2025, and will oper­ate once week­ly on Sat­ur­days. Addi­tion­al­ly, Delta will offer dai­ly ser­vice from June 28, 2025, to July 6, 2025, to accom­mo­date trav­el­ers for the 4th of July hol­i­day. The flights will run through Labor Day and will be oper­at­ed on Delta’s CRJ-900 aircraft. 

Park­er W. McClel­lan Jr., A.A.E., Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of ECP high­light­ed the sig­nif­i­cance of this new route, stat­ing, ​“This is a his­toric moment for ECP as we intro­duce our first-ever non­stop flight to New York City. Part­ner­ing with Delta Air Lines to offer this new sea­son­al ser­vice will pro­vide our pas­sen­gers with more con­ve­nient trav­el options and enhance con­nec­tiv­i­ty between New York City and the beau­ti­ful beach­es of North­west Flori­da. We are proud to bring this excit­ing oppor­tu­ni­ty to our Region and look for­ward to wel­com­ing trav­el­ers from the Big Apple.”

Delta is Amer­i­ca’s most-award­ed air­line lead­ing the way to deliv­er a world-class cus­tomer expe­ri­ence on up to 5,000 dai­ly flights to more than 290 des­ti­na­tions on six con­ti­nents, con­nect­ing peo­ple to places and to each other. 

Start­ing Sat­ur­day, March 1, 2025, pas­sen­gers can book their flights direct­ly through Delta or by using the new Fly­MyAir­port book­ing tool avail­able on the ECP website.

JetBlue Brings the Northeast to VPS

JetBlue has new service to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), marking a major milestone for the Emerald Coast and expanding the airline’s growing Florida network. The airline also will launch new nonstop service between VPS and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) today, further connecting the Florida panhandle with the Northeast. To celebrate the launch, JetBlue is offering limited-time introductory fares starting at $69 one-way, available now on www.jetblue.com.

“Today’s first flight from New York marks an exciting new chapter for the Emerald Coast,” said Dave Jehn, JetBlue’s vice president, network planning and airline partnerships. “With nonstop access to both JFK and Boston, we’re making it easier than ever for customers to travel between the Northeast and one of Florida’s most sought-after beach destinations, while also giving local residents convenient connections to JetBlue’s broader network.”

Plan Your Coastal Escape

With the logistics handled, all that’s left is to plan your itinerary. Whether you are searching for the best local dining, hunting for the perfect beach access, or simply want to know what live music is playing while you’re in town, the SoWal Events Calendar is your go-to resource. Be sure to check with SoWal rental partners to plan your perfect vacation.

From the first arrival at the gate to the last sunset on the beach, our community is ready to welcome you. Check the airline websites directly or use the tools available on the airport sites to snag your seats and get ready for a season of sun, surf, and Southern hospitality.