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Travel - International
Note: The information to be found immediately below is of a more general nature. For more details, consult the individual State sections.
AIR: The principal US airlines operating international services are: American Airlines (AA), Continental Airlines, Delta Air, Northwest Airlines and United Airlines. Many other airlines operate services from all over the world to the USA.
International airports: The ten busiest airports in the USA are Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), Dallas/Forth Worth (DFW), San Francisco (SFO), Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS), Minneapolis-St Paul (MSP), Phoenix (PHX) and Detroit (DTW). For further details, consult the individual State sections.
Approximate flight times: From London to Anchorage is 8 hours 55 minutes, to Detroit is 8 hours 30 minutes, to Los Angeles is 11 hours 20 minutes, to Miami is 9 hours 45 minutes, to New York is 7 hours 50 minutes (3 hours 50 minutes by Concorde), to San Francisco is 11 hours 10 minutes, to Seattle is 9 hours 50 minutes and to Washington DC is 8 hours 25 minutes (all times are by non-stop flight).
From Singapore to Los Angeles is 18 hours 45 minutes and to New York is 21 hours 25 minutes.
From Sydney to Los Angeles is 17 hours 55 minutes and to New York is 21 hours 5 minutes.
More international flight times may be found in the individual State sections.
Note: Flights to Europe from the east coast of the USA take approximately 30–40 minutes less than westbound flights, and from the west coast of the USA approximately 60 minutes less.
Departure tax: None.
SEA: Numerous cruise lines sail from ports worldwide to both the east and west coasts. Contact a travel agent for fares and details.
RAIL: The US and Mexican rail networks connect at Yuma, El Paso, Del Rio and Laredo, with limited scheduled passenger services. There are several connections with the Canadian network, including New York–Montréal, Chicago–Toronto and Seattle–Vancouver services. For further information, contact Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll free in USA) or (212) 582 6875 (New York); website: www.amtrak.com). In the UK, contact Leisurail (tel: +44 (0870) 750 0222).
ROAD: There are many crossing points from Canada to the USA. The major road routes are: New York to Montréal/Ottawa, Detroit to Toronto/Hamilton, Minneapolis to Winnipeg and Seattle to Vancouver/Edmonton/Calgary. Bus: Greyhound offers services to many destinations in Canada and some destinations in Mexico (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll free in USA); website: www.greyhound.com).
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