The New York Yankees are one of sport’s most iconic franchises. Holds the record for the most championships in the World with 27. They’ll seek their 28th championship in 2026. Delta Airlines charters 15 of 30 Major-League Baseball teams throughout the course of the 162-game season & postseason. United Airlines charters 11 teams. 3 teams use private charter carriers. The Toronto BlueJays are chartered by Air Canada.
Teams are typically airborne about 90 minutes after games are concluded. Though, times can vary depending on traffic to the airport.
Aircraft used:
- B757-200 is used for flights during regular season & postseason.
- B737-900 is only used in the postseason for family members traveling with the team.
Home airports:
- These can vary over the course of the 6-7 month span, but Newark International (KEWR) & Westchester County (KHPN) are the two airports the team flies out of when heading on road-trips.
- John F. Kennedy (KJFK) & La Guardia (KLGA) are secondary airports used occasionally.
New York Yankees Schedule:
March/April
Yankees spring training facility is located in Tampa, Florida. They’ll fly from Tampa to Arizona to play 2 exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs before they fly to San Francisco to begin their season versus the San Francisco Giants:
• New York Yankees @ San Francisco Giants (3/25).
• New York Yankees @ Seattle Mariners (3/30).
• Miami Marlins @ New York Yankees (4/1).
• Sacramento A’s @ New York Yankees (4/7).
• New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays (4/10).
• Los Angeles Angels @ New York Yankees (4/13).
• Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees (4/17).
• New York Yankees @ Boston RedSox (4/19).
• New York Yankees @ Houston Astros (4/24).
• New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers (4/26).
May
• Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees (4/29).
• Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees (5/4).
• New York Yankees @ Milwaukee Brewers (5/7).
• New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles (5/10).
• New York Yankees @ New York Mets (5/15).
• Toronto BlueJays @ New York Yankees (5/18).
• Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees (5/22).
• New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals (5/24).
• New York Yankees @ Sacramento A’s (5/27).
June
• Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees (6/2).
• Boston RedSox @ New York Yankees (6/5).
• New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians (6/7).
• New York Yankees @ Toronto BlueJays (6/10).
• Chicago WhiteSox @ New York Yankees (6/14).
• Cincinnati Reds @ New York Yankees (6/19).
• New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers (6/21).
• New York Yankees @ Boston RedSox (6/24).
• Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees (6/28).
July
- Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees (7/3).
- New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays (7/5).
- New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals (7/9).
- Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Yankees (7/17).
- Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Yankees (7/20).
- New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Phillies (7/24 - likely bus ride).
- New York Yankees @ Chicago WhiteSox (7/26).
- New York Yankees @ Chicago Cubs (7/30 - likely bus ride).
August
- St Louis Cardinals @ New York Yankees (8/2).
- Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees (8/7).
- Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees (8/11).
- New York Yankees @ Toronto BlueJays (8/13).
- New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles (8/16).
- Toronto BlueJays @ New York Yankees (8/20).
- Houston Astros @ New York Yankees (8/25).
- Boston RedSox @ New York Yankees (8/28).
- New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels (8/30).
September
- New York Yankees @ San Diego Padres (9/3 - likely bus ride).
- Colorado Rockies @ New York Yankees (9/6).
- New York Mets @ New York Yankees (9/11).
- New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins (9/13).
- New York Yankees @ Arizona Diamondbacks (9/16).
- Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees (9/22).
- Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees (9/25).
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. Extremely cool challenge!
. Best of luck!
