--- title: In the battle of airports, the West Coast wins - The Hustle description: A recent ranking of the best and worst airports in the US reveal coastal differences. image: https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/158572272-HS-News-Brief_2022-11-21T014329.625Z.webp --- # In the battle of airports, the West Coast wins ![Rob Litterst](https://thehustle.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rob-Litterst-pic.png?width=48&height=48&name=Rob-Litterst-pic.png) [Rob Litterst](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/author/rob-litterst) [Rob Litterst Twitter profile ](https://twitter.com/robbylit) Published: November 21, 2022 Updated: October 11, 2023 The world of air travel has had a cloudy couple of years. ![In the battle of airports, the West Coast wins](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/158572272-HS-News-Brief_2022-11-21T014329.625Z.webp?width=595&height=400&name=158572272-HS-News-Brief_2022-11-21T014329.625Z.webp) Staffing shortages caused delays and cancellations to skyrocket, with 88k+ domestic flights [canceled](https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-there-are-so-many-delayed-and-canceled-flights-in-2022) between January and May alone. But you know what makes a flight delay easier to deal with? #### **A functional airport** *The Wall Street Journal* [ranked](https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-and-worst-airports-of-2022-11668645546?mod=hp_lead_pos10) the top 20 largest airports in the US across 19 factors, with some stark findings: - **California airports are the cream of the crop** — San Francisco was the top-rated large airport, while Sacramento took the crown for top-ranked midsize airport. - **Avoid New York and New Jersey at all costs** — Newark and JFK were the two worst-ranked large airports, while LaGuardia was the worst-ranked midsize airport. **The bottom line?** Now might be the time to take that holiday trip to Hawaii — if your flight is canceled, at least you’ll have a nice place to pass the time. 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