Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM): ~10-mile away (15-minute driving). Delta and Allegiant offer flights from Detroit (DTW) and Orlando-Stanford (STB), respectively.
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH): ~40 miles away (~55 minutes driving). Delta and United offer flights from New York (JFK) and Washington Dulles (IAD), respectively.
Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM): ~75 miles away (~1 hour and 15 minutes driving). Delta has several flights from Detroit (DTW).
Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC): ~90 miles away (~1.5 hours driving). Offers a wider variety of airlines and direct flights to major U.S. cities. Airport car rental webpage.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR): ~95 miles away (~1 hour and 45 minutes driving). A major international airport with extensive daily flights. Airport Car rental webpage.
Note: Although Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is farther from the conference venue than Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), its direct access to Interstate 81 often results in a comparable—or slightly shorter—driving time to Corning.
Corning is conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 86 (I-86) and New York State Route 414, making it easily accessible from major cities throughout the Northeast.
Approximate driving times:
Elmira Airport, NY: 15 minutes (via I-86 West)
Ithaca Airport, NY: 55 minutes (via NY-13 S)
Binghamton, NY: 1½ hours (via I-86 West)
Rochester, NY: 1 hour 45 minutes (via I-390 South and I-86 East)
Syracuse, NY: 1 hour 55 minutes (via I-81 South and I-86 West)
Buffalo, NY: 2½ hours (via I-90 East and I-390 South)
New York City: 4½–5 hours (via I-80, I-81, and I-86)
Toronto, ON: 4½–5 hours (via QEW/I-190, I-90, I-390, and I-86)
The Corning Museum of Glass and the conference hotels (Radisson Hotel Corning) are located just a few minutes from I-86 (Exits 45–47).
The Conference Hotel is located just an 18-minute walk (0.8 miles) from the conference venue, the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG), via the scenic Brisco Bridge spanning the Chemung River. It is also only a 5-minute walk (0.2 miles) from the heart of downtown Corning's Gaffer District, where attendees can enjoy a wide variety of shops, restaurants, cafés, galleries, and local attractions.
The following taxi and transportation services operate in or near the area:
Parking: Free daytime parking in CMOG's main lot, located just off Exit 46 on I-86. Most hotels, including the conference hotel, offer free on-site parking for registered guests.