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JFK terminals & airport map

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has five terminals: Terminals 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8. Here's which terminal your airline departs from, the JFK terminal map, how to get between terminals, and where security is — so you walk in knowing exactly where to go.

How many terminals does New York airport have?

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has five terminals: Terminals 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8. Which terminal you use comes down to your airline — check the list below before you leave home.

Which terminal is your airline in at JFK?

Flying out of JFK? Here's the terminal each airline departs from. Tap an airline for its gates, check-in hall, and whether it recently moved terminals.

• Delta at JFKTerminal 4T4
• American at JFKTerminal 8T8
• JetBlue at JFKTerminal 5 · recently movedT5
• Alaska at JFKTerminal 8 · recently movedT8
• Hawaiian at JFKTerminal 8 · recently movedT8
• Sun Country at JFKTerminal 5T5
• Air France at JFKTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• British Airways at JFKTerminal 8 · recently movedT8
• Emirates at JFKTerminal 4T4
• Etihad at JFKTerminal 4 · recently movedT4
• Finnair at JFKTerminal 8T8
• Iberia at JFKTerminal 8 · recently movedT8
• Japan Airlines at JFKTerminal 8 · recently movedT8
• KLM at JFKTerminal 4 · recently movedT4
• Korean Air at JFKTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Qatar Airways at JFKTerminal 8 · recently movedT8
• Singapore Airlines at JFKTerminal 4T4
• Turkish Airlines at JFKTerminal 1 · recently movedT1
• Virgin Atlantic at JFKTerminal 4T4

Airline → terminal assignments verified June 27, 2026against the airport's own sources. Airlines do move terminals — we date every change.

• Terminal 1gates & map
• Terminal 4gates & map
• Terminal 5gates & map
• Terminal 7gates & map
• Terminal 8gates & map

Where is security in each terminal at JFK?

Each JFK terminal has its own TSA checkpoint, and the line can be short in one terminal and long in the next. Before you pick when to leave, check wait times by terminal and head to the fastest open lane. Not sure how long to budget? How long does airport security really take breaks it down by the hour.

How do you get between terminals at JFK?

AirTrain JFK — Free for inter-terminal transfers; required to move between JFK's physically separate terminals. Also links terminals to parking, the rental-car center, the NYC Subway at Howard Beach, and the LIRR/Subway at Jamaica. As of 2026 the airport is mid-redevelopment: the new Terminal 6 (opened first phase 2026, airside-connected to Terminal 5) and the New Terminal One (phased opening from June 2026, retaining the 'Terminal 1' designation) are now in service; AirTrain serves these as well.

What is the minimum connection time at JFK?

Give yourself a real cushion to connect at JFK: about 45–60 minutes for a domestic-to-domestic connection, and 90 minutes or more when international travel or a terminal change is involved. See our full guide to minimum connection time.

Arrivals, departures, and getting around JFK

• Departures are usually upstairs. Most JFK terminals put ticketing, bag drop, and security on the upper (departures) level, with baggage claim and pickup below.
• Follow your gate, not just your terminal. Inside security, signs point you to gate numbers and concourses — your boarding pass lists both.
• Accessibility. Elevators, accessible restrooms, and wheelchair assistance are available throughout; ask your airline ahead of time, or look for TSA Cares if you need extra help at screening.
• Picking someone up? Head to baggage claim on the arrivals level — but to catch a flight, everything you need is on the departures side above.

Lounges, dining, and shops live inside each terminal past security — handy once you're through, but they shouldn't change when you leave home. Browsing other airports? TSA wait times by airport lists them all.