John F. Kennedy International Airport Guide
John F. Kennedy International Airport sits in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, 26 km southeast of Midtown Manhattan. Opened in 1948 as New York International Airport — commonly known as Idlewild — it was renamed in 1963 following President Kennedy's assassination. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has operated the airport since its founding.
JFK handled 63.3 million passengers in 2024, making it the sixth-busiest airport in the United States and eleventh busiest globally. The airport is a major gateway for transatlantic and transpacific routes, with roughly half of all passengers traveling internationally. Delta Air Lines and American Airlines each operate hubs here, and JetBlue uses Terminal 5 as its primary operating base.
The airport spans five active passenger terminals across 2,100 acres, with four runways. A major redevelopment program is underway: the existing Terminal 1 is being replaced by a new 23-gate facility with phased opening from 2026, and a new Terminal 6 is nearing completion. The AirTrain JFK connects all terminals to the subway and Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica and Howard Beach stations.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 63M passengers (2024)4 runwaysopened 1948
- Location
- 40.639, -73.779
- Operator
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Terminals
5 terminalsJohn F. Kennedy International Airport has 5 passenger terminals — Terminal 1, Terminal 4, Terminal 5, Terminal 7 and Terminal 8, handling both international and domestic flights for around 42 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1International
Air France, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air China, China Eastern, Saudia, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, EVA Air
- Terminal 4Mixed
Delta Air Lines, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Air India, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, El Al, LATAM Airlines, WestJet
Concourses Concourse A · Concourse B
- Terminal 5Mixed
JetBlue, Cape Air, Sun Country Airlines
- Terminal 7Mixed
Air Canada Express, All Nippon Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Frontier Airlines, Icelandair, Kuwait Airways, Norse Atlantic, Condor
- Terminal 8Mixed
American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Alaska Airlines, China Southern
Concourses Concourse B · Concourse C
Nearby cities
4 citiesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport is closest to Brooklyn (19 km northwest), and also serves New York City (Manhattan), Jersey City and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- New York City (Manhattan)26 km northwest
- Brooklyn19 km northwest
- Jersey City32 km west
- Newark51 km west
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