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John F. Kennedy International Airport
- On-time
- 79.6 % top routes
- Fares from
- $164 sample routes
- Terminals
- 6
- Elevation
- 13 ft
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK) is new York's principal long-haul international gateway and a major hub for JetBlue and Delta. It has 6 terminals and sits 13 ft above sea level in New York, United States.
Getting around John F. Kennedy International Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Train AirTrain + LIRR — to Penn Station, ~35 min
- Subway AirTrain + E / J / Z — via Jamaica to Manhattan, ~60 min
About John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport — IATA JFK, ICAO KJFK — is the principal airport serving New York, New York, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 40.64° latitude and -73.78° longitude, 13 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/New_York local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 6 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport are anchored by JetBlue, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, which operate a hub or focus city here. Those carriers base aircraft and crews at New York, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make JFK a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from New York include Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Miami (MIA), Boston (BOS), Las Vegas (LAS), Seattle (SEA), London (LHR) and Paris (CDG). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting JFK to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | JFK / KJFK |
|---|---|
| City | New York, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.64°, -73.78° |
| Elevation | 13 ft |
| Terminals | 6 |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Hub airlines | JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines |
Terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport
| Terminal 1 | International carriers (Air France, Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, …) (being redeveloped) |
|---|---|
| Terminal 4 | Delta Air Lines and SkyTeam partners (KLM, Virgin Atlantic) |
| Terminal 5 | JetBlue |
| Terminal 8 | American Airlines & British Airways (oneworld) |
Airlines occasionally relocate between terminals — confirm with your airline. As of 2026-06.
Live flights near John F. Kennedy International Airport
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Top routes from JFK
| Destination | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | 840 | 79.8% |
| San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | 210 | 79% |
Connecting airports
Route guides from JFK
Directional route profiles departing John F. Kennedy International Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
Top carriers
| Carrier | Flights |
|---|---|
| American Airlines Inc. (AA) | 420 |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 370 |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. (DL) | 260 |
Sample fares from JFK
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from $164 Search fares →
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for John F. Kennedy International Airport?
- John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, United States, uses IATA code JFK and ICAO code KJFK.
- Which airlines are based at New York (JFK)?
- JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), American Airlines (AA) operate a hub or focus city at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
- Where is John F. Kennedy International Airport located?
- John F. Kennedy International Airport sits at 40.64°, -73.78° and 13 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.
- How many terminals does John F. Kennedy International Airport have?
- John F. Kennedy International Airport has 6 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does JFK serve?
- JFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport) serves New York, New York, in United States.
- Is John F. Kennedy International Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines operate a hub or focus city at JFK, giving New York a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 6 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from New York?
- Major nonstop markets from John F. Kennedy International Airport include Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Miami (MIA), Boston (BOS), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport data courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com)
- Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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