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7 am

8 am

9 am

10 am

11 am

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max

avg.

max

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max

avg.

max

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max

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max

Terminal 6 B(JFK24)

19 min.

35 min

22 min.

31 min

19 min.

25 min

9 min.

22 min

4 min.

5 min

3 min.

5 min

Terminal 6 - JetBlue(CTX61)

10 min.

22 min

10 min.

20 min

11 min.

17 min

6 min.

15 min

2 min.

5 min

4 min.

7 min

LUFTHANSA O/S BAGS(LHOS01)

5 min.

7 min

4 min.

5 min

4 min.

4 min

4 min.

4 min

4 min.

4 min

4 min.

5 min

FIS AREA C-2(JFK15)

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

Terminal 4 A(JFK26)

18 min.

29 min

14 min.

32 min

15 min.

29 min

8 min.

13 min

4 min.

6 min

7 min.

13 min

Terminal 3 gate 4(JFK13)

5 min.

6 min

4 min.

5 min

3 min.

5 min

3 min.

4 min

3 min.

5 min

2 min.

3 min

Terminal 1(CTX12)

3 min.

4 min

6 min.

13 min

6 min.

9 min

6 min.

10 min

9 min.

20 min

8 min.

12 min

Terminal 2(CTX42)

7 min.

10 min

9 min.

14 min

7 min.

12 min

5 min.

7 min

4 min.

7 min

5 min.

10 min

Terminal 3 paxSer(JFK14)

3 min.

4 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

Terminal 7(JFK09)

3 min.

3 min

2 min.

2 min

0 min.

0 min

1 min.

1 min

0 min.

0 min

0 min.

0 min

Terminal 4/B(JFK27)

5 min.

5 min

6 min.

7 min

1 min.

1 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

2 min.

2 min

Terminal 8 A(JFK04)

7 min.

10 min

8 min.

12 min

9 min.

15 min

9 min.

25 min

15 min.

35 min

12 min.

35 min

Terminal 9(CTX91)

11 min.

19 min

7 min.

11 min

8 min.

14 min

8 min.

11 min

6 min.

11 min

9 min.

20 min

Terminal 8 B(CTX81)

3 min.

3 min

5 min.

8 min

7 min.

8 min

7 min.

15 min

4 min.

10 min

2 min.

3 min

Note: Estimates based on historical averages as reported via Transportation Security Administration.

The TSA urges all travelers to arrive at New York Kennedy airport well in advance of scheduled flight departures and has provided security checkpoint wait time information for JFK as a guide to assist in travel planning. Please be sure to check with your airline for ticket counter wait times as well as possible changes to flight schedules, as these and other factors influence your decision regarding how early to arrive at New York Kennedy JFK airport.

Please be aware that each airline has a recommended arrival time and even stricter required arrival times. All airlines require that you arrive at the check-in counter, the flight's departure gate and even onboard and in your assigned seat a prescribed amount of time before the flight's scheduled departure time. The amount of the advance arrival time required varies depending on the airline you are using. Most airlines' conditions of carriage state that with many of their tickets, failure to arrive at the check-in counter, the flight's departure gate and your assigned seat a prescribed amount of time before the flight's scheduled departure time may cause you to be denied boarding and cause you to forfeit any refund or other compensation due for the unused ticket even if you have advance seat assignments and advance boarding passes.

New York Kennedy JFK Terminal Map