JFK terminals & hotel shuttle map (T1, T4, T5, T7, T8)

Which terminals are open at JFK in 2026

JFK runs five long-established passenger terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 4, Terminal 5, Terminal 7 and Terminal 8 — and, as of 2026, the newly opened Terminal 6 has begun phased service. (The old Terminals 2 and 3 were demolished years ago.) Terminal 4 is the busiest and Delta's main hub; Terminal 5 is JetBlue's home; Terminal 8 hosts American Airlines and British Airways, which moved there at the end of 2022.

Terminal 7 is still operating but in a transitional state and is slated for closure and demolition as part of the airport's rebuild — reporting differs on the exact timing, so if you are flying from T7 confirm your terminal directly with your airline.

JFK is in the middle of a roughly $19 billion redevelopment. Terminal 6 opened its first gates in 2026 and the New Terminal One is also opening in phases, with full build-out continuing over the next few years. While they ramp up, always check your departure terminal on your boarding pass or with your airline, as gates can move.

Getting between terminals: the AirTrain

The free AirTrain connects all JFK terminals (plus the parking lots, rental-car centre and the Jamaica and Howard Beach stations). Riding it between terminals costs nothing; a fare applies only when you exit to the public-transit stations at Jamaica or Howard Beach. Confirm the current fare on the Port Authority AirTrain page before you travel.

Trains run 24 hours a day, roughly every 4–10 minutes, and a full loop of the airport takes about 15 minutes.

There are no airside connections — leave extra time

JFK has no secure-side (post-security) connections between terminals. Changing terminals means leaving security and re-clearing TSA at your next terminal. Give yourself generous time — a common guideline is about 25–40 minutes for a domestic-to-domestic change and 60–90 minutes when you also have to clear immigration on an international connection.

Hotels, shuttles and terminals

Most off-airport hotels do not drive into individual terminals. Their courtesy shuttles use the central Federal Circle pickup point, reached on the free AirTrain, so you may still need the AirTrain to get to your gate. The TWA Hotel is the exception — it is connected directly to Terminal 5, with other terminals a short AirTrain ride away.

When a connection or an early departure is tight, a private door-to-terminal transfer drops you at the right terminal entrance and skips the Federal Circle and AirTrain steps — useful when minutes matter.