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JFK Terminal 1 map and walking times

JFK Terminal 1 has gates 1A to 11.

From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3) the nearest gate, 4A-B, is under 1 to 3 minutes away and the farthest, 1B, about 2 to 7 minutes.

Gate to gate

Your walk shows here, right under the button.

JFK Terminal 1 map

Terminal 1 checkpointTerminal 11A11Map data OpenStreetMap contributors
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Printable map (PDF)
Map as an image
JFK Terminal 1 map: Terminal 1 with gates 1A to 11, and the security checkpoint.
JFK Terminal 1 map from our drawing. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

Airlines in Terminal 1

25 airlines fly from Terminal 1 on the airport's list.

  • Air China
  • Air France
  • Air New Zealand
  • Air Serbia
  • Asiana
  • Austrian Airlines
  • Brussels Airlines
  • Cayman Airways
  • China Eastern
  • Egyptair
  • EVA Air
  • Gulf Air
Show all 25
  • ITA Airways
  • Korean Air
  • LOT
  • Lufthansa
  • Neos
  • Philippine Airlines
  • Royal Air Maroc
  • SAS
  • Saudia
  • Swiss
  • TAP
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Viva Aerobus

Gates: source pending. Airline list from jfkairport.com, read 13 October 2026.

Gates and which way to turn

Terminal 1

16 gates. From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3): nearest 4A-B, under 1 to 3 min; farthest 1B, 2 to 7 min.

All 16 gates

Directions from our map of the walkways (OpenStreetMap); the checkpoint position is approximate.

Checkpoints in Terminal 1

Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3), Terminal 1
Hours: see the airport's site. Gates 1A to 11.
Start point approximate.

Checkpoint names from jfkairport.com, read 15 October 2026. Live wait times (airport site)

Walking times from security

From: Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3)

Terminal 1
Gates 1A to 11under 1 to 7 min

Our ranges, then the airport's own published walk time from security, for the same gates.

Gates 1A to 11
Airport's figure: 1 to 5 minunder 1 to 7 min

Walking from the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3) to gate 1B at JFK takes about 2 to 7 minutes. How we work out times

Checked October 2026.

Getting to other terminals

No. Between terminals (AirTrain): by the AirTrain, which runs outside security, and you go through security again.

From Terminal 4, for example, gate A2 (Terminal 4) from gate 1A (Terminal 1):

  1. 1. Walk out through security at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3)3 to 5 min
  2. 2. AirTrain JFK, Terminal 1 to Terminal 4 station (including the wait; the walks to and from the stations are not timed)4 to 15 min
  3. 3. You leave security. Plus the security line at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4), which varies.
    Live wait times (airport site) · MyTSA
  4. 4. Walk in from security at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4)2 to 4 min

Live wait times (airport site)

Try any two gates in the gate to gate box.

FAQ

How long is the walk to gate 1B at JFK?

From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3), about 2 to 7 minutes. Gate 1B is the farthest gate in Terminal 1.

Which airlines fly from JFK Terminal 1?

25 airlines on the airport's list, among them Turkish Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa.

Where do I go through security for Terminal 1 at JFK?

At the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3).

How do I get from Terminal 1 to another terminal at JFK?

Often by leaving security. See Getting to other terminals above for the legs and the line, which varies.

Sources and last checked

jfkairport.com airline list, read 13 October 2026; checkpoint names and positions from jfkairport.com, read 17 October 2026; the airport's published walk times, read 10 October 2026. Walkways from OpenStreetMap. Checked October 2026. How we work out times

Shops, food and lounges: see the airport's own map (jfkairport.com).