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JFK Terminal 4 map and walking times
JFK Terminal 4 has gates A2 to A21 and B18A to B55.
From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4) the nearest gate, A2, is about 1 to 6 minutes away and the farthest, B55, about 11 to 18 minutes.
Gate to gate
Your walk shows here, right under the button.
JFK Terminal 4 map
Map as an image
Airlines in Terminal 4
20 airlines fly from Terminal 4 on the airport's list.
- Aeromexico
- Air Europa
- Air India
- Arkia
- Avianca
- Caribbean Airlines
- China Airlines
- Copa Airlines
- Delta
- El Al
- Emirates
- Etihad
Show all 20
- Kenya Airways
- KLM
- LATAM
- Singapore Airlines
- Uzbekistan Airways
- Virgin Atlantic
- WestJet
- Xiamen Airlines
Gates: source pending. Airline list from jfkairport.com, read 13 October 2026.
Gates and which way to turn
Concourse A
17 gates. From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4): nearest A2, 1 to 6 min; farthest A21, 5 to 11 min. Past the checkpoint, turn left.
All 17 gates
Concourse B
30 gates. From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4): nearest B18A, 2 to 7 min; farthest B55, 11 to 18 min. Past the checkpoint, turn right.
All 30 gates
Directions from our map of the walkways (OpenStreetMap); the checkpoint position is approximate.
Checkpoints in Terminal 4
Hours: see the airport's site. Gates A2 to A21 and B18A to B55.
Start point approximate.
Checkpoint names from jfkairport.com, read 10 October 2026. Live wait times (airport site)
Walking times from security
From: Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4)
Gates A2 to A211 to 11 min
Gates B18A to B552 to 18 min
Our ranges, then the airport's own published walk time from security, for the same gates.
Airport's figure: 3 to 6 min2 to 9 min
Airport's figure: 8 to 10 min5 to 11 min
Airport's figure: 4 to 6 min2 to 11 min
Airport's figure: 7 to 9 min6 to 16 min
Airport's figure: 10 to 14 min9 to 18 min
Walking from the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4) to gate B55 at JFK takes about 11 to 18 minutes.
Walking from the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4) to gate A21 at JFK takes about 5 to 11 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 1, for example, gate 1A (Terminal 1) from gate A2 (Terminal 4):
- 1. Walk out through security at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4)2 to 4 min
- 2. AirTrain JFK, Terminal 4 to Terminal 1 station (including the wait; the walks to and from the stations are not timed)4 to 15 min
- 3. You leave security. Plus the security line at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3), which varies.
Live wait times (airport site) · MyTSA - 4. Walk in from security at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 1, Level 3)3 to 5 min
Live wait times (airport site)
Try any two gates in the gate to gate box.
FAQ
How long is the walk to gate B55 at JFK?
From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4), about 11 to 18 minutes. Gate B55 is the farthest gate in Terminal 4.
Which airlines fly from JFK Terminal 4?
20 airlines on the airport's list, among them Delta, Avianca and Emirates.
Where do I go through security for Terminal 4 at JFK?
At the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 4, Level 4).
How do I get from Terminal 4 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).