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JFK Terminal 5 map and walking times

JFK Terminal 5 has gates 501 to 530.

From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3) the nearest gate, 522, is about 3 to 4 minutes away and the farthest, 530, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Gate to gate

Your walk shows here, right under the button.

JFK Terminal 5 map

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JFK Terminal 5 map: Terminal 5 with gates 501 to 530, and the security checkpoint.
JFK Terminal 5 map from our drawing. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

Airlines in Terminal 5

3 airlines fly from Terminal 5 on the airport's list.

  • Cape Air
  • JetBlue (some international arrivals at Terminal 4)
  • Sun Country

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

Gates and which way to turn

Terminal 5

29 gates. From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3): nearest 522, 3 to 4 min; farthest 530, 6 to 8 min. Past the checkpoint, turn left.

All 29 gates

Directions from our map of the walkways (OpenStreetMap).

Checkpoints in Terminal 5

Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3), Terminal 5
Hours: see the airport's site. Gates 501 to 530.

Checkpoint names from jfkairport.com, read 17 October 2026. Live wait times (airport site)

Walking times from security

From: Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3)

Terminal 5
Gates 501 to 5303 to 8 min

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

Gates 501 to 507
Airport's figure: 3 to 5 min3 to 5 min
Gates 508 to 521
Airport's figure: 5 to 10 min3 to 8 min
Gates 522 to 530
Airport's figure: 3 to 7 min3 to 8 min

Walking from the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3) to gate 530 at JFK takes about 6 to 8 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 501 (Terminal 5):

  1. 1. Walk out through security at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3)4 to 5 min
  2. 2. AirTrain JFK, Terminal 5 to Terminal 1 station (including the wait; the walks to and from the stations are not timed)5 to 16 min
  3. 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. 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 530 at JFK?

From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3), about 6 to 8 minutes. Gate 530 is the farthest gate in Terminal 5.

Which airlines fly from JFK Terminal 5?

3 airlines on the airport's list, among them JetBlue, Sun Country and Cape Air.

Where do I go through security for Terminal 5 at JFK?

At the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 5, Level 3).

How do I get from Terminal 5 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).