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JFK Terminal 8 map and walking times

JFK Terminal 8 has gates 1 to 47.

From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 8, Level 3) the nearest gate, 12, is under 1 to 4 minutes away and the farthest, 31A,B,C,D, about 6 to 12 minutes.

Gate to gate

Your walk shows here, right under the button.

JFK Terminal 8 map

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JFK Terminal 8 map: Terminal 8 with gates 1 to 47, and the security checkpoint.
JFK Terminal 8 map from our drawing. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

Airlines in Terminal 8

15 airlines fly from Terminal 8 on the airport's list.

  • Alaska Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • British Airways
  • Cathay Pacific
  • China Southern
  • Finnair
  • Gol
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • Iberia
  • Israir
  • Japan Airlines
  • Level
Show all 15
  • Qantas
  • Qatar Airways
  • Royal Jordanian

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

Gates and which way to turn

Terminal 8

31 gates. From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 8, Level 3): nearest 12, under 1 to 4 min; farthest 31A,B,C,D, 6 to 12 min.

All 31 gates

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

Checkpoints in Terminal 8

Security Checkpoint (Terminal 8, Level 3), Terminal 8
Hours: see the airport's site. Gates 1 to 47.
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 8, Level 3)

Terminal 8
Gates 1 to 47under 1 to 12 min

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

Gates 1 to 10
Airport's figure: 2 to 5 min1 to 9 min
Gates 12 to 20
Airport's figure: 2 to 4 minunder 1 to 5 min
Gates 31 to 41
Airport's figure: 6 to 12 min3 to 12 min
Gates 42 to 47
Airport's figure: 6 to 8 min2 to 9 min

Walking from the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 8, Level 3) to gate 31A,B,C,D at JFK takes about 6 to 12 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 1 (Terminal 8):

  1. 1. Walk out through security at the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 8, Level 3)4 to 7 min
  2. 2. AirTrain JFK, Terminal 8 to Terminal 1 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 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 31A,B,C,D at JFK?

From the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 8, Level 3), about 6 to 12 minutes. Gate 31A,B,C,D is the farthest gate in Terminal 8.

Which airlines fly from JFK Terminal 8?

15 airlines on the airport's list, among them American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and British Airways.

Where do I go through security for Terminal 8 at JFK?

At the Security Checkpoint (Terminal 8, Level 3).

How do I get from Terminal 8 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).