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All the information you need to enjoy a smooth journey through New York JFK airport.
Flight information
British Airways operated flights arrive at and depart from Terminal 7 at New York JFK airport. Your flight might be operated by a different airline, even if it has a BA flight number.
Check which airline is operating your flight and which terminal you need
Check when your flight arrives or departs
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Travelling to/from New York JFK
You must meet the following times, or you will not be allowed to travel:
- Check in closes 60 minutes before your flight departs.
- Pass through Security at least 45 minutes before your flight departs.
- Be at your boarding gate at least 30 minutes before your flight. Please check how long it will take you to get to the gate. If we have your contact details, we will try to contact you when it is about to close but we will not delay the aircraft's departure to wait for late passengers.
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Check-in
The quickest way to check in is online, 24 hours before your flight departs:
When you need to check in at the airport on the day of departure:
- If you are travelling in a group of more than nine people, please use a check-in kiosk or go to a check-in desk.
- If your child is travelling alone, or with you but on a separate booking, please go to a check-in desk.
Check-in desks open at 05:00 and close 60 minutes before your flight departs.
Bag drop
If you have baggage to check in, drop it at a Bag Drop desk. Desks open three hours before the flight departure time but not before the earliest opening time of 05:30.
If you are travelling with hand baggage only and have already checked in, you can go straight through security to the gate. If your hand baggage exceeds your allowance, you may need to check it in and charges may apply.
Check your hand baggage allowance.
Check your checked baggage allowance.
Payments at the airport
Like many airlines, we are unable to accept cash payments at many of the airports we operate from, including New York JFK. Please check with a member of our staff at the airport to find out if options are available for converting cash to a payment card.
Security
You must enter airport security at least 45 minutes before your flight departs.
Fast Track Security is available to:
- customers travelling in First and business (Club World) (plus one guest)
- British Airways Executive Club Gold and Silver Members (plus one guest)
- oneworld® Emerald and Sapphire members (plus one guest)
Lounges
Name |
Managed by |
Location |
Opening hours |
BA First Lounge* |
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Terminal 7, after security |
Daily 05:00 - 22:00 |
BA Club Lounge |
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Terminal 7, after security |
Daily 05:00 - 22:00 |
Admirals Club |
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Terminal 8, Concourse B, after Gate 12 on the Mezzanine level |
Daily 05:15 - 22:00 |
Flagship Lounge* |
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Terminal 8, Concourse B, after Gate 12 on the Mezzanine level; within Admirals Club Lounge |
Daily 05:15 - 22:00 |
Admirals Club |
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Terminal 8, Remote Concourse C, across from Gate 42 |
Daily 05:15 - 21:00 |
JAL First Class Lounge* |
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Terminal 1, airside, Level 2 |
Until last departure |
Sakura Lounge |
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Terminal 1, airside, Level 2 |
Until last departure |
Oasis Lounge** |


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Terminal 4, 4th floor, eastside |
Daily 04:00 - 23:30 |
* Open to Executive Club Gold Members, oneworld Emerald members or if you're travelling in First.
** Operated by a third party on behalf of LAN and Royal Jordanian. You can use the lounge on the day of departure when your onward flight is with a oneworld member airline, but might not be able to do so at peak periods due to capacity constraints.
Boarding
You need to be at the gate no later than 30 minutes before the flight departs. If we have your contact details, we will try to contact you when it is about to close but we can't delay the aircraft's departure to wait for late passengers.
You will notice a ‘Group’ number on your boarding pass which shows your boarding priority. Please be ready to board the aircraft when your group is called.
Find out your group for boarding
If you want to take advantage of pre-boarding or priority boarding, please arrive at the gate early.
Pre-boarding is available to:
Priority boarding is available to:
- customers travelling in First, business (Club World) or World Traveller Plus
- Executive Club Gold, Silver and Bronze Members
- oneworld Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby members
If you arrive after your priority group has been called, you can use the priority lane to board at your leisure.
US immigration
If you're arriving in JFK Terminal 7 and have a US or Canadian passport, a B1/B2 tourist visa or if you're travelling on the ESTA Visa Waiver Programme, you can use an Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosk to speed up your travel through immigration.
Instead of filling out a paper customs form, you can scan your passport, take a photograph, and answer a series of customs-related questions using the APC kiosk. Please then take your receipt and passport to a US Customs and Border Patrol officer to finalise your documents for entry into the USA.
- If you're travelling on an ESTA or a B1/B2 tourist visa you will need to have entered the USA at least once since 2008.
- Families or people living at the same address can also complete their transaction together at a single APC kiosk.
More about travelling to the USA
Flight connections
Find out everything you need to know about flight connections with British Airways, including travelling between London airports.
Flight connections
Disability and mobility assistance
If you need additional help for your journey, e.g. for getting through the airport, boarding the aircraft, or reaching your onward travel connections, please let us know at least 48 hours before you travel at Manage My Booking and we can arrange this for you with New York JFK airport.
More about disability assistance
Transport links
Train services
The JFK AirTrain and the Long Island Rail Road operate train services into Manhattan. AirTrain stations are located at all terminals at JFK. The journey time between JFK airport and Penn Station in Manhattan is around 35 minutes.
Taxis
Taxis are available outside the Arrivals area at each terminal. The journey time to and from Manhattan is around 40 - 90 minutes depending on traffic.
Bus services
Bus services operate every 20 to 30 minutes to and from Grand Central Terminal at Park and 41st (East Side), and Penn Station. Buses depart and arrive at the Express bus stop at each terminal. The journey time is around 75 minutes.
Arrivals
British Airways operate from Terminal 7 at New York JFK airport.
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Passport control
Once you have disembarked from the aircraft and are in the terminal building you will need to pass through passport control.
Baggage reclaim
After passport control, follow the yellow signs for 'Arrivals/Baggage reclaim' and look for your flight on the information screens to see which carousel your bags will arrive on.
Customs
Once you have your baggage, you may need to pass through customs.