JFK
John F. Kennedy International
🇺🇸 New York, USA
Reported estimates — live feed suspended
US DOT rulesInternational airport
⚠️Official wait time reporting suspended. PreCheck lines ballooned to 90+ min.
Security wait times
Standard Security
Standardreported
~90 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheckreported
~90 min
estimated wait
CLEAR + PreCheck
CLEARreported
~84 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck saves ~0 min at JFK. Annual membership: $85.
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Immigration / customs
International arrivals
US CBP processingavg
~25 min
estimated wait
Global Entry holders typically clear in under 5 min at kiosks.
How early should I arrive?
Domestic + PreCheck
60 min
Domestic + Standard
90 min
International + PreCheck
2 hrs
International + Standard
3 hrs
During current TSA shutdown: add 60–120 min to all estimates at this airport.
Insider tips for JFK
- —Terminal 4 international immigration can take 90+ min — the busiest at JFK.
- —T5 (JetBlue) has the smoothest security flow of any JFK terminal.
- —AirTrain to Jamaica or Howard Beach connects to subway — $8.50.
- —During shutdown: JFK has suspended wait time reporting. Add 30 min buffer.
- —Early morning 5–6am is the only consistently fast window at T4.
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→Airport lounges at JFK
8 lounges · Priority Pass accepted · Walk-in available
Access rules change when credit card benefits update — verify with the lounge before arriving. Last verified March 2026.
Flying from New York?
FlightPortal finds unpublished business class fares at 15–60% off — on routes departing New York.