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John F. Kennedy International AirportIATA code JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving New York, United States in North America. Originfacts tracks 8 direct destinations across 7 countries departing from JFK.

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Serves
New York, United States
Codes
JFK · KJFK
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 2 May 2026Route records, updated 21 May 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Travelpayouts fares, 5 Oct 2026NASA POWER climate, 2016–2025Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving New York, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 40.640°, -73.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 8 destinations across 7 countries departing from JFK, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kuwait Airways and Iberia, connecting key routes to London, Madrid, Paris and Los Angeles. Passengers traveling through John F. Kennedy International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into New York, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.

John F. Kennedy International Airport details

Airport record · 2 May 2026
IATA code
JFK
ICAO code
KJFK
City
New York
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.639°, -73.779°
From OurAirports
Official website
jfkairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against John F. Kennedy International Airport’s own pages.

JFK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1947
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner
New York City
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023
62.4 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
New York City, John F. Kennedy
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
LaGuardia Airport LGA · 17 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JFK

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

4 open runways, all lit. Longest 13R/31L: 4,423 m, concrete.

Runways at JFK: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13R/31L4,423 m14,511 ft61 mconcrete
04L/22R3,682 m12,079 ft61 mconcrete
13L/31R3,048 m10,000 ft61 mconcrete
04R/22L2,560 m8,400 ft61 masphalt

Airlines and destinations from JFK

Travelpayouts · 5 Oct 2026

Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from JFK in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.

Nonstop fares from JFK to 143 destinations in 67 countries, on 47 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for JFK are listed separately below.

Airlines named on the fares

The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.

Destinations by country

United States (47)
Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Buffalo, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nantucket, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Ontario, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Rochester, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Sarasota, Savannah, Seattle, Tampa, Vail, Washington, West Palm Beach
China (4)
Beijing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Shanghai
Colombia (4)
Bogota, Cartagena, Medellin, Pereira
Dominican Republic (4)
Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santiago, Santo Domingo
Mexico (4)
Cancun, Mexico City, Monterrey, San Jose Del Cabo
Canada (3)
Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver
Germany (3)
Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich
United Kingdom (3)
Edinburgh, London, Manchester
Brazil (2)
Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Costa Rica (2)
Liberia, San Jose
Ecuador (2)
Guayaquil, Quito
India (2)
Mumbai, New Delhi
Ireland (2)
Dublin, Shannon
Italy (2)
Milan, Rome
Jamaica (2)
Kingston, Montego Bay
Puerto Rico (2)
Aguadilla, San Juan
Saudi Arabia (2)
Jeddah, Riyadh
Spain (2)
Barcelona, Madrid
Switzerland (2)
Geneva, Zurich
United Arab Emirates (2)
Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Saint John's
Argentina (1)
Buenos Aires
Aruba (1)
Oranjestad
Australia (1)
Sydney
Austria (1)
Vienna
Bahamas (1)
Nassau
Barbados (1)
Bridgetown
Belgium (1)
Brussels
Cayman Islands (1)
Georgetown
Chile (1)
Santiago
Curaçao (1)
Curacao
Egypt (1)
Cairo
El Salvador (1)
San Salvador
Finland (1)
Helsinki
France (1)
Paris
Ghana (1)
Accra
Greece (1)
Athens
Grenada (1)
St. George's
Guatemala (1)
Guatemala City
Guyana (1)
Georgetown
Hong Kong (1)
Hong Kong
Iceland (1)
Reykjavik
Japan (1)
Tokyo
Kenya (1)
Nairobi
Morocco (1)
Casablanca
Netherlands (1)
Amsterdam
New Zealand (1)
Auckland
Nigeria (1)
Lagos
Panama (1)
Panama City
Peru (1)
Lima
Philippines (1)
Manila
Portugal (1)
Lisbon
Qatar (1)
Doha
Romania (1)
Bucharest
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
Basseterre
Saint Lucia (1)
Castries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
St Vincent
Serbia (1)
Belgrade
Singapore (1)
Singapore
Sint Maarten (1)
Sint Maarten
South Korea (1)
Seoul
Taiwan (1)
Taipei
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Port Of Spain
Turkiye (1)
Istanbul
Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
Providenciales
U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
Saint Thomas
Uzbekistan (1)
Tashkent

Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from JFK.

Check schedules with the airline or John F. Kennedy International Airport before you book.

Airlines on routes from JFK

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The airlines listed on the 8 routes Originfacts tracks from JFK. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not John F. Kennedy International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Routes from JFK

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The 8 routes Originfacts tracks from JFK so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not John F. Kennedy International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.

Full list of destinations: jfkairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)

Airlines with a hub at JFK

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names JFK, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where JFK is

Calculated

21 km east-southeast

John F. Kennedy International Airport lies 21 km east-southeast of New York city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at JFK

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into New York, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against John F. Kennedy International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:jfkairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Climate at JFK, month by month

NASA POWER · 2016–2025

Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 40.64°, -73.79° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.

Warmest: July (average high 27°C). Coolest: January (4°C high, -1°C low). Wettest: July (160 mm); driest: June (75 mm).

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly precipitation at JFK, 2016–2025
MonthHighLowRain
Jan4°C-1°C129 mm
Feb5°C0°C115 mm
Mar8°C2°C138 mm
Apr12°C7°C122 mm
May17°C12°C131 mm
Jun23°C17°C75 mm
Jul27°C22°C160 mm
Aug26°C22°C110 mm
Sep23°C18°C116 mm
Oct19°C13°C131 mm
Nov12°C6°C114 mm
Dec7°C2°C149 mm

Airports near New York

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

John F. Kennedy International Airport: common questions

Where is John F. Kennedy International Airport?

John F. Kennedy International Airport serves New York, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.639°, -73.779°.

What are the airport codes for John F. Kennedy International Airport?

The IATA code is JFK and the ICAO code is KJFK.

What time zone is JFK in?

John F. Kennedy International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of John F. Kennedy International Airport?

The airport’s official website is jfkairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

Which airlines are listed on routes from JFK?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kuwait Airways, Iberia, Air France, Sky Vision Airlines, Alaska Airlines, jetBlue, United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines on routes from JFK. This is not a complete list of airlines at John F. Kennedy International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.

Where can you fly from JFK?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 8 routes from JFK so far, to 8 destinations in 7 countries: London, Madrid, Paris, Los Angeles, Brussels, Milan, San Francisco and Frankfurt. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not John F. Kennedy International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (jfkairport.com) or the airlines.

How many runways does John F. Kennedy International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 4 open runways at JFK: 13R/31L (4,423 m (14,511 ft), concrete); 04L/22R (3,682 m (12,079 ft), concrete); 13L/31R (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete); 04R/22L (2,560 m (8,400 ft), asphalt).

Where can you fly nonstop from JFK?

Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from JFK to 143 destinations in 67 countries, the most in United States (47), China (4) and Colombia (4). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.

When did John F. Kennedy International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1947 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use John F. Kennedy International Airport?

Wikidata records 62.4 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates John F. Kennedy International Airport?

Per Wikidata, JFK is operated by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, owned by New York City.

Which airlines have a hub at JFK?

Wikidata lists JFK as a hub of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air and JetBlue Airways.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from John F. Kennedy International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)