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JFK Terminal 5

Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport has 29 gates, 501 to 530, and takes about 8-14 min to walk end to end.

29
gates
8-14 min
longest walk inside
4
terminals at JFK
Security queue in Terminal 5 right now
Live and forecast wait times for the checkpoints in this terminal.

Airlines in JFK Terminal 5

From departures we tracked between 2026-06-16 and 2026-08-29. Terminal assignments change, so check your boarding pass on the day.

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Gates in JFK Terminal 5

501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530

How long is the walk in Terminal 5?

The longest walk inside Terminal 5 is gate 514 to gate 530, about 8-14 min over 591 m. Walking times come from where each gate actually sits, using a rate calibrated against the walk times airports publish themselves.

Getting from Terminal 5 to the other terminals

Terminal 6
walkway · about 5 min · airside, no second security check
JetBlue terminals connected airside
Terminal 1
train · you clear security again
AirTrain required - separate security
Terminal 4
train · you clear security again
AirTrain required - separate security
Terminal 7
train · you clear security again
AirTrain required - separate security
Terminal 8
train · you clear security again
AirTrain required - separate security

Other terminals at JFK

Lounges in JFK Terminal 5

1-1 min to the nearest gate (521), up to 9 min to 530
1-1 min to the nearest gate (528), up to 13 min to 514
1-1 min to the nearest gate (521), up to 9 min to 530
Landside, before security

Walk times are measured from the lounge to the real gate positions in this terminal. Lounge details from Airport Lounge List.

Gate positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors.