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Wait Times

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Airport

Wait Times

IATA Code:

JFK

Timezone:

UTC/GMT -4:00 hours

Airport local time:

Wednesday, 7:34am

12

minutes


  • 12 min
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    Terminal 1 Queues: 1

    3 min
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    Terminal 4 Queues: 2

    12 min
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    Terminal 5 Queues: 2

    14 min
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    Terminal 7 Queues: 1

    12 min
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    Terminal 8 Queues: 2

    14 min

Average historical wait times

Airport Security Guide for John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Ensure a smooth journey through John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with these key security and preparation tips. Qsensor tracks live and historical TSA wait times at JFK for Terminal 1, Terminal 4, Terminal 5, Terminal 7 and Terminal 8. Arrive at JFK at least 2 hours before domestic flights and 3 hours before international flights to accommodate security screening. Expect higher wait times during early mornings and holidays.

If you’re traveling through JFK Terminal 4, experience expedited screening by reserving a spot using the link here.

Consider enrolling in TSA PreCheck® and/or CLEAR (enrolment available at Terminal 4) for a faster security experience, allowing lighter clothing and shoe requirements. Know your departure terminal in advance and use the JFK airport map for guidance. Have your boarding pass and ID ready for inspection. Prepare to remove electronics, liquids, and other items from your carry-on for screening. Follow TSA agent instructions promptly to facilitate a smooth screening process.

Families, travelers with disabilities, and those with medical conditions can request assistance or special accommodations at TSA checkpoints.

Do you often travel into JFK? You’re in luck! As we also track the customs wait times for JFK.

We also track TSA wait times for: Newark and LaGuardia.

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Current average wait time

The airport’s latest average security or customs line wait time. If the airport has multiple queues, we display the average of them. If you want a more granular view that includes wait times for individual queues, take a look at the terminal level wait times. We regularly update each airport’s data, but make sure you click the “i” icon to check when the last update was made.

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Terminal level wait times

The latest security or customs line wait time for individual terminals. Click on the terminal to access more information at the terminal level. Please note that this data is not available for all airports.

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Historical wait times

The typical wait time on different days and times of the day over the past 2 weeks. Click the filter at the top right of the graph to cycle through the days of the week.

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Add a security or customs queue wait time

How was your airport security or customs experience? Contribute to the community by inputting your wait time. This feature is only available for airports where Qsensor does not automatically track data. To add a wait time, simply click the “Add Your Time” button on the airports page and follow the instructions.

FAQ

Search: By airport name, IATA code, city, county, country or region. To save you time, we keep your last visited airports on the front page. If you can’t find an airport, contact us using the contact form and we will look to add it.

Current average wait time: The airport’s latest average security or customs queue wait time. If the airport has multiple queues, we display the average of them. If you want a more granular view that includes wait times for individual queues, take a look at the terminal level wait times. We regularly update each airport’s data, but make sure you click the “i” icon to check when the last update was made.

Terminal level wait times: The latest security or customs queue wait time for individual terminals. Click on the terminal to access more information at the terminal level. Please note that this data is not available for all airports. We are working to expand this functionality to as many airports as possible.

Historical wait times: The typical wait time on different days and times over the past 2 weeks. Click the filter at the top right of the graph to cycle through the days of the week.

Add a security or customs queue wait time: How was your airport security experience? Contribute to the community by inputting your wait time. This feature is only available for airports where Qsensor does not automatically track data. To add a wait time, simply click the “Add Your Time” button on the airports page and follow the instructions.

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Please note that this data is monitored and may be modified or deleted if found to be invalid.

Click the “i” icon to view and take note of more contextual information on each airport. “Airport Last Updated” denotes the last time the data was refreshed.

Our sources for wait time data vary and may include federal agencies such as the TSA, CATSA CBP, or information from the airport and its affiliated service providers. For airports Qsensor does not track automatically, we source data from passengers that have inputted their wait time using the “Add Wait Time” button.

Qsensor is not affiliated with any airport, airline, or associated service provider.

Although we regularly check queue times for accuracy. All times are estimates and waiting times may not accurately reflect your experience. It is advisable to arrive at the airport well in advance and follow the recommendations of the airlines and airports.

There are a wide array of ways that queue data is measured. Including but not limited to looking at how long a passenger takes to get from scanning their boarding pass to exiting the security or customs area. Auditing passengers on how long it took them to pass through security or customs as well as Qsensors’ proprietary system for user added wait times.

We currently support 234 airports worldwide, and for 86 of those, we track the wait times automatically. Whether it be London Heathrow, Istanbul, or Miami – we have got you covered. More are added all the time. Is Qsensor missing an airport that you want to be supported? We are more than happy to accommodate your request, get in touch via the contact form.

Qsensor automatically tracks a variety of airports including London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Chicago O’Hare, Amsterdam Schiphol, Kempegowda Bangalore, Madrid Barajas, Hong Kong, Istanbul, and many more!

Just English for now, but we plan on expanding to more languages.

Send the request via the contact form below:

Contact form

Make sure you include the name of the airport and its IATA code in your request!

To keep wait times relevant, the message “There is currently no data for this airport.” is shown when no traveller has recently inputted a wait time.

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For airports Qsensor automatically tracks, this message may also be shown if we haven’t recently gotten data from the airport. This typically rectifies itself within 12 hours.

If you have a suggestion for an airport you want to be tracked or a feature added, share it via the contact form.

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This FAQ section is updated periodically, please check back for updates. This FAQ was last updated on the 7th of June, 2024.

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