JFK · New York, United States
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International is the main international airport for New York and the departure point for Delta's nonstops to Lagos, Accra and Dakar, JetBlue's Caribbean network and Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca. For Haiti it currently offers connections only; the New York nonstop to Cap-Haïtien is at Newark. Brooklyn's Flatbush and East Flatbush, home to the largest Haitian community in the Northeast, are 30 to 60 minutes away.
Key facts
- Haiti flights
- No nonstop; connections via Miami (American) or Fort Lauderdale (JetBlue + Sunrise)
- Terminals
- 1 (Royal Air Maroc), 4 (Delta, Kenya Airways), 5 (JetBlue), 8 (American)
- To Brooklyn
- A train from Howard Beach, 45 to 60 minutes; car 30 to 60 minutes
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Terminal and check-in
Terminals are spread around a loop connected by the AirTrain. American is in Terminal 8, Delta in Terminal 4 (the largest, with West Africa flights from the B gates), JetBlue in Terminal 5, Royal Air Maroc in Terminal 1. The new Terminal 1 opens in phases from 2026; check your airline's terminal the week of travel.
Arrival process
Immigration is in each terminal. Evening arrivals share halls with the transatlantic bank and visitor lines can exceed an hour; Mobile Passport Control and Global Entry help.
Getting to and from the airport
AirTrain to Jamaica for the LIRR (20 minutes to Penn Station) and the E train, or to Howard Beach for the A train to Brooklyn. Yellow taxis charge a flat fare to Manhattan; rideshare pickups are in designated lots.
Tips
For West Africa flights on Delta, arrive three and a half hours ahead; the gate interview adds time. For Caribbean flights at Christmas, JetBlue's Terminal 5 check-in queues are long; use the app and bag drop.
Flights from New York
JFK → CAP
Flights from New York to Cap-Haïtien
1 stop via MIA · from $578
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JFK → SDQ
Flights from New York to Santo Domingo
Nonstop · from $431
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JFK → KIN
Flights from New York to Kingston
Nonstop · from $472
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JFK → MBJ
Flights from New York to Montego Bay
Nonstop · from $410
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JFK → PTP
Flights from New York to Pointe-à-Pitre
1 stop via MIA · from $578
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JFK → CDG
Flights from New York to Paris
Nonstop · from $852
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JFK → LOS
Flights from New York to Lagos
Nonstop · from $1,213
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JFK → ACC
Flights from New York to Accra
Nonstop · from $1,291
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JFK → DSS
Flights from New York to Dakar
Nonstop · from $1,155
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JFK → CMN
Flights from New York to Casablanca
Nonstop · from $1,050
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Flights to New York
CAP → JFK
Flights from Cap-Haïtien to New York
1 stop via MIA · from $578
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SDQ → JFK
Flights from Santo Domingo to New York
Nonstop · from $431
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KIN → JFK
Flights from Kingston to New York
Nonstop · from $472
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MBJ → JFK
Flights from Montego Bay to New York
Nonstop · from $410
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PTP → JFK
Flights from Pointe-à-Pitre to New York
1 stop via MIA · from $578
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CDG → JFK
Flights from Paris to New York
Nonstop · from $852
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LOS → JFK
Flights from Lagos to New York
Nonstop · from $1,213
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ACC → JFK
Flights from Accra to New York
Nonstop · from $1,291
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DSS → JFK
Flights from Dakar to New York
Nonstop · from $1,155
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CMN → JFK
Flights from Casablanca to New York
Nonstop · from $1,050
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Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.