Flight connections in JFK
I have read on other questions, that you can get vouchers in JFK to make the immigration process easier and quicker. I come from a Lebanon which I think is more suspicious then others. My first layover is in London for 2 hours, then my second on is in JFK for 2:50 hours before going to Nashville.
I'm just going there to see a friend so I travel on a Lebanese Passport with US Tourist Visa.
- Will 2:50 hours be enough? I have to transfer from terminal 7 to terminal 8. ( Going with the British airways).
- I am extremely stressing about this, because I have already completely booked my flight, and the travel agent didn't tell me anything about this, not until I started looking things up.
Will things be ok? - Plus, do you think it's possible to ask the airways to get my bags to arrive on the very final destination? And not to JFK?
Best Answer
2 hours 50 minutes is plenty of time under normal conditions. As the numbers imply, terminals 7 and 8 are side-by-side, and catching the airtrain between terminals is (relatively) quick and easy.
Presuming you have booked both flights on a single ticket, if there are any problems that cause you to miss your connecting flight (flight delays, hold-ups in immigration, etc) then the airline will move you to a later flight at no charge.
Due to immigration and customs, all flights into the US require you to collect your bags at your first point of entry into the US. Thus in JFK you will need to collect your bags and take them though customs with you. Once through customs, if your bag has been tagged all the way to your destination (which it likely will have), you can simply drop it at the baggage drop point, and then make your way to terminal 8. If your bag has not been tagged all the way through to Nashville then you will need to take it to terminal 8 yourself.
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Do I have to go through security again for connecting flight in JFK?
Flight Connections at JFK If you're connecting between domestic flights or domestic to international, and your onward flight departs from the same terminal you arrive into, then you wouldn't have to re-clear security (provided you have an onward boarding card and your luggage doesn't need re-checking.)How do I connect to my flight at JFK?
To make your connection, follow signs for AirTrain. You will need to reclear TSA security once you arrive in your departure terminal. For international arriving passengers, you must claim all checked bags at Customs and recheck with your departing airline, even if the bags are checked to your final destination!Which terminals are connected at JFK?
JFK Terminals- JFK TERMINAL 1. Terminal 1 at JFK opened in 1998 and has 11 gates. ...
- JFK TERMINAL 2. Also known as Delta Terminal, it is only used by Delta Airlines. ...
- JFK TERMINAL 4. It operates with a large part of international arrival flights. ...
- JFK TERMINAL 5. ...
- JFK TERMINAL 7. ...
- JFK TERMINAL 8.
Is 45 minutes enough time for a connecting flight in JFK?
But 45 minutes at JFK (even same terminal) for domestic to international flight, I would never consider this. If your incoming flight is just 10 - 15 minutes late (and that is still ok), you miss your connection.Tips on Flight Connectiongs at New York's JFK Airport
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