Airport guide
JFK
Open guideJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, NY
- Terminals
- 5 · Checkpoints per terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck · CLEAR
- Peak
- International evening peak 4:00-8:00 PM; morning domestic peak 5:30-8:30 AM.
Airport guide collection
New York City area airport guides
Compare TSA wait guidance across JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark when travelers are deciding between major New York-area departures. Use this page to compare the airport choice first, then open a single airport guide for current TSA wait-time status and timestamped source context.
Coverage
3 airports
3 with PreCheck noted and 3 with CLEAR noted.
Checkpoint counts unavailable
TravelTSA does not publish one regional checkpoint total here. Terminal and checkpoint layout notes are still source-linked on each airport guide below—open the airport you are flying from for current checkpoint and terminal detail.
Distance context
Airport-to-airport miles are a comparison floor, not a drive-time prediction.
Source confidence
Terminal, checkpoint, PreCheck, and CLEAR rows are compiled from first-party airport or national program pages.
Sample official sourceRegional comparisons are planning context. For a leave-now decision, verify the individual airport's live wait card, its freshness label, the published airport page, and any same-day advisories.
Comparison lenses
What this collection compares
Terminal complexity, program access, and distance context before you open a single airport guide.
Discovery lens
Terminal complexity
Terminals, concourses, and checkpoint layout notes help estimate how complex each airport will feel.
Program access
3/3 PreCheck · 3/3 CLEAR
Availability is source-backed, but lane hours and eligibility can still vary by terminal and day.
Distance context
Airport-to-airport miles
Use the matrix as a quick regional scale check before comparing actual ground travel time.
Comparison
New York City area airport guides at a glance
Side-by-side facts for every airport in this collection. Terminals, concourses, checkpoints, PreCheck, and CLEAR Plus are sourced from each airport's own security, map, or program page; live wait times remain one click deeper on each airport guide.
JFK · New York, NY
- Terminals
- 5
- Concourses
- -
- Checkpoints
- Checkpoints per terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
- Peak hours
- International evening peak 4:00-8:00 PM; morning domestic peak 5:30-8:30 AM.
LGA · New York, NY
- Terminals
- 3
- Concourses
- -
- Checkpoints
- Terminal-specific checkpoints
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
- Peak hours
- 5:30-9:00 AM and 4:00-7:30 PM local time.
EWR · Newark, NJ
- Terminals
- 3
- Concourses
- -
- Checkpoints
- Multiple per terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
- Peak hours
- 5:00-8:30 AM and 3:00-7:30 PM local time.
Distance matrix
Regional distance floor between airports
Straight-line miles computed from each airport's coordinates. Use as a floor for comparison; actual drive time between two airports is always longer.
| From airport | JFK | LGA | EWR |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | — | 11 mi | 21 mi |
| LGA | 11 mi | — | 17 mi |
| EWR | 21 mi | 17 mi | — |
Airport guides
Airport guides in New York City area
Airport guide
LGA
Open guideLaGuardia Airport
New York, NY
- Terminals
- 3 · Terminal-specific checkpoints
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck · CLEAR
- Peak
- 5:30-9:00 AM and 4:00-7:30 PM local time.
Airport guide
EWR
Open guideNewark Liberty International Airport
Newark, NJ
- Terminals
- 3 · Multiple per terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck · CLEAR
- Peak
- 5:00-8:30 AM and 3:00-7:30 PM local time.
Official resources
First-party pages for new york city area
Direct links to each airport's canonical security, terminal-map, and airline-to-terminal pages in this collection.
JFK resources
JFK · John F. Kennedy International Airport
Full guideLGA resources
LGA · LaGuardia Airport
Full guideEWR resources
EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport
Full guideBest next step
Narrow to one airport, then one leave time
Once you pick the right airport in this cluster, move into the individual guide for timestamped wait status and resource links, then use the timing tools below to shape a leave-now decision.