Quick answer: Terminal 4 is Delta's hub at JFK and the airport's busiest international building, with 21 airlines using it. Delta runs more than 225 peak-day departures from here to nearly 100 destinations, out of Concourse B (28 gates) and Concourse A (10 gates). It has its own AirTrain station, two Delta Sky Clubs, the flagship Delta One Lounge, and the best food of any JFK terminal. If you are flying Delta from JFK, you are at Terminal 4 — Delta closed its Terminal 2 operation in January 2023 and moved everything here.
This page covers Terminal 4 as it stands in August 2026: who flies from it, how the two concourses are laid out, the lounges and who can get into them, food, parking, and which airlines have announced a move out. For the airport-wide picture see the JFK terminals guide, and for a specific carrier the A–Z airline-to-terminal lookup is faster than any map.
JFK Terminal 4 at a glance
| Fact | Terminal 4 (2026) |
|---|---|
| Main airline | Delta Air Lines (hub); 21 airlines in total |
| Concourses | Concourse A (10 gates) and Concourse B (28 gates) |
| Delta departures | 225+ on a peak day, to nearly 100 destinations |
| Lounges | Two Delta Sky Clubs (800+ combined capacity) and the Delta One Lounge |
| AirTrain | Own station; free to every other terminal |
| Parking | Blue Lot, $94 per 24 hours drive-up, from $80 prebooked, reduced capacity |
| Recent work | $1.5 billion expansion begun 2021; Delta consolidated here from Terminal 2 in January 2023 |
Is Delta at Terminal 4 at JFK?
Yes — all of it. Delta used to split its JFK operation between Terminals 2 and 4, and that is the single most common reason people end up at the wrong building. Terminal 2 closed to Delta passengers in January 2023 and every Delta flight, domestic and international, now departs from Terminal 4. If you are reading an older guide, a forum post or a printed itinerary that mentions Terminal 2, ignore it.
Delta's partners are here too, which is why the terminal handles so much long-haul traffic: KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico, LATAM and WestJet all check in at T4 alongside Delta.
What airlines fly from JFK Terminal 4?
Twenty-one airlines use Terminal 4, a mix of Delta's own network, its SkyTeam and joint-venture partners, and a group of long-haul carriers that have no other JFK home. Some JetBlue flights also operate from T4 even though JetBlue's main base is Terminal 5.
| Airline | Note |
|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | Hub carrier; Concourses A and B |
| Aeromexico | Delta partner |
| Air Europa | Has announced a move to the New Terminal One |
| Air India | Has announced a move to Terminal 6 |
| Arkia Israeli Airlines | |
| Avianca | Has announced a move to Terminal 6 |
| Caribbean Airlines | |
| China Airlines | Has announced a move to the New Terminal One |
| Copa Airlines | |
| El Al | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | Has announced a move to the New Terminal One |
| Kenya Airways | |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Delta partner; has announced a move to the New Terminal One |
| LATAM | |
| Singapore Airlines | |
| Uzbekistan Airways | |
| Virgin Atlantic | Delta partner |
| WestJet | Delta partner |
| Xiamen Airlines | |
| JetBlue | Mainly Terminal 5; some flights from T4 |
Which airlines are leaving Terminal 4?
Six carriers have announced future moves out of T4 — four to the New Terminal One and two to Terminal 6 — but an announcement is not a move date, and every one of them is still checking in at Terminal 4 today. Treat published move plans as intentions until the airline changes the terminal on your booking. The one that decides where you go is the terminal printed on your boarding pass on the day, not a press release.
How is Terminal 4 laid out?
Terminal 4 is a single check-in hall feeding one central security checkpoint, after which the terminal splits into two concourses. Concourse B is the older and much larger side, with 28 gates now serving Delta and its partners exclusively. Concourse A is the newer wing added by the $1.5 billion expansion that began in 2021, bringing 10 additional gates. The two are connected airside, so you can move between them after security without re-clearing.
Because everything funnels through one checkpoint, T4's security queue is the terminal's main pinch point at peak times rather than the walk to the gate. Our JFK security guide covers the checkpoint times and what actually speeds you through; how early to arrive at JFK has the timing.
What lounges are in JFK Terminal 4?
Three, and they are not interchangeable. Two Delta Sky Clubs serve the terminal with a combined capacity of more than 800 guests; the newer of the pair runs to nearly 14,000 square feet with seating for over 250. Above them sits the Delta One Lounge, which is a different product with different rules.
Full details of every JFK lounge, including day-pass options for travellers with no status, are in our JFK lounges guide.
Who can use the Delta One Lounge at JFK?
Only passengers holding a Delta One ticket on a same-day departing flight. This is the point people get wrong: the Delta One Lounge cannot be entered on a premium credit card, on Sky Club membership, or on elite status alone — it is tied to the cabin you are flying that day. Sky Club members without a Delta One ticket use the Sky Clubs instead.
It is worth the fuss if you qualify. Opened in June 2024 as the first of its kind, it covers 39,707 square feet with 515 seats, eight shower suites, nine relaxation pods, a 140-seat brasserie-style restaurant and a year-round outdoor terrace seating 40. It sits between Concourses A and B, next to the main security checkpoint, so it is an easy first stop rather than a detour.
Where do you eat in JFK Terminal 4?
Terminal 4 has the strongest food line-up at JFK, which is a real consideration on a long connection — there are proper sit-down restaurants airside rather than only grab-and-go counters. We keep a separate rundown of what is actually worth your time and money in the best places to eat at JFK Terminal 4, and a wider where to eat at JFK guide covering every terminal.
How do you get to Terminal 4 at JFK?
Terminal 4 has its own AirTrain station, and travel between JFK terminals on the AirTrain is free — you only pay the $8.75 fare if you join or leave at Jamaica or Howard Beach, where it meets the subway and the Long Island Rail Road. Trains run every 5 to 15 minutes and the ride between terminals takes under 10 minutes, so arriving at the wrong terminal is annoying rather than serious.
By road, T4 is signposted from the Van Wyck Expressway. Route-by-route options and journey times are in our AirTrain guide and JFK to Manhattan guide.
Parking at Terminal 4
The Terminal 4 Blue Lot is the closest option and the most expensive at JFK: $94 for 24 hours at the gate, from $80 a day if you prebook at least three hours ahead. It is also running at reduced capacity during construction, so a space is not guaranteed without a booking. For anything longer than about a day and a half the sums stop working — a week in the Blue Lot is $658 against roughly $273 in the Long-Term Parking Lot, which reaches T4 on that same free AirTrain. Every lot and rate is in the JFK parking guide.
Arriving at Terminal 4
T4 handles a large share of JFK's international arrivals, so immigration and baggage reclaim here can be the slowest part of the journey — particularly in the evening bank when several long-haul flights land together. Mobile Passport Control and Global Entry both cut that queue substantially; see the customs and immigration guide for how each one works and who is eligible. Live times for inbound flights are on the JFK arrivals page.
