International to domestic transit time at JFK (Terminal 4 to Terminal 7)
 

If we arrive at Terminal 4 (TAM, from Brazil) at 6:15 a.m. and depart Terminal 7 (United Airlines) at 8:32a.m. on a domestic flight, I assume that'd be cutting it a bit tight at any airport, and at JFK we'd have to switch terminals after Immigration, Customs, etc. Would, say, 3 1/2 hours be sufficient. We'd be flying biz and first so could use the RCC club in Terminal 7. The short connecton time is showing on American Express Travel.

3.5 hours is sufficient. 2 1/4 hours is tight b/c you don't know how slow security will be at Terminal 7. I assume immigration shouldn't take too long.

The longest I've waited at t7 security is 25 minutes at that time in the morning. The ride from 4 to 7 is less than 5 minutes. You will be ok.

Sorry to bump an old thread but I've got a question about a transit between those terminals, albeit a slightly different situation ...

Next April I have a flight from YYZ - JFK - JNB. I will be clearing US customs in Toronto, arriving in Terminal 7 at JFK at 9:59am and then need to depart from Terminal 4 for Africa one hour and 15 minutes later at 11:15am. It is a reward booking and was generated by the AE search engine, so it must be a legal connection time, but I didn't even consider having to re-clear security etc., which I presume is necessary. (I am used to flying internationally, where, once you have cleared security, you do not leave again until you've completed your itinerary but I recall running into this problem at LAX and SFO.)

In theory I could just bump my departure a day earlier and have a <24hr stop in NYC (which would be a sweet bonus), but I am one of the lucky people who got in on the long haul SQ fiasco and seeing as my later SQ flights still show as valid, I am loathe to make any changes for fear that the rest of the trip goes sideways. Mind you, if I don't make that connection things will go sideways anyhow!

If it makes an difference at all, I will be travelling on a business ticket and have an AMEX Platinum (gets faster lines at YYZ, but I doubt it will anywhere else).

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"It is a reward booking and was generated by the AE search engine, so it must but (sic) a legal connection time."



I would not assume that. Call the carrier for the YYZ-JFK leg, and ask what their minimum connecting time is at JFK to a flight on SA.



Will you be checking any baggage? If so, I do not think that the YYZ-JFK carrier will check it through to JNB unless the connection at JFK is legal.

Apologies for bumping an old thread, I have a similar situation to a previous poster, but with different flight info. Here is a transfer I need to make this Friday morning, May 27th at JFK:

Virgin America Flight 0418, arriving at 5:44am in Terminal 4
British Airways Flight 0178, leaving at 7:55am in Terminal 7

I’m flying First on VA and Club World on BA and no checked baggage, which I hope will help with the security line. My original goal was to time it such that I didn’t need to stay overnight in NYC, however I’m concerned now that I’m cutting it too close since I need to leave Terminal 4, take AirTrain to Terminal 7, go through security, and make my gate on time.

Do you think I have enough time or should I go ahead and book an earlier arrival to JFK? I don’t have any room for error, so any help would be greatly appreciated from the veterans. Thank you in advance for your help!

In my experience, this should be fine, assuming your first flight is on time. You don't have to clear immigration/security, no checked bags, and T7 is tiny. Also, there is a premium security line at T7, which if it is open, will get you through in no time.

YMMV; last time I used the premium security line at T7 it was a half-hour wait. That was a Friday evening, though.

Thank you for the replies, I hope it isn't too busy Friday morning while I'm trying to transfer.

Friday morning of Memorial Day weekend -- you will have to go through security at T7. I hope your inbound flight is early.

Yes. Even better if you can OLCI for the BA flight.
But there are so few flights leaving T7 that early that there is rarely a lengthy line, holiday weekend or not.

That should be encouraging for the OP. ^

EXCEPT (I just heard this on WCBS880), yesterday 5/3, there was a computer breakdown at T7, all tickets had to be handwritten...huge delays. All is OK now.:)

Ok, trustme, how did it go on Friday? :)