British Airways · JFK
What gates does British Airways use at New York JFK Airport?
British Airways uses 7 gates at New York JFK Airport, mainly in Terminal 8, with about 8-9 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 1 of them.
Based on 336 British Airways flights at JFK, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How British Airways compares at JFK
- 5th of the 74 airlines with regular flights at JFK by departures: 2% of them (8-9 departures a day of about 526 a day).
- 0.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 78% fewer than the airport’s 3.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 146 min, 44 min longer than the airport median (102 min).
- At JFK, British Airways’ 8-9 departures a day compare with Alaska’s 11 and Virgin Atlantic’s 6-7. British Airways has 1 gate of its own; Alaska shares its gates; Virgin Atlantic 4.
Where British Airways flies nonstop from JFK
1 nonstop destination. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| London HeathrowLHR | 8-9/day | Virgin Atlantic (5-6/day), American (3/day), JetBlue (2/day), Delta (1-2/day) |
When British Airways flies at JFK
- Busiest hour: 7:00 pm–8:00 pm, with about 3 of its arrivals and departures.
- Flies on some days only: seen on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (19 of the 20 full days collected).
British Airways’ aircraft at JFK
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 777-300ER | 4-5/day | not listed |
| 777-200 | 3-4/day | 332 |
| 787-10 | 6/week | not listed |
| 787-9 | under 1/week | not listed |
Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a wide-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
British Airways’ gates at JFK
Terminal 8 20
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Common use | American, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian |
| 8 | Common use | American, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air France |
| 12 | Common use | American, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific |
| 14 | Common use | American, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways |
| 16 | Common use | American, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways |
| 18 | Common use | American, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines |
About this data
Based on 20 full days of flights at JFK, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where British Airways flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 61% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
British Airways at JFK: questions
What terminal is British Airways at New York JFK Airport?
British Airways flies from Terminal 8 at New York JFK Airport.
What gates does British Airways use at JFK?
British Airways has 1 gate at JFK (the airline flying each one most): 20. It used 7 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does British Airways have from JFK?
About 8-9 departures a day, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does British Airways fly nonstop from JFK?
British Airways flies nonstop to London Heathrow from JFK. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
Does British Airways share gates at JFK?
Yes: 6 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 6 with American, Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian.
Other airlines at JFK
All of JFK’s gates by airline · British Airways at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from JFK