Cathay Pacific · JFK
What gates does Cathay Pacific use at New York JFK Airport?
Cathay Pacific uses 8 gates at New York JFK Airport, mainly in Terminal 8, with about 3-4 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026).
Based on 148 Cathay Pacific flights at JFK, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How Cathay Pacific compares at JFK
- 10th of the 74 airlines with regular flights at JFK by departures: 1% of them (3-4 departures a day of about 526 a day).
- 1% of the seats leaving JFK: about 898 a day, 253 per departure.
- 0.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 90% fewer than the airport’s 3.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 242 min, 140 min longer than the airport median (102 min).
- At JFK, Cathay Pacific’s 3-4 departures a day compare with Copa’s 3-4 and Turkish Airlines’ 3-4. Cathay Pacific shares its gates; Copa 2; Turkish Airlines shares its gates.
Where Cathay Pacific flies nonstop from JFK
2 nonstop destinations. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hong KongHKG | 3-4/day | none seen |
| TorontoYYZ | 2/week | Delta (3/day) |
When Cathay Pacific flies at JFK
- Flies on some days only: seen on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (19 of the 20 full days collected).
Cathay Pacific’s aircraft at JFK
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A350-900 | 1/day | 280 |
| 777-300ER | 1/day | 340 |
| A350-1000 | 5-6/week | 334 |
| 747-8 | 4-5/week | not listed |
| 747-400 | under 1/week | not listed |
About 898 seats leave JFK on Cathay Pacific each day. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Cathay Pacific’s gates at JFK
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Common use | American, Aer Lingus, Air France, Norse Atlantic |
| 6 | Common use | American, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian |
| 8 | Common use | American, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air France |
| 12 | Common use | American, British Airways, Saudia, Qatar Airways |
| 14 | Common use | American, British Airways, Qatar Airways |
| 16 | Common use | British Airways, American, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways |
| 18 | Common use | American, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines |
| 20 | Held by British Airways | British Airways, American, Japan Airlines, Delta |
About this data
Based on 20 full days of flights at JFK, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Cathay Pacific flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 20% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Cathay Pacific at JFK: questions
What terminal is Cathay Pacific at New York JFK Airport?
Cathay Pacific flies from Terminal 8 at New York JFK Airport.
What gates does Cathay Pacific use at JFK?
4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, gates it shares with other airlines (Oct 1–21, 2026).
How many flights a day does Cathay Pacific have from JFK?
About 3-4 departures a day and 898 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does Cathay Pacific fly nonstop from JFK?
Cathay Pacific flies nonstop to 2 cities from JFK, the most often to Hong Kong and Toronto. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
Does Cathay Pacific share gates at JFK?
Yes: 8 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 4 with American, Aer Lingus, Air France and Norse Atlantic.
Other airlines at JFK
All of JFK’s gates by airline · Cathay Pacific at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from JFK