Copa · JFK
What gates does Copa use at New York JFK Airport?
Copa uses gates A2, A3, A5, A6, A8 and 78A at New York JFK Airport, mainly in Terminal 4, with about 3-4 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 2 of them.
Based on 137 Copa flights at JFK, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How Copa compares at JFK
- 11th 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 562 a day, 163 per departure.
- 0.4 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 86% fewer than the airport’s 3.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 129 min, 27 min longer than the airport median (102 min).
- At JFK, Copa’s 3-4 departures a day compare with Turkish Airlines’ 3-4 and Cathay Pacific’s 3-4. Copa has 2 gates of its own; Turkish Airlines shares its gates; Cathay Pacific shares its gates.
Where Copa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Panama CityPTY | 3-4/day | none seen |
| KingstonKIN | under 1/week | JetBlue (1-2/day), Caribbean Airlines (3-4/week) |
When Copa 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).
Copa’s aircraft at JFK
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-800 | 1-2/day | 160 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 1-2/day | 166 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 1-2/week | 166 |
About 562 seats leave JFK on Copa each day. Of the gates it holds, 2 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Copa’s gates at JFK
Terminal 4 A6, A8
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | Common use | Virgin Atlantic, XiamenAir |
| A3 | Held by Virgin Atlantic | Virgin Atlantic, XiamenAir |
| A5 | Held by Virgin Atlantic | Virgin Atlantic, XiamenAir |
| 78A | Too few flights yet | – |
About this data
Based on 20 full days of flights at JFK, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Copa flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Copa at JFK: questions
What terminal is Copa at New York JFK Airport?
Copa flies from Terminal 4 at New York JFK Airport.
What gates does Copa use at JFK?
Copa has 2 gates at JFK (the airline flying each one most): A6 and A8. It used 6 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Copa have from JFK?
About 3-4 departures a day and 562 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does Copa fly nonstop from JFK?
Copa flies nonstop to 2 cities from JFK, the most often to Panama City and Kingston. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
Does Copa share gates at JFK?
Yes: 4 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate A2 with Virgin Atlantic and XiamenAir.
Other airlines at JFK
All of JFK’s gates by airline · Copa at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from JFK