JFK connection T5 to T7
Discussion
Anyone got any experience of this. Next week I'll be in the US (I'm a UK citizen) returning home firstly from Buffalo to JFK (T5) on AA, then from JFK T7 to LHR on BA. The gap from landing on AA to take-off on BA is 90 mins, as booked by our corporate travel. That strikes me as very tight.
I assume on the arrival into JFK I can just exit T5 fairly quickly as it's a domestic flight (I'll hang onto my baggage throughout) then train to T7 and then through immigration clearance in that airport. I've done the latter through that terminal many times and I know it can easily take 45-60 mins.
The travel desk is adamant this is all fine, so perhaps there's a gate-side transit option I'm unaware of? I can't find anything on-line to suggest there is and it looks like the train is the same one as from the Jamaica terminal and all 'outside' security.
Any help appreciated!
I assume on the arrival into JFK I can just exit T5 fairly quickly as it's a domestic flight (I'll hang onto my baggage throughout) then train to T7 and then through immigration clearance in that airport. I've done the latter through that terminal many times and I know it can easily take 45-60 mins.
The travel desk is adamant this is all fine, so perhaps there's a gate-side transit option I'm unaware of? I can't find anything on-line to suggest there is and it looks like the train is the same one as from the Jamaica terminal and all 'outside' security.
Any help appreciated!
There is a bus that goes between a couple of terminals but I don't think it's 5/7. If it is though, you shouldn't need to re-clear security. If you Airtrain then I'm almost 100% certain you need to go through security again because you'll essentially be the same as anyone taking a single flight.
It's not a connection time I'd particularly relish at JFK for T5/T7, but it sounds like you just have hand baggage which is good. Air train will be the best way to get between terminals.
You don't say what cabin you are flying or whether you have silver or above status with BA. If you do, then a left turn on entrance to T7 will take you to biz/first check-in and fast track security - likely you know this already, but it's not particularly obvious, and would be easy to miss if you traveled economy previously but this is a business trip.
I only have a couple of recent data points, but my wait time at security in T7 has only been 5-10 mins. If your flight lands on time, then I'd expect you to make it, but clearly there's not much room for error. Obviously loads of flights to London from JFK, so if you do miss the connection, then I'm sure you can get rebooked, assuming you're on a single ticket, which I am guessing you are.
You don't say what cabin you are flying or whether you have silver or above status with BA. If you do, then a left turn on entrance to T7 will take you to biz/first check-in and fast track security - likely you know this already, but it's not particularly obvious, and would be easy to miss if you traveled economy previously but this is a business trip.
I only have a couple of recent data points, but my wait time at security in T7 has only been 5-10 mins. If your flight lands on time, then I'd expect you to make it, but clearly there's not much room for error. Obviously loads of flights to London from JFK, so if you do miss the connection, then I'm sure you can get rebooked, assuming you're on a single ticket, which I am guessing you are.
Thanks all.
Yes Business Class/Silver so can use the fast track off to the left but this used to be really slow. 45 mins was not unusual hence my concern (Hedgeman - your recent experience sounds more encouraging). Sounds like I should just about be ok and it’s 20:00 take-off so plenty of flights after that one if I don’t make it.
Ironically, the day I fly is the day they start a two week transition to merge AA and BA into a single,‘and very nice looking, new terminal. My flights will be going through the old terminals.
Yes Business Class/Silver so can use the fast track off to the left but this used to be really slow. 45 mins was not unusual hence my concern (Hedgeman - your recent experience sounds more encouraging). Sounds like I should just about be ok and it’s 20:00 take-off so plenty of flights after that one if I don’t make it.
Ironically, the day I fly is the day they start a two week transition to merge AA and BA into a single,‘and very nice looking, new terminal. My flights will be going through the old terminals.
gl20 said:
Anyone got any experience of this. Next week I'll be in the US (I'm a UK citizen) returning home firstly from Buffalo to JFK (T5) on AA, then from JFK T7 to LHR on BA. The gap from landing on AA to take-off on BA is 90 mins, as booked by our corporate travel. That strikes me as very tight.
I assume on the arrival into JFK I can just exit T5 fairly quickly as it's a domestic flight (I'll hang onto my baggage throughout) then train to T7 and then through immigration clearance in that airport. I've done the latter through that terminal many times and I know it can easily take 45-60 mins.
The travel desk is adamant this is all fine, so perhaps there's a gate-side transit option I'm unaware of? I can't find anything on-line to suggest there is and it looks like the train is the same one as from the Jamaica terminal and all 'outside' security.
Any help appreciated!
I was at JFK a couple of weeks ago. There is a light railway that links all the terminals, and there seemed to be plenty of trains. We were flying from T4 and the security queues weren't too bad - half an hour or so and they opened up more lanes to speed things up.I assume on the arrival into JFK I can just exit T5 fairly quickly as it's a domestic flight (I'll hang onto my baggage throughout) then train to T7 and then through immigration clearance in that airport. I've done the latter through that terminal many times and I know it can easily take 45-60 mins.
The travel desk is adamant this is all fine, so perhaps there's a gate-side transit option I'm unaware of? I can't find anything on-line to suggest there is and it looks like the train is the same one as from the Jamaica terminal and all 'outside' security.
Any help appreciated!
Thought I’d report back. Flight from Buffalo to JFK was 30 mins delayed at take-off eating up all the contingency time between scheduled take-off and landing then a very drawn out approach, meaning I had 50 mins from exiting plane, less any time from ‘doors closed’ to scheduled take-off for the BA flight back to LHR.
I made it… just. A dash through T5 and Then the train then another short run at the other end but thankfully T7 was near deserted so only had 10 mins at security (would have been quicker but one t
t in front of me had clearly never had to remove his shoes before) Plane pushed back 3 mins after I was onboard. Last but one passenger and very hot and sweaty.
So it worked out but won’t be doing that again! Those delays on the first flight aren’t that unusual (especially coming into JFK in the evening, so. It sure why the travel agent was so insistent I’d be fine)
I made it… just. A dash through T5 and Then the train then another short run at the other end but thankfully T7 was near deserted so only had 10 mins at security (would have been quicker but one t
t in front of me had clearly never had to remove his shoes before) Plane pushed back 3 mins after I was onboard. Last but one passenger and very hot and sweaty.So it worked out but won’t be doing that again! Those delays on the first flight aren’t that unusual (especially coming into JFK in the evening, so. It sure why the travel agent was so insistent I’d be fine)
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