Jackson Heights to JFK Airport by subway and AirTrain

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By Cobblehop · November 7, 2026 · Source: MTA schedules (fall 2026), checked November 7, 2026

Step by step

1. Walk about 2 minutes from Jackson Heights to 82 St-Jackson Hts.
2. Take a Manhattan-bound 7 train from 82 St-Jackson Hts to 74 St-Broadway. It's 1 stop, about 2 minutes.
3. At 74 St-Broadway, walk about 5 minutes to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av for the E train.
4. Take an Outbound E train from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport. It's 4 stops, about 14 minutes.
5. At Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, walk about 9 minutes to Jamaica Station for the AirTrain.
6. Take the AirTrain from Jamaica Station to Terminal 7. It's 5 stops, about 16 minutes. The AirTrain fare is paid at Jamaica or Howard Beach.
7. From Terminal 7, walk about 9 minutes to JFK Airport.

Other ways to go

• Take the Q32 bus from Roosevelt Av/82 St to Roosevelt Av/61 St, then take an LIRR train toward Babylon from Woodside to Jamaica, then take the AirTrain from Jamaica Station to Terminal 7: about 72 minutes.
• Take a Manhattan-bound 7 train from 82 St-Jackson Hts to 61 St-Woodside, then take an LIRR train toward Ronkonkoma from Woodside to Jamaica, then take the AirTrain from Jamaica Station to Terminal 7: about 70 minutes.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times.

Times and frequency

From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 76 minutes.

Tips for this trip

• Know your stop. Get ready after Terminal 5. The next stop is Terminal 7. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.

Step-free access

For the subway part of this trip: 82 St-Jackson Hts (7 platform) is not on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway (7 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway (E platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport (E platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations. Elevators can be out of service, so check elevator status on mta.info before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included.
• AirTrain JFK: $8.75, paid when you enter or leave at Jamaica or Howard Beach. It's on top of the subway or LIRR fare.

Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.

Jackson Heights to JFK Airport: common questions

Related routes

• Jackson Heights to LaGuardia Airport
• Jackson Heights to Midtown Manhattan
• Jackson Heights to Financial District
• Times Square to JFK Airport
• Penn Station to JFK Airport
• Grand Central Terminal to JFK Airport
• All New York routes

Sources

Cobblehop is independent. It is not affiliated with the MTA or any transit agency. Schedules on this page come from the MTA's public GTFS data; check these pages for the latest service:

• MTA: developer data (the GTFS schedules used on this page)
• MTA: subway and bus fares
• JFK Airport: AirTrain
• MTA subway stations, with accessibility (data.ny.gov)

Transit data: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Cobblehop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MTA.

Published November 7, 2026. Times were computed from the MTA fall 2026 schedules for 2026-11-18 (weekday), 2026-11-21 and 2026-11-22. Planned work and holidays change service, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.