KIN to JFK
Flights from Kingston to New York
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Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
Kingston to JFK is a four hour nonstop into JetBlue's Terminal 5, with immigration on site and the AirTrain to Jamaica station for the LIRR and the E train. Evening arrivals can mean long visitor lines; US citizens should use Mobile Passport Control. Leave New Kingston at least three hours before departure to clear Norman Manley's check-in and security comfortably.
Airlines flying Kingston to New York
| Airline | Service | Days | Checked bags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | Nonstop3h 55m | Daily | Blue Basic: no checked bag included, carry-on allowed. Blue and Blue Plus: first bag $35 to $50 online, or included on Blue Plus. |
Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
What it costs
from
$472
Indicative one-way total
Based on typical low-season fares booked early, as of September 2, 2026. Taxes and the Jetvala service fee included. Live prices appear in search results.
When to book
Jamaica saw 4.7 million US passengers in the year to June 2025, with peaks at Christmas, spring break and July to August. The cheapest seats show up from late April to June and from September to early December. Book four to eight weeks out for peak dates.
About the airports
KIN
Norman Manley International Airport
Kingston, JM · America/Jamaica
Norman Manley International sits on the Palisadoes spit south of Kingston, with the harbor on one side and open sea on the other. It is the airport for the capital and the eastern half of Jamaica, and the one most diaspora travelers from New York and Miami use.
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, US · America/New_York
John F. Kennedy International is the main international airport for New York and the departure point for Delta's nonstops to Lagos, Accra and Dakar, JetBlue's Caribbean network and Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca. For Haiti it currently offers connections only; the New York nonstop to Cap-Haïtien is at Newark. Brooklyn's Flatbush and East Flatbush, home to the largest Haitian community in the Northeast, are 30 to 60 minutes away.
Arriving at New York
Immigration is in each terminal. Evening arrivals share halls with the transatlantic bank and visitor lines can exceed an hour; Mobile Passport Control and Global Entry help.
AirTrain to Jamaica for the LIRR (20 minutes to Penn Station) and the E train, or to Howard Beach for the A train to Brooklyn. Yellow taxis charge a flat fare to Manhattan; rideshare pickups are in designated lots.