Cathay Pacific at JFK

Q: What terminal is Cathay Pacific at JFK?

Cathay Pacific uses Terminal 8 at JFK Airport. Flight numbers starting with CX depart from Terminal 8, which has 31 gates.

Q: Which terminal does Cathay Pacific arrive at JFK?

Cathay Pacific arrives at Terminal 8 at JFK, the same terminal it departs from. Meeting an arriving passenger means going to Terminal 8 arrivals, not the departures level.

Q: Is there a lounge for Cathay Pacific passengers at JFK?

Terminal 8 at JFK has lounges including at least one in the Priority Pass network, so Cathay Pacific passengers may have access through a business or first class ticket, airline status, a credit card, a Priority Pass membership, or a paid day pass where one is sold.

Cathay Pacific uses Terminal 8 at JFK Airport, for departures and arrivals. Flight numbers start with CX. Cathay Pacific is a oneworld member, so partner check-in and lounges follow the alliance.

Airline website Call 1 (833) 933-2244 Live departures Live arrivals

Number as published on Cathay Pacific's own site; verified 2026-07. For flight-specific problems, the airline desk in Terminal 8 is often faster than the phone queue.

Next Cathay Pacific departures

Time	Flight	Airline	To	Terminal	Status
10:00	CX 841	Cathay Pacific	Hong Kong (HKG)	T8	Expected

What terminal is Cathay Pacific at JFK?

Cathay Pacific uses Terminal 8 at JFK Airport. Flight numbers starting with CX depart from Terminal 8, which has 31 gates. Cathay Pacific is a oneworld member, so partner check-in desks and lounges in Terminal 8 follow the alliance. Terminal assignments shift during the New Terminal One rebuild, so the live board is the tiebreaker on the day. Arrivals work slightly differently to departures.

Which terminal does Cathay Pacific arrive at JFK?

Cathay Pacific arrives at Terminal 8, the same terminal it departs from. Meeting someone off a flight means heading to Terminal 8 arrivals rather than the departures level, and international arrivals take longer than the landing time suggests because passengers clear immigration and baggage first. Track the inbound flight on the live Cathay Pacific arrivals board and leave for the airport once it has actually landed. Left something on board? That goes to Cathay Pacific, not the airport; the JFK lost and found guide routes it. If you are the one flying out instead, the next question is usually about the lounge.

Is there a lounge for Cathay Pacific passengers at JFK?

Terminal 8 has lounges, including at least one in the Priority Pass network, so Cathay Pacific passengers have a route in via a business or first class ticket, airline status, a credit card with lounge access, a Priority Pass membership, or a paid day pass where one is sold. Which of those actually opens a door is the part most guides skip: lounges at JFK, honestly.

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Getting to Terminal 8

Terminal 8 has 31 gates. American Airlines hub and oneworld home. AirTrain stops at every JFK terminal; allow 15 to 30 minutes if you arrive at the wrong one. Full details on the Terminal 8 guide, or double-check here: JFK terminal finder. Before heading out: current delays and weather at JFK. And for how the airport got this layout: JFK Airport history and facts.