Can you leave the airport if you have a long layover?

Yes, you can leave the airport during domestic layovers. For instance, if you’re a US citizen and have a layover within the country, it is legal and safe to leave the airport. Be aware that you’ll probably be getting two boarding passes if the domestic layover is more than an hour.

Do you have to go through customs on a layover?

For international layover flights, you will normally have to go through customs and immigration at the connecting airport. For flights with a layover in Canada or the USA, you will need to go through immigration and fill out the necessary customs paperwork even if you are not staying in the country.

What is there to do in JFK for 10 hours?

10 Things to do on a layover at JFK Airport

• Eat. JFK offers some excellent dining options for all budgets.
• Drink.
• Check out an airport lounge.
• Shop.
• Surf the Web.
• Play.
• Pamper yourself between flights.
• Pray.

What is the international terminal at JFK?

Terminal 4
JFK International Air Terminal LLC (JFKIAT) is the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the most active air terminals in the New York area, serving 30 international and domestic airlines with an annual passenger volume of 21.8 million travelers in 2018.

What happens to luggage on long layover?

What happens with checked luggage on a layover? For domestic layovers, your checked luggage will be tagged to your final destination, so there’s nothing for you to do while on your layover. Your bags will get taken off the first flight and loaded onto the second flight.

How long does it take to get through customs at JFK?

Customs (controlling goods brought into the country) takes 5–10 minutes of queueing and a minute for questions, unless you’re somehow suspicious in which case you can have another 10–20 minutes of extra searching. Call it an hour, all told, for immigration, baggage, and customs.