✈AirportInsiders

U.S. Airports Ranked by TSA Wait Time — Fastest to Slowest

30 airports ranked by average TSA security wait. Find the fastest airports and the best times to clear security.

#CodeAirportAvg WaitQuietestBusiest
1ATLAtlanta~9 minTuesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
2DTWDetroit~9 minSunday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
3ORDChicago O'Hare~9 minTuesday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
4BOSBoston~10 minSunday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
5CLTCharlotte~10 minTuesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
6DCAWashington National~10 minWednesday around 10 PMFriday around 6 AM
7JFKNew York JFK~10 minSunday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
8MCOOrlando~10 minMonday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
9TPATampa~10 minTuesday around 10 PMMonday around 6 AM
10MDWChicago Midway~11 minTuesday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
11FLLFort Lauderdale~12 minTuesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
12LASLas Vegas~12 minWednesday around 11 PMMonday around 6 AM
13LAXLos Angeles~12 minWednesday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
14PHXPhoenix~12 minThursday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
15DENDenver~13 minTuesday around 10 PMSaturday around 6 AM
16DFWDallas/Fort Worth~13 minSunday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
17HNLHonolulu~13 minMonday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
18IAHHouston Intercontinental~13 minMonday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
19PDXPortland~14 minMonday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
20SFOSan Francisco~14 minTuesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
21EWRNewark~15 minMonday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
22IADWashington Dulles~15 minMonday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
23MSPMinneapolis~15 minTuesday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
24PHLPhiladelphia~15 minWednesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
25SEASeattle~15 minTuesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
26BWIBaltimore/Washington~16 minTuesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
27SLCSalt Lake City~16 minTuesday around 11 PMFriday around 6 AM
28LGANew York LaGuardia~17 minWednesday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM
29MIAMiami~17 minMonday around 11 PMMonday around 6 AM
30SANSan Diego~17 minMonday around 11 PMSunday around 6 AM