BHM Security Wait Times
TSA checkpoint lines at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl., by day and hour.
Right now
Live · updated 5:20 PM local time
- 6 PMUp to 2 min
- 7 PMNo wait recorded
- 8 PMNo wait recorded
Best time to go through security at BHM
Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at BHM can reach 40 minutes at its busiest, on Sundays around 4 PM, and TSA records no wait at the quietest hour.
Wait by day and hour
| 6a | 9a | 12p | 3p | 6p | 9p | |||||||||||||||
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| Sun | Sunday, 4 AM: up to 6 min | Sunday, 5 AM: up to 13 min | Sunday, 6 AM: up to 9 min | Sunday, 7 AM: up to 1 min | Sunday, 8 AM: up to 8 min | Sunday, 9 AM: up to 8 min | Sunday, 10 AM: up to 5 min | Sunday, 11 AM: up to 6 min | Sunday, 12 PM: up to 1 min | Sunday, 1 PM: up to 1 min | Sunday, 2 PM: up to 2 min | Sunday, 3 PM: up to 37 min | Sunday, 4 PM: up to 40 min | Sunday, 5 PM: up to 7 min | Sunday, 6 PM: up to 5 min | Sunday, 7 PM: no wait recorded | Sunday, 8 PM: no wait recorded | Sunday, 9 PM: no wait recorded | Sunday, 10 PM: no wait recorded | Sunday, 11 PM: no wait recorded |
| Mon | Monday, 4 AM: up to 5 min | Monday, 5 AM: up to 11 min | Monday, 6 AM: up to 10 min | Monday, 7 AM: up to 2 min | Monday, 8 AM: up to 1 min | Monday, 9 AM: up to 8 min | Monday, 10 AM: up to 1 min | Monday, 11 AM: up to 10 min | Monday, 12 PM: up to 3 min | Monday, 1 PM: up to 5 min | Monday, 2 PM: up to 12 min | Monday, 3 PM: up to 15 min | Monday, 4 PM: up to 9 min | Monday, 5 PM: up to 10 min | Monday, 6 PM: up to 3 min | Monday, 7 PM: up to 1 min | Monday, 8 PM: no wait recorded | Monday, 9 PM: no wait recorded | Monday, 10 PM: no wait recorded | Monday, 11 PM: no wait recorded |
| Tue | Tuesday, 4 AM: up to 5 min | Tuesday, 5 AM: up to 11 min | Tuesday, 6 AM: up to 5 min | Tuesday, 7 AM: up to 3 min | Tuesday, 8 AM: up to 3 min | Tuesday, 9 AM: up to 3 min | Tuesday, 10 AM: up to 3 min | Tuesday, 11 AM: up to 2 min | Tuesday, 12 PM: up to 3 min | Tuesday, 1 PM: up to 5 min | Tuesday, 2 PM: up to 7 min | Tuesday, 3 PM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 4 PM: up to 15 min | Tuesday, 5 PM: up to 7 min | Tuesday, 6 PM: up to 1 min | Tuesday, 7 PM: no wait recorded | Tuesday, 8 PM: no wait recorded | Tuesday, 9 PM: no wait recorded | Tuesday, 10 PM: no wait recorded | Tuesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded |
| Wed | Wednesday, 4 AM: up to 3 min | Wednesday, 5 AM: up to 6 min | Wednesday, 6 AM: up to 9 min | Wednesday, 7 AM: up to 5 min | Wednesday, 8 AM: up to 3 min | Wednesday, 9 AM: up to 4 min | Wednesday, 10 AM: up to 9 min | Wednesday, 11 AM: up to 2 min | Wednesday, 12 PM: up to 4 min | Wednesday, 1 PM: up to 6 min | Wednesday, 2 PM: up to 6 min | Wednesday, 3 PM: up to 9 min | Wednesday, 4 PM: up to 9 min | Wednesday, 5 PM: up to 1 min | Wednesday, 6 PM: up to 1 min | Wednesday, 7 PM: no wait recorded | Wednesday, 8 PM: no wait recorded | Wednesday, 9 PM: no wait recorded | Wednesday, 10 PM: no wait recorded | Wednesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded |
| Thu | Thursday, 4 AM: up to 7 min | Thursday, 5 AM: up to 11 min | Thursday, 6 AM: up to 9 min | Thursday, 7 AM: up to 8 min | Thursday, 8 AM: up to 6 min | Thursday, 9 AM: up to 7 min | Thursday, 10 AM: up to 8 min | Thursday, 11 AM: up to 1 min | Thursday, 12 PM: up to 4 min | Thursday, 1 PM: up to 4 min | Thursday, 2 PM: up to 9 min | Thursday, 3 PM: up to 7 min | Thursday, 4 PM: up to 6 min | Thursday, 5 PM: up to 3 min | Thursday, 6 PM: up to 1 min | Thursday, 7 PM: no wait recorded | Thursday, 8 PM: no wait recorded | Thursday, 9 PM: no wait recorded | Thursday, 10 PM: no wait recorded | Thursday, 11 PM: no wait recorded |
| Fri | Friday, 4 AM: up to 5 min | Friday, 5 AM: up to 16 min | Friday, 6 AM: up to 10 min | Friday, 7 AM: up to 8 min | Friday, 8 AM: up to 6 min | Friday, 9 AM: up to 5 min | Friday, 10 AM: up to 8 min | Friday, 11 AM: up to 5 min | Friday, 12 PM: up to 3 min | Friday, 1 PM: up to 2 min | Friday, 2 PM: up to 3 min | Friday, 3 PM: up to 8 min | Friday, 4 PM: up to 27 min | Friday, 5 PM: up to 5 min | Friday, 6 PM: up to 2 min | Friday, 7 PM: no wait recorded | Friday, 8 PM: no wait recorded | Friday, 9 PM: no wait recorded | Friday, 10 PM: no wait recorded | Friday, 11 PM: no wait recorded |
| Sat | Saturday, 4 AM: up to 12 min | Saturday, 5 AM: up to 12 min | Saturday, 6 AM: up to 12 min | Saturday, 7 AM: up to 5 min | Saturday, 8 AM: up to 9 min | Saturday, 9 AM: up to 7 min | Saturday, 10 AM: up to 2 min | Saturday, 11 AM: up to 2 min | Saturday, 12 PM: up to 4 min | Saturday, 1 PM: up to 10 min | Saturday, 2 PM: up to 3 min | Saturday, 3 PM: up to 6 min | Saturday, 4 PM: up to 3 min | Saturday, 5 PM: up to 1 min | Saturday, 6 PM: up to 1 min | Saturday, 7 PM: no wait recorded | Saturday, 8 PM: no wait recorded | Saturday, 9 PM: no wait recorded | Saturday, 10 PM: no wait recorded | Saturday, 11 PM: no wait recorded |
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From official TSA wait times: the longest standard-lane wait in each hour, in local time.
The quietest and busiest hours, by day
| Day | Quietest hour | Busiest hour |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 PM · No wait recorded | 4 PM · Up to 40 min |
| Monday | 8 PM · No wait recorded | 3 PM · Up to 15 min |
| Tuesday | 7 PM · No wait recorded | 4 PM · Up to 15 min |
| Wednesday | 7 PM · No wait recorded | 6 AM · Up to 9 min |
| Thursday | 7 PM · No wait recorded | 5 AM · Up to 11 min |
| Friday Today | 7 PM · No wait recorded | 4 PM · Up to 27 min |
| Saturday | 7 PM · No wait recorded | 5 AM · Up to 12 min |
Between 5 AM and 10 PM, local time, from official TSA wait times.
BHM security questions, answered.
What's the best time to go through security at BHM?
Security lines at BHM are usually shortest around 8 PM and longest around 4 PM. Wednesday tends to be the quietest day, and Sunday the busiest.
When is the TSA line longest at BHM?
Waits peak on Sundays around 4 PM, when they can reach 40 minutes. Across the week, that hour is usually the busiest.
How early should I get to BHM?
Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At BHM, the security wait can reach 40 minutes at the busiest times between 5 AM and 10 PM, so leave extra time around 4 PM, especially on Sundays.
How long is the TSA line at BHM right now?
TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 5 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 5:20 PM local time).
Can I see TSA PreCheck and CLEAR wait times for BHM?
Yes, in the Flying app. It shows typical security waits for the day and hour you fly, including TSA PreCheck and CLEAR lines, and live waits at select major airports, so you can plan around the actual line.
Where do these wait times come from?
Waits by day and hour come from official TSA wait times: the longest standard-lane wait TSA reports for each hour, in BHM local time. Live waits come from the airport or from traveler reports, where available.
Know when to leave for the airport.
Flying shows the security wait for the day and hour you fly, including TSA PreCheck and CLEAR lines, and tells you the moment your flight is delayed or your gate changes.
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