BOS Security Wait Times
TSA checkpoint lines at Boston Logan Intl., by day and hour.
Right now
Live · updated 6:21 PM local time
- 7 PMUp to 11 min
- 8 PMUp to 18 min
- 9 PMUp to 4 min
Best time to go through security at BOS
Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at BOS can reach 19 minutes at its busiest, on Saturdays around 4 PM, and stays within 3 minutes 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 16 min | Sunday, 5 AM: up to 14 min | Sunday, 6 AM: up to 14 min | Sunday, 7 AM: up to 13 min | Sunday, 8 AM: up to 12 min | Sunday, 9 AM: up to 10 min | Sunday, 10 AM: up to 14 min | Sunday, 11 AM: up to 10 min | Sunday, 12 PM: up to 8 min | Sunday, 1 PM: up to 8 min | Sunday, 2 PM: up to 12 min | Sunday, 3 PM: up to 10 min | Sunday, 4 PM: up to 15 min | Sunday, 5 PM: up to 11 min | Sunday, 6 PM: up to 15 min | Sunday, 7 PM: up to 15 min | Sunday, 8 PM: up to 11 min | Sunday, 9 PM: up to 8 min | Sunday, 10 PM: up to 5 min | Sunday, 11 PM: up to 3 min |
| Mon | Monday, 4 AM: up to 9 min | Monday, 5 AM: up to 10 min | Monday, 6 AM: up to 15 min | Monday, 7 AM: up to 12 min | Monday, 8 AM: up to 9 min | Monday, 9 AM: up to 8 min | Monday, 10 AM: up to 11 min | Monday, 11 AM: up to 8 min | Monday, 12 PM: up to 8 min | Monday, 1 PM: up to 8 min | Monday, 2 PM: up to 10 min | Monday, 3 PM: up to 12 min | Monday, 4 PM: up to 10 min | Monday, 5 PM: up to 13 min | Monday, 6 PM: up to 10 min | Monday, 7 PM: up to 10 min | Monday, 8 PM: up to 9 min | Monday, 9 PM: up to 5 min | Monday, 10 PM: up to 5 min | Monday, 11 PM: up to 3 min |
| Tue | Tuesday, 4 AM: up to 8 min | Tuesday, 5 AM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 6 AM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 7 AM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 8 AM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 9 AM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 10 AM: up to 8 min | Tuesday, 11 AM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 12 PM: up to 8 min | Tuesday, 1 PM: up to 15 min | Tuesday, 2 PM: up to 9 min | Tuesday, 3 PM: up to 16 min | Tuesday, 4 PM: up to 11 min | Tuesday, 5 PM: up to 10 min | Tuesday, 6 PM: up to 10 min | Tuesday, 7 PM: up to 10 min | Tuesday, 8 PM: up to 5 min | Tuesday, 9 PM: up to 5 min | Tuesday, 10 PM: up to 2 min | Tuesday, 11 PM: up to 2 min |
| Wed | Wednesday, 4 AM: up to 10 min | Wednesday, 5 AM: up to 15 min | Wednesday, 6 AM: up to 10 min | Wednesday, 7 AM: up to 9 min | Wednesday, 8 AM: up to 8 min | Wednesday, 9 AM: up to 11 min | Wednesday, 10 AM: up to 11 min | Wednesday, 11 AM: up to 10 min | Wednesday, 12 PM: up to 9 min | Wednesday, 1 PM: up to 10 min | Wednesday, 2 PM: up to 13 min | Wednesday, 3 PM: up to 15 min | Wednesday, 4 PM: up to 14 min | Wednesday, 5 PM: up to 13 min | Wednesday, 6 PM: up to 10 min | Wednesday, 7 PM: up to 15 min | Wednesday, 8 PM: up to 15 min | Wednesday, 9 PM: up to 7 min | Wednesday, 10 PM: up to 4 min | Wednesday, 11 PM: up to 4 min |
| Thu | Thursday, 4 AM: up to 9 min | Thursday, 5 AM: up to 9 min | Thursday, 6 AM: up to 13 min | Thursday, 7 AM: up to 11 min | Thursday, 8 AM: up to 12 min | Thursday, 9 AM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 10 AM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 11 AM: up to 9 min | Thursday, 12 PM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 1 PM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 2 PM: up to 14 min | Thursday, 3 PM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 4 PM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 5 PM: up to 11 min | Thursday, 6 PM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 7 PM: up to 10 min | Thursday, 8 PM: up to 9 min | Thursday, 9 PM: up to 5 min | Thursday, 10 PM: up to 3 min | Thursday, 11 PM: up to 2 min |
| Fri | Friday, 4 AM: up to 14 min | Friday, 5 AM: up to 14 min | Friday, 6 AM: up to 9 min | Friday, 7 AM: up to 14 min | Friday, 8 AM: up to 9 min | Friday, 9 AM: up to 9 min | Friday, 10 AM: up to 10 min | Friday, 11 AM: up to 9 min | Friday, 12 PM: up to 8 min | Friday, 1 PM: up to 9 min | Friday, 2 PM: up to 15 min | Friday, 3 PM: up to 15 min | Friday, 4 PM: up to 15 min | Friday, 5 PM: up to 11 min | Friday, 6 PM: up to 16 min | Friday, 7 PM: up to 11 min | Friday, 8 PM: up to 18 min | Friday, 9 PM: up to 4 min | Friday, 10 PM: up to 3 min | Friday, 11 PM: up to 2 min |
| Sat | Saturday, 4 AM: up to 11 min | Saturday, 5 AM: up to 9 min | Saturday, 6 AM: up to 13 min | Saturday, 7 AM: up to 11 min | Saturday, 8 AM: up to 12 min | Saturday, 9 AM: up to 11 min | Saturday, 10 AM: up to 10 min | Saturday, 11 AM: up to 8 min | Saturday, 12 PM: up to 8 min | Saturday, 1 PM: up to 7 min | Saturday, 2 PM: up to 9 min | Saturday, 3 PM: up to 17 min | Saturday, 4 PM: up to 19 min | Saturday, 5 PM: up to 9 min | Saturday, 6 PM: up to 8 min | Saturday, 7 PM: up to 10 min | Saturday, 8 PM: up to 7 min | Saturday, 9 PM: up to 3 min | Saturday, 10 PM: up to 2 min | Saturday, 11 PM: up to 2 min |
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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 | 12 PM · Up to 8 min | 4 PM · Up to 15 min |
| Monday | 9 PM · Up to 5 min | 6 AM · Up to 15 min |
| Tuesday | 8 PM · Up to 5 min | 3 PM · Up to 16 min |
| Wednesday | 9 PM · Up to 7 min | 5 AM · Up to 15 min |
| Thursday | 9 PM · Up to 5 min | 2 PM · Up to 14 min |
| Friday Today | 9 PM · Up to 4 min | 8 PM · Up to 18 min |
| Saturday | 9 PM · Up to 3 min | 4 PM · Up to 19 min |
Between 5 AM and 10 PM, local time, from official TSA wait times.
BOS security questions, answered.
What's the best time to go through security at BOS?
Security lines at BOS are usually shortest around 9 PM and longest around 3 PM. Tuesday tends to be the quietest day, and Sunday the busiest.
When is the TSA line longest at BOS?
Waits peak on Saturdays around 4 PM, when they can reach 19 minutes. Across the week, 3 PM is usually the busiest hour.
How early should I get to BOS?
Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At BOS, the security wait can reach 19 minutes at the busiest times between 5 AM and 10 PM, so leave extra time around 3 PM, especially on Sundays.
How long is the TSA line at BOS right now?
TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 16 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 6:21 PM local time).
Can I see TSA PreCheck and CLEAR wait times for BOS?
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 BOS 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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