CLE Security Wait Times

TSA checkpoint lines at Cleveland Hopkins Intl., by day and hour.

Right now

Live · updated 6:20 PM local time

TSA wait this hour
Up to 31 min Friday, 6:20 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 7 PMUp to 20 min
  • 8 PMUp to 15 min
  • 9 PMUp to 3 min

Best time to go through security at CLE

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at CLE can reach 31 minutes at its busiest, on Mondays around 4 PM, and stays within 2 minutes at the quietest hour.

Wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: up to 9 minSunday, 5 AM: up to 15 minSunday, 6 AM: up to 15 minSunday, 7 AM: up to 13 minSunday, 8 AM: up to 7 minSunday, 9 AM: up to 9 minSunday, 10 AM: up to 12 minSunday, 11 AM: up to 10 minSunday, 12 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 1 PM: up to 9 minSunday, 2 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 3 PM: up to 18 minSunday, 4 PM: up to 13 minSunday, 5 PM: up to 16 minSunday, 6 PM: up to 14 minSunday, 7 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 8 PM: up to 5 minSunday, 9 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 10 PM: up to 2 minSunday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
MonMonday, 4 AM: up to 18 minMonday, 5 AM: up to 25 minMonday, 6 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 7 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 8 AM: up to 12 minMonday, 9 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 10 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 11 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 12 PM: up to 12 minMonday, 1 PM: up to 13 minMonday, 2 PM: up to 18 minMonday, 3 PM: up to 21 minMonday, 4 PM: up to 31 minMonday, 5 PM: up to 29 minMonday, 6 PM: up to 30 minMonday, 7 PM: up to 6 minMonday, 8 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 9 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 10 PM: up to 2 minMonday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: up to 6 minTuesday, 5 AM: up to 7 minTuesday, 6 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 7 AM: up to 6 minTuesday, 8 AM: up to 5 minTuesday, 9 AM: up to 6 minTuesday, 10 AM: up to 5 minTuesday, 11 AM: up to 10 minTuesday, 12 PM: up to 9 minTuesday, 1 PM: up to 7 minTuesday, 2 PM: up to 16 minTuesday, 3 PM: up to 17 minTuesday, 4 PM: up to 11 minTuesday, 5 PM: up to 15 minTuesday, 6 PM: up to 17 minTuesday, 7 PM: up to 5 minTuesday, 8 PM: up to 10 minTuesday, 9 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedTuesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
WedWednesday, 4 AM: up to 10 minWednesday, 5 AM: up to 8 minWednesday, 6 AM: up to 5 minWednesday, 7 AM: up to 5 minWednesday, 8 AM: up to 6 minWednesday, 9 AM: up to 9 minWednesday, 10 AM: up to 8 minWednesday, 11 AM: up to 5 minWednesday, 12 PM: up to 10 minWednesday, 1 PM: up to 7 minWednesday, 2 PM: up to 12 minWednesday, 3 PM: up to 8 minWednesday, 4 PM: up to 9 minWednesday, 5 PM: up to 10 minWednesday, 6 PM: up to 12 minWednesday, 7 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 8 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 9 PM: up to 2 minWednesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedWednesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
ThuThursday, 4 AM: up to 8 minThursday, 5 AM: up to 7 minThursday, 6 AM: up to 7 minThursday, 7 AM: up to 6 minThursday, 8 AM: up to 6 minThursday, 9 AM: up to 5 minThursday, 10 AM: up to 6 minThursday, 11 AM: up to 10 minThursday, 12 PM: up to 15 minThursday, 1 PM: up to 17 minThursday, 2 PM: up to 13 minThursday, 3 PM: up to 17 minThursday, 4 PM: up to 15 minThursday, 5 PM: up to 20 minThursday, 6 PM: up to 16 minThursday, 7 PM: up to 6 minThursday, 8 PM: up to 15 minThursday, 9 PM: up to 2 minThursday, 10 PM: up to 1 minThursday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
FriFriday, 4 AM: up to 18 minFriday, 5 AM: up to 16 minFriday, 6 AM: up to 12 minFriday, 7 AM: up to 12 minFriday, 8 AM: up to 10 minFriday, 9 AM: up to 20 minFriday, 10 AM: up to 10 minFriday, 11 AM: up to 14 minFriday, 12 PM: up to 17 minFriday, 1 PM: up to 15 minFriday, 2 PM: up to 16 minFriday, 3 PM: up to 12 minFriday, 4 PM: up to 17 minFriday, 5 PM: up to 24 minFriday, 6 PM: up to 31 minFriday, 7 PM: up to 20 minFriday, 8 PM: up to 15 minFriday, 9 PM: up to 3 minFriday, 10 PM: no wait recordedFriday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
SatSaturday, 4 AM: up to 12 minSaturday, 5 AM: up to 19 minSaturday, 6 AM: up to 17 minSaturday, 7 AM: up to 12 minSaturday, 8 AM: up to 10 minSaturday, 9 AM: up to 8 minSaturday, 10 AM: up to 3 minSaturday, 11 AM: up to 7 minSaturday, 12 PM: up to 11 minSaturday, 1 PM: up to 8 minSaturday, 2 PM: up to 11 minSaturday, 3 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 4 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 5 PM: up to 5 minSaturday, 6 PM: up to 3 minSaturday, 7 PM: up to 2 minSaturday, 8 PM: up to 3 minSaturday, 9 PM: up to 2 minSaturday, 10 PM: no wait recordedSaturday, 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

DayQuietest hourBusiest hour
Sunday8 PM · Up to 5 min3 PM · Up to 18 min
Monday8 PM · Up to 5 min4 PM · Up to 31 min
Tuesday9 PM · Up to 4 min3 PM · Up to 17 min
Wednesday9 PM · Up to 2 min2 PM · Up to 12 min
Thursday9 PM · Up to 2 min5 PM · Up to 20 min
Friday Today9 PM · Up to 3 min6 PM · Up to 31 min
Saturday7 PM · Up to 2 min5 AM · Up to 19 min

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, local time, from official TSA wait times.

CLE security questions, answered.

What's the best time to go through security at CLE?

Security lines at CLE are usually shortest around 9 PM and longest around 6 PM. Wednesday tends to be the quietest day, and Monday the busiest.

When is the TSA line longest at CLE?

Waits peak on Mondays around 4 PM, when they can reach 31 minutes. Across the week, 6 PM is usually the busiest hour.

How early should I get to CLE?

Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At CLE, the security wait can reach 31 minutes at the busiest times between 5 AM and 10 PM, so leave extra time around 6 PM, especially on Mondays.

How long is the TSA line at CLE right now?

TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 31 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 6:20 PM local time).

Can I see TSA PreCheck and CLEAR wait times for CLE?

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 CLE local time. Live waits come from the airport or from traveler reports, where available.

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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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