DSM Security Wait Times

TSA checkpoint lines at Des Moines Intl., by day and hour.

Right now

Live · updated 5:21 PM local time

TSA wait this hour
Up to 2 min Friday, 5:21 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 6 PMUp to 1 min
  • 7 PMUp to 3 min
  • 8 PMUp to 1 min

Best time to go through security at DSM

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at DSM can reach 10 minutes at its busiest, on Sundays around 5 AM, and TSA records no wait at the quietest hour.

Wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: up to 4 minSunday, 5 AM: up to 10 minSunday, 6 AM: up to 9 minSunday, 7 AM: up to 6 minSunday, 8 AM: up to 4 minSunday, 9 AM: up to 6 minSunday, 10 AM: up to 7 minSunday, 11 AM: up to 3 minSunday, 12 PM: up to 3 minSunday, 1 PM: up to 4 minSunday, 2 PM: up to 6 minSunday, 3 PM: up to 5 minSunday, 4 PM: up to 5 minSunday, 5 PM: up to 3 minSunday, 6 PM: up to 1 minSunday, 7 PM: up to 1 minSunday, 8 PM: up to 1 minSunday, 9 PM: up to 1 minSunday, 10 PM: up to 1 minSunday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: up to 7 minMonday, 5 AM: up to 9 minMonday, 6 AM: up to 8 minMonday, 7 AM: up to 6 minMonday, 8 AM: up to 3 minMonday, 9 AM: up to 6 minMonday, 10 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 11 AM: up to 3 minMonday, 12 PM: up to 3 minMonday, 1 PM: up to 3 minMonday, 2 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 3 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 4 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 5 PM: up to 2 minMonday, 6 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 7 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 8 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 9 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 10 PM: no wait recordedMonday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
TueTuesday, 4 AM: up to 3 minTuesday, 5 AM: up to 5 minTuesday, 6 AM: up to 5 minTuesday, 7 AM: up to 3 minTuesday, 8 AM: up to 4 minTuesday, 9 AM: up to 3 minTuesday, 10 AM: up to 4 minTuesday, 11 AM: up to 3 minTuesday, 12 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 1 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 2 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 3 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 4 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 5 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 6 PM: up to 1 minTuesday, 7 PM: up to 1 minTuesday, 8 PM: no wait recordedTuesday, 9 PM: no wait recordedTuesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedTuesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
WedWednesday, 4 AM: up to 4 minWednesday, 5 AM: up to 5 minWednesday, 6 AM: up to 10 minWednesday, 7 AM: up to 3 minWednesday, 8 AM: up to 3 minWednesday, 9 AM: up to 4 minWednesday, 10 AM: up to 4 minWednesday, 11 AM: up to 3 minWednesday, 12 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 1 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 2 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 3 PM: up to 3 minWednesday, 4 PM: up to 3 minWednesday, 5 PM: up to 3 minWednesday, 6 PM: up to 1 minWednesday, 7 PM: up to 1 minWednesday, 8 PM: up to 1 minWednesday, 9 PM: up to 1 minWednesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedWednesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
ThuThursday, 4 AM: up to 8 minThursday, 5 AM: up to 8 minThursday, 6 AM: up to 5 minThursday, 7 AM: up to 5 minThursday, 8 AM: up to 3 minThursday, 9 AM: up to 4 minThursday, 10 AM: up to 6 minThursday, 11 AM: up to 3 minThursday, 12 PM: up to 4 minThursday, 1 PM: up to 6 minThursday, 2 PM: up to 4 minThursday, 3 PM: up to 2 minThursday, 4 PM: up to 2 minThursday, 5 PM: up to 9 minThursday, 6 PM: up to 1 minThursday, 7 PM: up to 1 minThursday, 8 PM: up to 2 minThursday, 9 PM: up to 1 minThursday, 10 PM: up to 1 minThursday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
FriFriday, 4 AM: up to 11 minFriday, 5 AM: up to 8 minFriday, 6 AM: up to 5 minFriday, 7 AM: up to 5 minFriday, 8 AM: up to 4 minFriday, 9 AM: up to 9 minFriday, 10 AM: up to 6 minFriday, 11 AM: up to 3 minFriday, 12 PM: up to 5 minFriday, 1 PM: up to 5 minFriday, 2 PM: up to 6 minFriday, 3 PM: up to 3 minFriday, 4 PM: up to 3 minFriday, 5 PM: up to 2 minFriday, 6 PM: up to 1 minFriday, 7 PM: up to 3 minFriday, 8 PM: up to 1 minFriday, 9 PM: up to 1 minFriday, 10 PM: up to 1 minFriday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
SatSaturday, 4 AM: up to 5 minSaturday, 5 AM: up to 8 minSaturday, 6 AM: up to 7 minSaturday, 7 AM: up to 5 minSaturday, 8 AM: up to 4 minSaturday, 9 AM: up to 3 minSaturday, 10 AM: up to 3 minSaturday, 11 AM: up to 3 minSaturday, 12 PM: up to 3 minSaturday, 1 PM: up to 6 minSaturday, 2 PM: up to 3 minSaturday, 3 PM: up to 3 minSaturday, 4 PM: up to 2 minSaturday, 5 PM: up to 5 minSaturday, 6 PM: up to 1 minSaturday, 7 PM: up to 1 minSaturday, 8 PM: up to 1 minSaturday, 9 PM: no wait recordedSaturday, 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
Sunday6 PM · Up to 1 min5 AM · Up to 10 min
Monday2 PM · Up to 1 min10 AM · Up to 10 min
Tuesday8 PM · No wait recorded5 AM · Up to 5 min
Wednesday6 PM · Up to 1 min6 AM · Up to 10 min
Thursday6 PM · Up to 1 min5 PM · Up to 9 min
Friday Today6 PM · Up to 1 min9 AM · Up to 9 min
Saturday9 PM · No wait recorded5 AM · Up to 8 min

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

DSM security questions, answered.

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

Security lines at DSM are usually shortest around 9 PM and longest around 5 AM. Tuesday tends to be the quietest day, and Sunday the busiest.

When is the TSA line longest at DSM?

Waits peak on Sundays around 5 AM, when they can reach 10 minutes. Across the week, that hour is usually the busiest.

How early should I get to DSM?

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

How long is the TSA line at DSM right now?

TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 2 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 5:21 PM local time).

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

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

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