EWR Security Wait Times
TSA checkpoint lines at Newark Liberty Intl., by day and hour.
Right now
Live · updated 6:22 PM local time
- 7 PMUp to 12 min
- 8 PMUp to 18 min
- 9 PMUp to 28 min
| Checkpoint | Standard | TSA PreCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal AStandardTSA PreCheck | 3 min | 4 min |
| Terminal B Gates 40-49StandardTSA PreCheck | 3 min | 1 min |
| Terminal B Gates 51-57StandardTSA PreCheck | 6 min | – |
| Terminal B Gates 60-68StandardTSA PreCheck | 8 min | – |
| Terminal CStandardTSA PreCheck | 45 min | 3 min |
Best time to go through security at EWR
Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at EWR can reach 31 minutes at its busiest, on Thursdays around 3 PM, and stays within 12 minutes at the quietest hour.
Wait by day and hour
| 6a | 9a | 12p | 3p | 6p | 9p | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sunday, 4 AM: up to 25 min | Sunday, 5 AM: up to 23 min | Sunday, 6 AM: up to 20 min | Sunday, 7 AM: up to 21 min | Sunday, 8 AM: up to 20 min | Sunday, 9 AM: up to 20 min | Sunday, 10 AM: up to 22 min | Sunday, 11 AM: up to 18 min | Sunday, 12 PM: up to 15 min | Sunday, 1 PM: up to 17 min | Sunday, 2 PM: up to 18 min | Sunday, 3 PM: up to 23 min | Sunday, 4 PM: up to 22 min | Sunday, 5 PM: up to 14 min | Sunday, 6 PM: up to 18 min | Sunday, 7 PM: up to 17 min | Sunday, 8 PM: up to 17 min | Sunday, 9 PM: up to 12 min | Sunday, 10 PM: up to 17 min | Sunday, 11 PM: up to 15 min |
| Mon | Monday, 4 AM: up to 20 min | Monday, 5 AM: up to 22 min | Monday, 6 AM: up to 18 min | Monday, 7 AM: up to 25 min | Monday, 8 AM: up to 24 min | Monday, 9 AM: up to 25 min | Monday, 10 AM: up to 23 min | Monday, 11 AM: up to 17 min | Monday, 12 PM: up to 18 min | Monday, 1 PM: up to 16 min | Monday, 2 PM: up to 17 min | Monday, 3 PM: up to 22 min | Monday, 4 PM: up to 19 min | Monday, 5 PM: up to 19 min | Monday, 6 PM: up to 14 min | Monday, 7 PM: up to 15 min | Monday, 8 PM: up to 14 min | Monday, 9 PM: up to 13 min | Monday, 10 PM: up to 25 min | Monday, 11 PM: up to 19 min |
| Tue | Tuesday, 4 AM: up to 18 min | Tuesday, 5 AM: up to 22 min | Tuesday, 6 AM: up to 20 min | Tuesday, 7 AM: up to 18 min | Tuesday, 8 AM: up to 19 min | Tuesday, 9 AM: up to 20 min | Tuesday, 10 AM: up to 21 min | Tuesday, 11 AM: up to 25 min | Tuesday, 12 PM: up to 20 min | Tuesday, 1 PM: up to 16 min | Tuesday, 2 PM: up to 18 min | Tuesday, 3 PM: up to 30 min | Tuesday, 4 PM: up to 22 min | Tuesday, 5 PM: up to 23 min | Tuesday, 6 PM: up to 17 min | Tuesday, 7 PM: up to 22 min | Tuesday, 8 PM: up to 18 min | Tuesday, 9 PM: up to 20 min | Tuesday, 10 PM: up to 27 min | Tuesday, 11 PM: up to 21 min |
| Wed | Wednesday, 4 AM: up to 19 min | Wednesday, 5 AM: up to 18 min | Wednesday, 6 AM: up to 25 min | Wednesday, 7 AM: up to 25 min | Wednesday, 8 AM: up to 23 min | Wednesday, 9 AM: up to 24 min | Wednesday, 10 AM: up to 21 min | Wednesday, 11 AM: up to 25 min | Wednesday, 12 PM: up to 20 min | Wednesday, 1 PM: up to 17 min | Wednesday, 2 PM: up to 23 min | Wednesday, 3 PM: up to 25 min | Wednesday, 4 PM: up to 25 min | Wednesday, 5 PM: up to 22 min | Wednesday, 6 PM: up to 16 min | Wednesday, 7 PM: up to 20 min | Wednesday, 8 PM: up to 16 min | Wednesday, 9 PM: up to 14 min | Wednesday, 10 PM: up to 17 min | Wednesday, 11 PM: up to 11 min |
| Thu | Thursday, 4 AM: up to 18 min | Thursday, 5 AM: up to 22 min | Thursday, 6 AM: up to 20 min | Thursday, 7 AM: up to 20 min | Thursday, 8 AM: up to 20 min | Thursday, 9 AM: up to 18 min | Thursday, 10 AM: up to 20 min | Thursday, 11 AM: up to 16 min | Thursday, 12 PM: up to 22 min | Thursday, 1 PM: up to 17 min | Thursday, 2 PM: up to 25 min | Thursday, 3 PM: up to 31 min | Thursday, 4 PM: up to 28 min | Thursday, 5 PM: up to 21 min | Thursday, 6 PM: up to 16 min | Thursday, 7 PM: up to 25 min | Thursday, 8 PM: up to 22 min | Thursday, 9 PM: up to 29 min | Thursday, 10 PM: up to 25 min | Thursday, 11 PM: up to 18 min |
| Fri | Friday, 4 AM: up to 17 min | Friday, 5 AM: up to 20 min | Friday, 6 AM: up to 18 min | Friday, 7 AM: up to 20 min | Friday, 8 AM: up to 21 min | Friday, 9 AM: up to 20 min | Friday, 10 AM: up to 18 min | Friday, 11 AM: up to 19 min | Friday, 12 PM: up to 17 min | Friday, 1 PM: up to 18 min | Friday, 2 PM: up to 23 min | Friday, 3 PM: up to 27 min | Friday, 4 PM: up to 19 min | Friday, 5 PM: up to 23 min | Friday, 6 PM: up to 18 min | Friday, 7 PM: up to 12 min | Friday, 8 PM: up to 18 min | Friday, 9 PM: up to 28 min | Friday, 10 PM: up to 24 min | Friday, 11 PM: up to 20 min |
| Sat | Saturday, 4 AM: up to 16 min | Saturday, 5 AM: up to 20 min | Saturday, 6 AM: up to 22 min | Saturday, 7 AM: up to 20 min | Saturday, 8 AM: up to 18 min | Saturday, 9 AM: up to 15 min | Saturday, 10 AM: up to 24 min | Saturday, 11 AM: up to 15 min | Saturday, 12 PM: up to 18 min | Saturday, 1 PM: up to 17 min | Saturday, 2 PM: up to 18 min | Saturday, 3 PM: up to 24 min | Saturday, 4 PM: up to 20 min | Saturday, 5 PM: up to 18 min | Saturday, 6 PM: up to 15 min | Saturday, 7 PM: up to 13 min | Saturday, 8 PM: up to 13 min | Saturday, 9 PM: up to 17 min | Saturday, 10 PM: up to 30 min | Saturday, 11 PM: up to 18 min |
Under 10 min 10–20 20–30 30+
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 | 9 PM · Up to 12 min | 5 AM · Up to 23 min |
| Monday | 9 PM · Up to 13 min | 7 AM · Up to 25 min |
| Tuesday | 1 PM · Up to 16 min | 3 PM · Up to 30 min |
| Wednesday | 9 PM · Up to 14 min | 6 AM · Up to 25 min |
| Thursday | 11 AM · Up to 16 min | 3 PM · Up to 31 min |
| Friday Today | 7 PM · Up to 12 min | 9 PM · Up to 28 min |
| Saturday | 7 PM · Up to 13 min | 10 AM · Up to 24 min |
Between 5 AM and 10 PM, local time, from official TSA wait times.
EWR security questions, answered.
What's the best time to go through security at EWR?
Security lines at EWR are usually shortest around 6 PM and longest around 3 PM. Saturday tends to be the quietest day, and Thursday the busiest.
When is the TSA line longest at EWR?
Waits peak on Thursdays around 3 PM, when they can reach 31 minutes. Across the week, that hour is usually the busiest.
How early should I get to EWR?
Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At EWR, the security wait can reach 31 minutes at the busiest times between 5 AM and 10 PM, so leave extra time around 3 PM, especially on Thursdays.
How long is the TSA line at EWR right now?
TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 18 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 6:22 PM local time). Live waits reported right now: Terminal A, Standard 3 min, TSA PreCheck 4 min; Terminal B Gates 40-49, Standard 3 min, TSA PreCheck 1 min; Terminal B Gates 51-57, Standard 6 min; Terminal B Gates 60-68, Standard 8 min; Terminal C, Standard 45 min, TSA PreCheck 3 min.
Can I see TSA PreCheck and CLEAR wait times for EWR?
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 EWR 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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