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