OAK Security Wait Times

TSA checkpoint lines at San Francisco Bay Oakland Intl., by day and hour.

Right now

Live · updated 3:20 PM local time

TSA wait this hour
Up to 11 min Friday, 3:20 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 4 PMUp to 6 min
  • 5 PMUp to 8 min
  • 6 PMUp to 13 min

Best time to go through security at OAK

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at OAK can reach 23 minutes at its busiest, on Thursdays around 7 PM, and stays within 2 minutes at the quietest hour.

Wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: up to 6 minSunday, 5 AM: up to 7 minSunday, 6 AM: up to 7 minSunday, 7 AM: up to 8 minSunday, 8 AM: up to 11 minSunday, 9 AM: up to 10 minSunday, 10 AM: up to 9 minSunday, 11 AM: up to 9 minSunday, 12 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 1 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 2 PM: up to 8 minSunday, 3 PM: up to 9 minSunday, 4 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 5 PM: up to 7 minSunday, 6 PM: up to 8 minSunday, 7 PM: up to 8 minSunday, 8 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 9 PM: up to 8 minSunday, 10 PM: up to 7 minSunday, 11 PM: up to 3 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: up to 6 minMonday, 5 AM: up to 9 minMonday, 6 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 7 AM: up to 8 minMonday, 8 AM: up to 9 minMonday, 9 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 10 AM: up to 9 minMonday, 11 AM: up to 9 minMonday, 12 PM: up to 8 minMonday, 1 PM: up to 6 minMonday, 2 PM: up to 8 minMonday, 3 PM: up to 4 minMonday, 4 PM: up to 3 minMonday, 5 PM: up to 4 minMonday, 6 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 7 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 8 PM: up to 4 minMonday, 9 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 10 PM: up to 3 minMonday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: up to 6 minTuesday, 5 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 6 AM: up to 15 minTuesday, 7 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 8 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 9 AM: up to 9 minTuesday, 10 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 11 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 12 PM: up to 11 minTuesday, 1 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 2 PM: up to 5 minTuesday, 3 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 4 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 5 PM: up to 5 minTuesday, 6 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 7 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 8 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 9 PM: up to 5 minTuesday, 10 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: up to 5 minWednesday, 5 AM: up to 9 minWednesday, 6 AM: up to 8 minWednesday, 7 AM: up to 8 minWednesday, 8 AM: up to 8 minWednesday, 9 AM: up to 7 minWednesday, 10 AM: up to 11 minWednesday, 11 AM: up to 11 minWednesday, 12 PM: up to 11 minWednesday, 1 PM: up to 6 minWednesday, 2 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 3 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 4 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 5 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 6 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 7 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 8 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 9 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 10 PM: up to 3 minWednesday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
ThuThursday, 4 AM: up to 9 minThursday, 5 AM: up to 9 minThursday, 6 AM: up to 12 minThursday, 7 AM: up to 8 minThursday, 8 AM: up to 10 minThursday, 9 AM: up to 9 minThursday, 10 AM: up to 9 minThursday, 11 AM: up to 11 minThursday, 12 PM: up to 11 minThursday, 1 PM: up to 20 minThursday, 2 PM: up to 14 minThursday, 3 PM: up to 8 minThursday, 4 PM: up to 8 minThursday, 5 PM: up to 8 minThursday, 6 PM: up to 15 minThursday, 7 PM: up to 23 minThursday, 8 PM: up to 8 minThursday, 9 PM: up to 8 minThursday, 10 PM: up to 5 minThursday, 11 PM: up to 3 min
FriFriday, 4 AM: up to 9 minFriday, 5 AM: up to 13 minFriday, 6 AM: up to 20 minFriday, 7 AM: up to 21 minFriday, 8 AM: up to 10 minFriday, 9 AM: up to 12 minFriday, 10 AM: up to 13 minFriday, 11 AM: up to 15 minFriday, 12 PM: up to 12 minFriday, 1 PM: up to 14 minFriday, 2 PM: up to 10 minFriday, 3 PM: up to 11 minFriday, 4 PM: up to 6 minFriday, 5 PM: up to 8 minFriday, 6 PM: up to 13 minFriday, 7 PM: up to 15 minFriday, 8 PM: up to 8 minFriday, 9 PM: up to 8 minFriday, 10 PM: up to 6 minFriday, 11 PM: up to 3 min
SatSaturday, 4 AM: up to 6 minSaturday, 5 AM: up to 8 minSaturday, 6 AM: up to 10 minSaturday, 7 AM: up to 8 minSaturday, 8 AM: up to 8 minSaturday, 9 AM: up to 5 minSaturday, 10 AM: up to 9 minSaturday, 11 AM: up to 8 minSaturday, 12 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 1 PM: up to 8 minSaturday, 2 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 3 PM: up to 13 minSaturday, 4 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 5 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 6 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 7 PM: up to 5 minSaturday, 8 PM: up to 8 minSaturday, 9 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 10 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 11 PM: up to 3 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

DayQuietest hourBusiest hour
Sunday5 AM · Up to 7 min8 AM · Up to 11 min
Monday4 PM · Up to 3 min6 AM · Up to 10 min
Tuesday7 PM · Up to 2 min6 AM · Up to 15 min
Wednesday3 PM · Up to 4 min10 AM · Up to 11 min
Thursday7 AM · Up to 8 min7 PM · Up to 23 min
Friday Today4 PM · Up to 6 min7 AM · Up to 21 min
Saturday9 AM · Up to 5 min3 PM · Up to 13 min

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

OAK security questions, answered.

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

Security lines at OAK are usually shortest around 4 PM and longest around 6 AM. Tuesday tends to be the quietest day, and Friday the busiest.

When is the TSA line longest at OAK?

Waits peak on Thursdays around 7 PM, when they can reach 23 minutes. Across the week, 6 AM is usually the busiest hour.

How early should I get to OAK?

Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At OAK, the security wait can reach 23 minutes at the busiest times between 5 AM and 10 PM, so leave extra time around 6 AM, especially on Fridays.

How long is the TSA line at OAK right now?

TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 11 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 3:20 PM local time).

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

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

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