PHL Security Wait Times

TSA checkpoint lines at Philadelphia Intl., by day and hour.

Right now

Live · updated 6:21 PM local time

TSA wait this hour
Up to 15 min Friday, 6:21 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 7 PMUp to 10 min
  • 8 PMUp to 11 min
  • 9 PMUp to 3 min

Best time to go through security at PHL

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at PHL can reach 28 minutes at its busiest, on Saturdays around 9 AM, and stays within 2 minutes at the quietest hour.

Wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: up to 19 minSunday, 5 AM: up to 20 minSunday, 6 AM: up to 27 minSunday, 7 AM: up to 14 minSunday, 8 AM: up to 13 minSunday, 9 AM: up to 12 minSunday, 10 AM: up to 15 minSunday, 11 AM: up to 13 minSunday, 12 PM: up to 24 minSunday, 1 PM: up to 19 minSunday, 2 PM: up to 19 minSunday, 3 PM: up to 19 minSunday, 4 PM: up to 17 minSunday, 5 PM: up to 18 minSunday, 6 PM: up to 16 minSunday, 7 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 8 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 9 PM: up to 3 minSunday, 10 PM: up to 1 minSunday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: up to 14 minMonday, 5 AM: up to 16 minMonday, 6 AM: up to 14 minMonday, 7 AM: up to 13 minMonday, 8 AM: up to 12 minMonday, 9 AM: up to 12 minMonday, 10 AM: up to 12 minMonday, 11 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 12 PM: up to 16 minMonday, 1 PM: up to 16 minMonday, 2 PM: up to 15 minMonday, 3 PM: up to 16 minMonday, 4 PM: up to 15 minMonday, 5 PM: up to 11 minMonday, 6 PM: up to 11 minMonday, 7 PM: up to 9 minMonday, 8 PM: up to 10 minMonday, 9 PM: up to 4 minMonday, 10 PM: up to 3 minMonday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: up to 12 minTuesday, 5 AM: up to 12 minTuesday, 6 AM: up to 10 minTuesday, 7 AM: up to 14 minTuesday, 8 AM: up to 13 minTuesday, 9 AM: up to 10 minTuesday, 10 AM: up to 15 minTuesday, 11 AM: up to 12 minTuesday, 12 PM: up to 14 minTuesday, 1 PM: up to 18 minTuesday, 2 PM: up to 15 minTuesday, 3 PM: up to 12 minTuesday, 4 PM: up to 15 minTuesday, 5 PM: up to 12 minTuesday, 6 PM: up to 10 minTuesday, 7 PM: up to 12 minTuesday, 8 PM: up to 9 minTuesday, 9 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedTuesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
WedWednesday, 4 AM: up to 14 minWednesday, 5 AM: up to 16 minWednesday, 6 AM: up to 14 minWednesday, 7 AM: up to 15 minWednesday, 8 AM: up to 13 minWednesday, 9 AM: up to 13 minWednesday, 10 AM: up to 15 minWednesday, 11 AM: up to 9 minWednesday, 12 PM: up to 17 minWednesday, 1 PM: up to 15 minWednesday, 2 PM: up to 14 minWednesday, 3 PM: up to 15 minWednesday, 4 PM: up to 16 minWednesday, 5 PM: up to 14 minWednesday, 6 PM: up to 12 minWednesday, 7 PM: up to 12 minWednesday, 8 PM: up to 8 minWednesday, 9 PM: up to 2 minWednesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedWednesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
ThuThursday, 4 AM: up to 18 minThursday, 5 AM: up to 19 minThursday, 6 AM: up to 15 minThursday, 7 AM: up to 16 minThursday, 8 AM: up to 14 minThursday, 9 AM: up to 16 minThursday, 10 AM: up to 12 minThursday, 11 AM: up to 19 minThursday, 12 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 1 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 2 PM: up to 18 minThursday, 3 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 4 PM: up to 18 minThursday, 5 PM: up to 18 minThursday, 6 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 7 PM: up to 10 minThursday, 8 PM: up to 8 minThursday, 9 PM: up to 3 minThursday, 10 PM: up to 1 minThursday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
FriFriday, 4 AM: up to 20 minFriday, 5 AM: up to 20 minFriday, 6 AM: up to 18 minFriday, 7 AM: up to 19 minFriday, 8 AM: up to 18 minFriday, 9 AM: up to 18 minFriday, 10 AM: up to 16 minFriday, 11 AM: up to 12 minFriday, 12 PM: up to 17 minFriday, 1 PM: up to 13 minFriday, 2 PM: up to 15 minFriday, 3 PM: up to 13 minFriday, 4 PM: up to 14 minFriday, 5 PM: up to 15 minFriday, 6 PM: up to 15 minFriday, 7 PM: up to 10 minFriday, 8 PM: up to 11 minFriday, 9 PM: up to 3 minFriday, 10 PM: up to 1 minFriday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
SatSaturday, 4 AM: up to 17 minSaturday, 5 AM: up to 13 minSaturday, 6 AM: up to 19 minSaturday, 7 AM: up to 15 minSaturday, 8 AM: up to 12 minSaturday, 9 AM: up to 28 minSaturday, 10 AM: up to 10 minSaturday, 11 AM: up to 8 minSaturday, 12 PM: up to 10 minSaturday, 1 PM: up to 15 minSaturday, 2 PM: up to 15 minSaturday, 3 PM: up to 12 minSaturday, 4 PM: up to 15 minSaturday, 5 PM: up to 10 minSaturday, 6 PM: up to 7 minSaturday, 7 PM: up to 10 minSaturday, 8 PM: up to 15 minSaturday, 9 PM: up to 15 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
Sunday9 PM · Up to 3 min6 AM · Up to 27 min
Monday9 PM · Up to 4 min5 AM · Up to 16 min
Tuesday9 PM · Up to 2 min1 PM · Up to 18 min
Wednesday9 PM · Up to 2 min12 PM · Up to 17 min
Thursday9 PM · Up to 3 min5 AM · Up to 19 min
Friday Today9 PM · Up to 3 min5 AM · Up to 20 min
Saturday6 PM · Up to 7 min9 AM · Up to 28 min

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

PHL security questions, answered.

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

Security lines at PHL are usually shortest around 9 PM and longest around 6 AM. Tuesday tends to be the quietest day, and Sunday the busiest.

When is the TSA line longest at PHL?

Waits peak on Saturdays around 9 AM, when they can reach 28 minutes. Across the week, 6 AM is usually the busiest hour.

How early should I get to PHL?

Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At PHL, the security wait can reach 28 minutes at the busiest times between 5 AM and 10 PM, so leave extra time around 6 AM, especially on Sundays.

How long is the TSA line at PHL right now?

TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 15 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 6:21 PM local time).

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

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 PHL 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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