RDU Security Wait Times

TSA checkpoint lines at Raleigh-Durham Intl., by day and hour.

Right now

Live · updated 6:21 PM local time

TSA wait this hour
Up to 19 min Friday, 6:21 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 7 PMUp to 10 min
  • 8 PMUp to 5 min
  • 9 PMUp to 2 min

Best time to go through security at RDU

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at RDU can reach 40 minutes at its busiest, on Wednesdays around 12 PM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour.

Wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: up to 18 minSunday, 5 AM: up to 32 minSunday, 6 AM: up to 27 minSunday, 7 AM: up to 5 minSunday, 8 AM: up to 8 minSunday, 9 AM: up to 19 minSunday, 10 AM: up to 10 minSunday, 11 AM: up to 6 minSunday, 12 PM: up to 20 minSunday, 1 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 2 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 3 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 4 PM: up to 9 minSunday, 5 PM: up to 19 minSunday, 6 PM: up to 31 minSunday, 7 PM: up to 16 minSunday, 8 PM: up to 5 minSunday, 9 PM: up to 3 minSunday, 10 PM: up to 2 minSunday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 5 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 6 AM: up to 6 minMonday, 7 AM: up to 4 minMonday, 8 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 9 AM: up to 8 minMonday, 10 AM: up to 6 minMonday, 11 AM: up to 3 minMonday, 12 PM: up to 15 minMonday, 1 PM: up to 10 minMonday, 2 PM: up to 10 minMonday, 3 PM: up to 6 minMonday, 4 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 5 PM: up to 6 minMonday, 6 PM: up to 7 minMonday, 7 PM: up to 4 minMonday, 8 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 9 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 10 PM: up to 1 minMonday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: up to 10 minTuesday, 5 AM: up to 10 minTuesday, 6 AM: up to 6 minTuesday, 7 AM: up to 4 minTuesday, 8 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 9 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 10 AM: up to 6 minTuesday, 11 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 12 PM: up to 8 minTuesday, 1 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 2 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 3 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 4 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 5 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 6 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 7 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 8 PM: up to 1 minTuesday, 9 PM: up to 1 minTuesday, 10 PM: up to 1 minTuesday, 11 PM: up to 1 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: up to 6 minWednesday, 5 AM: up to 18 minWednesday, 6 AM: up to 12 minWednesday, 7 AM: up to 4 minWednesday, 8 AM: up to 7 minWednesday, 9 AM: up to 7 minWednesday, 10 AM: up to 8 minWednesday, 11 AM: up to 9 minWednesday, 12 PM: up to 40 minWednesday, 1 PM: up to 12 minWednesday, 2 PM: up to 6 minWednesday, 3 PM: up to 9 minWednesday, 4 PM: up to 18 minWednesday, 5 PM: up to 16 minWednesday, 6 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 7 PM: up to 2 minWednesday, 8 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 9 PM: up to 1 minWednesday, 10 PM: up to 1 minWednesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
ThuThursday, 4 AM: up to 18 minThursday, 5 AM: up to 29 minThursday, 6 AM: up to 10 minThursday, 7 AM: up to 5 minThursday, 8 AM: up to 7 minThursday, 9 AM: up to 15 minThursday, 10 AM: up to 17 minThursday, 11 AM: up to 10 minThursday, 12 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 1 PM: up to 26 minThursday, 2 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 3 PM: up to 18 minThursday, 4 PM: up to 12 minThursday, 5 PM: up to 14 minThursday, 6 PM: up to 8 minThursday, 7 PM: up to 5 minThursday, 8 PM: up to 4 minThursday, 9 PM: up to 1 minThursday, 10 PM: no wait recordedThursday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
FriFriday, 4 AM: up to 19 minFriday, 5 AM: up to 18 minFriday, 6 AM: up to 29 minFriday, 7 AM: up to 4 minFriday, 8 AM: up to 7 minFriday, 9 AM: up to 9 minFriday, 10 AM: up to 8 minFriday, 11 AM: up to 5 minFriday, 12 PM: up to 18 minFriday, 1 PM: up to 17 minFriday, 2 PM: up to 11 minFriday, 3 PM: up to 19 minFriday, 4 PM: up to 9 minFriday, 5 PM: up to 11 minFriday, 6 PM: up to 19 minFriday, 7 PM: up to 10 minFriday, 8 PM: up to 5 minFriday, 9 PM: up to 2 minFriday, 10 PM: up to 1 minFriday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
SatSaturday, 4 AM: up to 10 minSaturday, 5 AM: up to 16 minSaturday, 6 AM: up to 26 minSaturday, 7 AM: up to 7 minSaturday, 8 AM: up to 5 minSaturday, 9 AM: up to 6 minSaturday, 10 AM: up to 5 minSaturday, 11 AM: up to 5 minSaturday, 12 PM: up to 15 minSaturday, 1 PM: up to 9 minSaturday, 2 PM: up to 6 minSaturday, 3 PM: up to 8 minSaturday, 4 PM: up to 8 minSaturday, 5 PM: up to 5 minSaturday, 6 PM: up to 3 minSaturday, 7 PM: up to 2 minSaturday, 8 PM: up to 2 minSaturday, 9 PM: up to 1 minSaturday, 10 PM: up to 1 minSaturday, 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 min5 AM · Up to 32 min
Monday9 PM · Up to 1 min5 AM · Up to 15 min
Tuesday8 PM · Up to 1 min5 AM · Up to 10 min
Wednesday9 PM · Up to 1 min12 PM · Up to 40 min
Thursday9 PM · Up to 1 min5 AM · Up to 29 min
Friday Today9 PM · Up to 2 min6 AM · Up to 29 min
Saturday9 PM · Up to 1 min6 AM · Up to 26 min

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

RDU security questions, answered.

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

Security lines at RDU 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 RDU?

Waits peak on Wednesdays around 12 PM, when they can reach 40 minutes. Across the week, 5 AM is usually the busiest hour.

How early should I get to RDU?

Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At RDU, the security wait can reach 40 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 RDU right now?

TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 19 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 6:21 PM local time).

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

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 RDU 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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