SNA Security Wait Times

TSA checkpoint lines at John Wayne, by day and hour.

Right now

Live · updated 3:21 PM local time

TSA wait this hour
Up to 13 min Friday, 3:21 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 4 PMUp to 6 min
  • 5 PMUp to 17 min
  • 6 PMUp to 17 min

Best time to go through security at SNA

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at SNA can reach 28 minutes at its busiest, on Mondays around 2 PM, and TSA records no wait at the quietest hour.

Wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no wait recordedSunday, 5 AM: up to 11 minSunday, 6 AM: up to 15 minSunday, 7 AM: up to 18 minSunday, 8 AM: up to 17 minSunday, 9 AM: up to 27 minSunday, 10 AM: up to 19 minSunday, 11 AM: up to 26 minSunday, 12 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 1 PM: up to 10 minSunday, 2 PM: up to 12 minSunday, 3 PM: up to 20 minSunday, 4 PM: up to 15 minSunday, 5 PM: up to 13 minSunday, 6 PM: up to 15 minSunday, 7 PM: up to 16 minSunday, 8 PM: up to 11 minSunday, 9 PM: no wait recordedSunday, 10 PM: no wait recordedSunday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
MonMonday, 4 AM: up to 2 minMonday, 5 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 6 AM: up to 10 minMonday, 7 AM: up to 11 minMonday, 8 AM: up to 11 minMonday, 9 AM: up to 23 minMonday, 10 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 11 AM: up to 15 minMonday, 12 PM: up to 13 minMonday, 1 PM: up to 20 minMonday, 2 PM: up to 28 minMonday, 3 PM: up to 17 minMonday, 4 PM: up to 17 minMonday, 5 PM: up to 16 minMonday, 6 PM: up to 8 minMonday, 7 PM: up to 6 minMonday, 8 PM: up to 5 minMonday, 9 PM: no wait recordedMonday, 10 PM: no wait recordedMonday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
TueTuesday, 4 AM: up to 2 minTuesday, 5 AM: up to 12 minTuesday, 6 AM: up to 15 minTuesday, 7 AM: up to 13 minTuesday, 8 AM: up to 7 minTuesday, 9 AM: up to 8 minTuesday, 10 AM: up to 13 minTuesday, 11 AM: up to 10 minTuesday, 12 PM: up to 8 minTuesday, 1 PM: up to 5 minTuesday, 2 PM: up to 5 minTuesday, 3 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 4 PM: up to 5 minTuesday, 5 PM: up to 4 minTuesday, 6 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 7 PM: up to 3 minTuesday, 8 PM: up to 2 minTuesday, 9 PM: no wait recordedTuesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedTuesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
WedWednesday, 4 AM: up to 2 minWednesday, 5 AM: up to 15 minWednesday, 6 AM: up to 10 minWednesday, 7 AM: up to 12 minWednesday, 8 AM: up to 5 minWednesday, 9 AM: up to 9 minWednesday, 10 AM: up to 12 minWednesday, 11 AM: up to 14 minWednesday, 12 PM: up to 9 minWednesday, 1 PM: up to 11 minWednesday, 2 PM: up to 10 minWednesday, 3 PM: up to 6 minWednesday, 4 PM: up to 4 minWednesday, 5 PM: up to 5 minWednesday, 6 PM: up to 3 minWednesday, 7 PM: up to 6 minWednesday, 8 PM: up to 3 minWednesday, 9 PM: no wait recordedWednesday, 10 PM: no wait recordedWednesday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
ThuThursday, 4 AM: up to 1 minThursday, 5 AM: up to 12 minThursday, 6 AM: up to 12 minThursday, 7 AM: up to 12 minThursday, 8 AM: up to 11 minThursday, 9 AM: up to 20 minThursday, 10 AM: up to 19 minThursday, 11 AM: up to 17 minThursday, 12 PM: up to 13 minThursday, 1 PM: up to 15 minThursday, 2 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 3 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 4 PM: up to 19 minThursday, 5 PM: up to 21 minThursday, 6 PM: up to 16 minThursday, 7 PM: up to 15 minThursday, 8 PM: up to 6 minThursday, 9 PM: no wait recordedThursday, 10 PM: no wait recordedThursday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
FriFriday, 4 AM: up to 1 minFriday, 5 AM: up to 18 minFriday, 6 AM: up to 13 minFriday, 7 AM: up to 12 minFriday, 8 AM: up to 11 minFriday, 9 AM: up to 17 minFriday, 10 AM: up to 14 minFriday, 11 AM: up to 14 minFriday, 12 PM: up to 16 minFriday, 1 PM: up to 12 minFriday, 2 PM: up to 16 minFriday, 3 PM: up to 13 minFriday, 4 PM: up to 6 minFriday, 5 PM: up to 17 minFriday, 6 PM: up to 17 minFriday, 7 PM: up to 11 minFriday, 8 PM: up to 7 minFriday, 9 PM: no wait recordedFriday, 10 PM: no wait recordedFriday, 11 PM: no wait recorded
SatSaturday, 4 AM: up to 2 minSaturday, 5 AM: up to 14 minSaturday, 6 AM: up to 12 minSaturday, 7 AM: up to 14 minSaturday, 8 AM: up to 5 minSaturday, 9 AM: up to 12 minSaturday, 10 AM: up to 15 minSaturday, 11 AM: up to 15 minSaturday, 12 PM: up to 11 minSaturday, 1 PM: up to 8 minSaturday, 2 PM: up to 6 minSaturday, 3 PM: up to 5 minSaturday, 4 PM: up to 4 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: no wait recordedSaturday, 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 · No wait recorded9 AM · Up to 27 min
Monday9 PM · No wait recorded2 PM · Up to 28 min
Tuesday9 PM · No wait recorded6 AM · Up to 15 min
Wednesday9 PM · No wait recorded5 AM · Up to 15 min
Thursday9 PM · No wait recorded5 PM · Up to 21 min
Friday Today9 PM · No wait recorded5 AM · Up to 18 min
Saturday9 PM · No wait recorded10 AM · Up to 15 min

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

SNA security questions, answered.

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

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

When is the TSA line longest at SNA?

Waits peak on Mondays around 2 PM, when they can reach 28 minutes. Across the week, 9 AM is usually the busiest hour.

How early should I get to SNA?

Airlines commonly recommend arriving about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one. At SNA, the security wait can reach 28 minutes at the busiest times between 5 AM and 10 PM, so leave extra time around 9 AM, especially on Sundays.

How long is the TSA line at SNA right now?

TSA’s figures put the wait at up to 13 minutes at this hour on Fridays (as of 3:21 PM local time).

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

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 SNA 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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