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Boston Logan International Airport TSA wait times

BOS · KBOS · Boston, Massachusetts

Security wait

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The current hour is filled from the observed-hour table in this browser.

Observed security history for Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Typical wait by hour

On Sundays, the quietest observed standard-lane hours are 12am (sample-weighted median 2 minutes) and 1am (sample-weighted median 2 minutes). The busiest observed hours are 3pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 13 minutes) and 4pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 13 minutes). Hours with no readings are left out, not treated as zero.

Standard lane only. Average and 75th percentile are sample-weighted from observed history. A gap means that hour had no readings.

PreCheck

Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

CLEAR

CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.

Departure delays

Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.

76%

On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.

Flights out of Boston Logan International Airport left on time 76% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 76 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was May 2026 (82%). The lowest was July 2026 (70%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
late-arriving aircraft1,106,12943%
the airline724,88828%
the national airspace system695,12927%
weather64,2102%
security2,1130%

Customs and passport control

International arrivals. Not TSA security.

The current hour is filled from the customs table in this browser. It is not a TSA security wait.

Sunday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am2 min5 min43
1am0 min0 min7
5am41 min66 min1,857
6am21 min31 min242
7am22 min44 min2,665
8am25 min48 min1,330
9am21 min42 min2,417
10am19 min45 min3,727
11am12 min24 min2,218
12pm12 min25 min5,234
1pm13 min30 min9,736
2pm18 min47 min15,390
3pm16 min42 min16,628
4pm14 min36 min12,167
5pm16 min36 min12,862
6pm13 min33 min10,663
7pm15 min42 min10,672
8pm20 min56 min16,470
9pm20 min54 min11,246
10pm17 min41 min6,951
11pm10 min26 min3,853
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am11 min24 min445
6am17 min26 min375
7am17 min34 min399
8am21 min39 min541
9am21 min41 min1,960
10am22 min44 min2,669
11am14 min27 min2,654
12pm11 min27 min4,809
1pm17 min61 min12,517
2pm21 min57 min16,557
3pm19 min52 min16,734
4pm19 min52 min13,982
5pm19 min49 min11,461
6pm16 min39 min11,483
7pm16 min40 min11,001
8pm20 min59 min15,174
9pm19 min40 min6,224
10pm15 min34 min5,712
11pm14 min28 min2,739
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am13 min22 min347
1am9 min19 min199
6am15 min29 min1,460
7am16 min32 min874
8am21 min35 min668
9am24 min46 min2,509
10am21 min48 min2,934
11am15 min29 min2,495
12pm15 min37 min5,832
1pm13 min33 min10,557
2pm19 min45 min13,935
3pm17 min49 min15,902
4pm16 min41 min13,917
5pm18 min54 min11,400
6pm13 min34 min9,782
7pm14 min37 min8,787
8pm18 min45 min12,841
9pm19 min38 min3,200
10pm16 min39 min6,515
11pm15 min33 min3,617
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am9 min20 min586
5am30 min46 min2,468
7am23 min44 min2,168
8am27 min65 min1,190
9am22 min47 min2,005
10am27 min57 min4,540
11am17 min41 min1,607
12pm13 min30 min5,469
1pm13 min35 min11,686
2pm16 min47 min13,997
3pm17 min42 min15,062
4pm17 min40 min10,451
5pm14 min34 min10,806
6pm13 min37 min9,964
7pm16 min49 min8,533
8pm22 min66 min13,580
9pm22 min52 min7,502
10pm23 min54 min7,339
11pm21 min38 min2,171
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am22 min36 min741
1am14 min31 min324
6am14 min29 min703
7am22 min44 min2,305
8am25 min51 min1,919
9am26 min54 min2,639
10am22 min45 min2,231
11am13 min28 min2,312
12pm13 min29 min3,619
1pm13 min37 min10,769
2pm19 min60 min14,734
3pm19 min49 min14,575
4pm16 min46 min10,290
5pm18 min57 min10,647
6pm17 min46 min9,454
7pm17 min53 min8,386
8pm25 min73 min14,585
9pm24 min59 min5,313
10pm19 min47 min7,124
11pm18 min35 min3,492
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am10 min20 min608
6am21 min37 min101
7am24 min46 min2,604
8am20 min33 min485
9am26 min56 min2,798
10am26 min60 min4,487
11am18 min42 min2,509
12pm14 min33 min5,035
1pm15 min48 min10,954
2pm22 min61 min13,201
3pm21 min59 min17,087
4pm19 min52 min9,539
5pm17 min46 min11,017
6pm16 min50 min11,904
7pm21 min58 min11,067
8pm23 min63 min11,263
9pm23 min63 min6,783
10pm19 min56 min7,430
11pm12 min30 min1,783
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
5am39 min48 min108
6am19 min35 min1,579
7am13 min29 min812
8am33 min62 min199
9am23 min45 min3,191
10am19 min40 min2,360
11am13 min25 min1,584
12pm13 min29 min5,080
1pm15 min38 min11,590
2pm18 min54 min13,543
3pm16 min44 min14,600
4pm15 min46 min12,893
5pm19 min55 min12,374
6pm20 min73 min14,933
7pm19 min71 min11,593
8pm23 min77 min16,123
9pm18 min54 min5,651
10pm17 min44 min6,017
11pm11 min25 min3,672

When to be at the airport

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Your flight

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Nearby airports

Distances are straight-line miles.

Airport details
Runways
6
Longest runway
15R/33L, 10,083 ft
Longest runway width
150 ft
Longest runway surface
ASPH
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
19.1 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
21,090,721
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A
Airframe repair
MAJOR
Powerplant repair
MAJOR
Last inspection
2023/09/29
PreCheck
Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.

Questions

What is the TSA wait at BOS right now?

Observed security history for Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Does TSACheck have a live security wait for BOS?

A live figure is shown only when the stored airport feed is fresh. Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) also has observed history. A stored value that is too old is not shown as live.

How often do flights leave BOS on time?

Flights out of Boston Logan International Airport left on time 76% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 76 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at BOS?

Customs and passport-control history is in its own section. It is not a TSA security wait. The current hour is chosen from that table in the browser.

How early should I get to BOS?

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Which airports are near BOS?

The nearest airports in this list are Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), 16 straight-line miles; Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), 45 straight-line miles; Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), 45 straight-line miles; New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), 47 straight-line miles; Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 49 straight-line miles.