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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport TSA wait times

DFW · KDFW · Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

Security wait

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

Observed security history for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 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 0 minutes) and 11pm (sample-weighted median 1 minute). The busiest observed hours are 5pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 12 minutes) and 1pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 11 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.

71%

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

Flights out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport left on time 71% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%). 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 72 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was September 2025 (77%). The lowest was June 2026 (62%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
late-arriving aircraft2,830,54747%
the airline1,893,77031%
the national airspace system849,27814%
weather465,8108%
security5,9810%

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
5am12 min34 min2,051
6am14 min34 min2,716
7am12 min28 min1,467
8am18 min55 min6,199
9am19 min51 min8,399
10am18 min49 min9,027
11am15 min33 min841
12pm12 min34 min6,708
1pm9 min38 min11,616
2pm12 min62 min18,800
3pm10 min41 min21,717
4pm11 min41 min20,552
5pm12 min39 min18,421
6pm9 min34 min14,334
7pm12 min47 min16,024
8pm13 min44 min8,584
9pm7 min24 min3,103
10pm4 min14 min473
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
5am9 min21 min1,147
6am12 min28 min2,853
7am11 min26 min1,449
8am13 min41 min7,146
9am18 min47 min8,014
10am15 min41 min7,926
11am10 min27 min2,116
12pm12 min41 min6,718
1pm13 min60 min15,681
2pm20 min66 min19,931
3pm17 min57 min19,722
4pm13 min51 min19,991
5pm14 min54 min20,555
6pm10 min37 min12,715
7pm12 min45 min15,804
8pm10 min37 min7,322
9pm8 min31 min5,158
10pm9 min20 min332
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
5am15 min36 min1,006
6am11 min29 min3,562
7am10 min25 min1,139
8am15 min44 min6,969
9am16 min49 min9,469
10am15 min41 min8,788
11am11 min27 min971
12pm9 min29 min5,216
1pm12 min39 min10,916
2pm13 min63 min19,325
3pm11 min39 min18,600
4pm11 min45 min20,360
5pm14 min54 min18,796
6pm14 min54 min14,466
7pm15 min54 min11,418
8pm14 min50 min8,226
9pm16 min40 min2,123
10pm10 min23 min486
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
5am14 min40 min1,128
6am19 min44 min3,692
7am10 min25 min649
8am12 min35 min6,474
9am17 min52 min7,351
10am14 min43 min6,644
11am10 min24 min1,953
12pm16 min41 min4,366
1pm11 min41 min11,035
2pm13 min53 min18,079
3pm13 min43 min15,913
4pm11 min45 min16,172
5pm16 min58 min18,489
6pm10 min39 min12,099
7pm14 min52 min7,864
8pm9 min33 min7,536
9pm8 min21 min2,455
10pm12 min25 min189
11pm7 min16 min111
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
5am12 min26 min1,024
6am15 min36 min3,609
7am9 min20 min813
8am12 min40 min5,614
9am19 min53 min6,404
10am12 min38 min7,251
11am13 min31 min1,665
12pm17 min51 min4,983
1pm14 min56 min11,272
2pm18 min61 min16,114
3pm12 min48 min16,926
4pm15 min57 min17,092
5pm14 min52 min14,960
6pm12 min50 min14,002
7pm12 min49 min11,061
8pm14 min52 min8,065
9pm8 min27 min3,918
10pm10 min21 min357
11pm1 min3 min8
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
5am14 min37 min870
6am18 min46 min3,349
7am8 min19 min1,178
8am13 min40 min5,951
9am14 min44 min6,980
10am14 min47 min7,358
11am14 min34 min2,432
12pm10 min42 min5,185
1pm12 min46 min12,435
2pm15 min57 min19,056
3pm14 min52 min18,847
4pm12 min46 min16,223
5pm14 min60 min18,349
6pm12 min42 min13,934
7pm12 min50 min12,532
8pm11 min46 min8,243
9pm10 min39 min3,649
10pm9 min20 min501
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
5am8 min21 min295
6am19 min51 min3,788
7am9 min30 min1,862
8am18 min52 min6,159
9am23 min67 min7,690
10am19 min52 min7,113
11am19 min42 min2,280
12pm11 min37 min6,807
1pm13 min41 min11,028
2pm13 min49 min19,295
3pm14 min53 min22,164
4pm13 min52 min20,829
5pm14 min55 min19,762
6pm13 min53 min17,069
7pm15 min62 min15,751
8pm15 min48 min10,495
9pm10 min30 min2,553
10pm6 min14 min640
11pm3 min5 min15

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
7
Longest runway
18L/36R, 13,401 ft
Longest runway width
200 ft
Longest runway surface
CONC
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
606.4 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
42,351,316
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A
Last inspection
2024/08/29
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 DFW right now?

Observed security history for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 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 DFW?

A live figure is shown only when the stored airport feed is fresh. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) also has observed history. A stored value that is too old is not shown as live.

How often do flights leave DFW on time?

Flights out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport left on time 71% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%). 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 72 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at DFW?

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 DFW?

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 DFW?

The nearest airports in this list are Dallas Love Field (DAL), 12 straight-line miles; Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), 19 straight-line miles; Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL), 60 straight-line miles; Waco Regional Airport (ACT), 90 straight-line miles; Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), 102 straight-line miles.