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Orlando International Airport TSA wait times

MCO · KMCO · Orlando, Florida

Security wait

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

Observed security history for Orlando International Airport (MCO) 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 10pm (sample-weighted median 1 minute) and 11pm (sample-weighted median 1 minute). The busiest observed hours are 5am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 16 minutes) and 4am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 15 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.

74%

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

Flights out of Orlando International Airport left on time 74% 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 70 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was September 2025 (84%). The lowest was July 2026 (65%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
late-arriving aircraft1,230,97843%
the airline797,77228%
the national airspace system668,32023%
weather148,0385%
security7,0940%

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
9am36 min54 min568
10am40 min71 min5,568
11am33 min62 min9,489
12pm30 min64 min22,024
1pm32 min67 min29,205
2pm32 min65 min25,407
3pm23 min50 min22,200
4pm26 min61 min40,032
5pm31 min71 min30,727
6pm32 min74 min41,545
7pm30 min62 min24,277
8pm38 min77 min20,739
9pm28 min54 min9,797
10pm25 min48 min10,413
11pm26 min53 min456
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
9am33 min62 min437
10am38 min70 min4,385
11am32 min66 min10,328
12pm31 min68 min24,123
1pm34 min68 min32,687
2pm33 min60 min24,108
3pm24 min46 min25,266
4pm24 min52 min38,202
5pm29 min70 min29,436
6pm38 min83 min36,777
7pm27 min55 min19,615
8pm34 min69 min18,951
9pm29 min52 min7,477
10pm29 min55 min10,697
11pm9 min23 min161
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
9am33 min48 min334
10am29 min53 min2,816
11am27 min52 min8,050
12pm33 min67 min18,937
1pm31 min60 min20,964
2pm32 min63 min24,466
3pm19 min40 min22,143
4pm25 min53 min36,793
5pm26 min57 min26,708
6pm34 min72 min29,495
7pm34 min67 min28,064
8pm38 min71 min18,210
9pm31 min53 min6,643
10pm28 min51 min10,215
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
9am32 min47 min148
10am34 min57 min3,769
11am34 min69 min11,058
12pm33 min67 min21,444
1pm36 min68 min25,997
2pm37 min65 min19,984
3pm23 min46 min22,117
4pm26 min56 min39,935
5pm35 min79 min29,441
6pm45 min97 min34,812
7pm38 min68 min20,482
8pm40 min81 min22,296
9pm38 min68 min7,501
10pm29 min53 min9,730
11pm22 min47 min904
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
9am54 min79 min761
10am39 min68 min3,898
11am35 min65 min8,224
12pm30 min63 min19,115
1pm29 min57 min22,645
2pm32 min62 min23,988
3pm25 min50 min21,355
4pm29 min64 min40,492
5pm35 min74 min28,221
6pm35 min77 min24,637
7pm32 min63 min23,444
8pm37 min72 min12,844
9pm33 min58 min7,637
10pm30 min53 min9,373
11pm38 min63 min880
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
9am31 min47 min604
10am35 min63 min4,263
11am33 min67 min7,941
12pm32 min67 min21,811
1pm33 min65 min27,262
2pm34 min62 min16,739
3pm24 min53 min22,114
4pm31 min71 min39,611
5pm35 min75 min28,695
6pm40 min85 min31,455
7pm33 min64 min20,901
8pm33 min61 min11,323
9pm33 min58 min9,282
10pm32 min59 min8,480
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
9am35 min51 min391
10am47 min86 min5,884
11am43 min83 min14,592
12pm35 min70 min21,869
1pm32 min61 min25,239
2pm32 min63 min29,327
3pm23 min49 min24,319
4pm31 min70 min41,780
5pm31 min74 min31,326
6pm43 min96 min39,068
7pm38 min77 min25,646
8pm51 min102 min28,938
9pm48 min95 min11,539
10pm39 min73 min12,082
11pm22 min46 min709

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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This subtracts TSA's published arrival guidance from the time you enter. It is not a drive time, and it is not a predicted security wait.

Nearby airports

Distances are straight-line miles.

Airport details
Runways
4
Longest runway
18L/36R, 12,005 ft
Longest runway width
200 ft
Longest runway surface
ASPH-CONC
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
96.3 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
27,859,783
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A
Airframe repair
MINOR
Powerplant repair
MINOR
Last inspection
2025/05/02
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 MCO right now?

Observed security history for Orlando International Airport (MCO) 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 MCO?

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

How often do flights leave MCO on time?

Flights out of Orlando International Airport left on time 74% 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 70 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at MCO?

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 MCO?

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 MCO?

The nearest airports in this list are Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), 24 straight-line miles; Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB), 47 straight-line miles; Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), 53 straight-line miles; Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), 54 straight-line miles; Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB), 76 straight-line miles.