DFW
PredictedDallas/Fort Worth International
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX · 2 data sources active
Read our complete DFW security guide →Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) currently has 9 checkpoints with measured or traveler-reported waits; the longest standard-lane wait right now is about 2 minutes. Page data is up to a minute or two old (built 2 min ago).
Security checkpoints
Terminal A
Terminal A
No wait data available
Terminal D
Terminal D
No wait data available
Terminal E
Terminal E
No wait data available
Terminal A Checkpoint A21
Updated 52m ago
Terminal B Checkpoint B30
Updated 19m ago
Terminal D Checkpoint D18
Updated 5m ago
Terminal D Checkpoint D22
No wait data available
Terminal D Checkpoint D30
Updated 59m ago
Terminal E Checkpoint E18
Updated 13m ago
When is DFW busiest?
Historical average · measuredAt DFW, the longest average standard-lane waits we measured start around 6am local time (about 7 minutes).
The shortest were around 10pm (about 2 minutes, between 5am and 10pm).
Thursday averaged the longest waits (7 min) and Tuesday the shortest (4 min).
Based on 91 days of measured data (2026-08-16 to 2026-11-14). Past averages are not a forecast.
Weekdays, standard lane, avg wait by hour (local)
Weekends, standard lane, avg wait by hour (local)
| Day | Avg wait |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 6 min |
| Monday | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 4 min |
| Thursday | 7 min |
| Friday | 7 min |
| Saturday | 5 min |
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