DTW
PredictedDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Detroit, MI · 1 data source active
Read our complete DTW security guide →Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) currently has 2 checkpoints with measured or traveler-reported waits; the longest standard-lane wait right now is about 11 minutes. Page data is up to a minute or two old (built 0 min ago).
Security checkpoints
Evans
Updated 2m ago
Mcnamara
Updated 2m ago
When is DTW busiest?
Historical average · measuredAt DTW, the longest average standard-lane waits we measured start around 6am local time (about 7 minutes).
The shortest were around 10pm (about 1 minutes, between 5am and 10pm).
Thursday averaged the longest waits (5 min) and Saturday the shortest (3 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 | 4 min |
| Monday | 4 min |
| Tuesday | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 3 min |
| Thursday | 5 min |
| Friday | 4 min |
| Saturday | 3 min |
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