Airport data, decoded for people who actually fly
We take the TSA wait times, terminal, and arrival data we publish every day and turn it into decisions you can use: when to leave for the airport, which terminal to pick, and how to stop trusting the generic "arrive two hours early" rule.
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strategyMDWJFKThe Quiet-Slot Count Is the Airport Stat Nobody Checks
Midway logs 127 hourly slots under five minutes. JFK logs zero. This one number tells you more about an airport than its headline peak wait ever will.
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diningORDO'Hare Terminal 3 Food: Four of the Nine Are McDonald's
ORD Terminal 3 lists nine places to eat and four of them are McDonald's. Here's what's actually worth walking to, gate by gate across G, H, K and L gates.
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internationalATLAtlanta Customs Peaks at 75 Minutes on Sunday at 3 PM
ATL's CBP hall runs 75 minutes on Sunday at 3 PM and stays above 60 all weekend. Here's how to book an international arrival that misses the worst of it.
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internationalMIAMiami Customs Peaks at 74 Minutes: The Sunday 3 PM Wall
MIA's CBP line peaks at 74 minutes on Sunday at 3 PM, among the longest in the country. Here's the weekly pattern at the gateway to Latin America.
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securityLGALaGuardia's Worst TSA Hour Is Sunday at 2 PM: 49 Min
LGA's checkpoint peaks at 49 minutes on Sunday at 2 PM, nearly double any weekday hour. Here's the arrival math for every single day of the LaGuardia week.
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terminalsLAXLAX Terminal Transfers: Which Walks Are Worth It
LAX's nine terminals split into two airside groups, and a transfer between them costs a re-screen. Here's the walk math for every connection.
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diningJFKJFK Terminal 8's Grab-and-Go Food, Ranked for Speed
JFK's Terminal 8 holds nearly every restaurant at the airport. Here's the grab-and-go food ranked by speed, for tight connections and hungry flyers.
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securityLASLas Vegas Monday Morning: The 40-Minute Line Nobody Expects
LAS's TSA line peaks at 40 minutes on Monday at 6 AM, when the weekend crowd flies home. Here's the pattern at the airport everyone assumes is easy.
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seasonalLAXORDThe September Reset: When Airport Lines Go Quiet
After Labor Day, airport volume drops and the wait data follows. Here's what the September reset looks like and how to take advantage of it.
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strategySFOSJCUse Immigration Wait Data to Pick Your International Flight
Customs waits range from 79 minutes at SFO down to 14 at San Jose. Here's how to use immigration data to pick your arrival airport and your landing time.
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internationalORDO'Hare's 78-Minute Sunday Afternoon Customs Line
ORD's immigration wait peaks at 78 minutes on Sunday at 4 PM, the second-worst in our data. Here's the pattern at the Midwest's busiest gateway.
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terminalsORDORD Terminal 5: The International Terminal Everyone Forgets
O'Hare's Terminal 5 handles the international arrivals, the customs flow, and a surprising share of the airport's dining. Here's how it works.
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