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International
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internationalFLLFLL International Arrivals: The Connection Window That Holds
FLL immigration peaks at 36 min Sundays at 3 PM. Here is the connection buffer I would book to clear customs and still make your next flight at FLL with ease.
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internationalLIHLIH Customs Guide: When the Sunday 4 PM Line Backs Up
Lihue CBP peaks at 38 minutes Sundays at 4 PM. FlyIndex data shows when to land, how to connect, and which arrival hours clear fastest at LIH before you book.
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internationalSFOHNLFriday Airports and Sunday Airports: Customs by Day
The seven busiest U.S. customs halls all peak on a Sunday. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands peak on a Friday. Which one is your gateway?
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internationalSFOJFKAll 107 U.S. Customs Halls Peak Between 2 and 5 PM
Not one of the 107 international gateways in our data peaks outside the 2 to 5 PM window, and 72 of them peak at exactly 4 PM. What that means for arrivals.
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internationalMSPMSP Customs Peaks at 53 Minutes on Sunday at 4 PM
Minneapolis-St Paul clears security in minutes and its customs hall in an hour. Every day peaks between 3 and 5 PM, and Sunday is the one to plan around.
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internationalDENDenver Customs Runs 53 Minutes. Security Is the Bigger Risk
DEN clears customs in 53 minutes at peak but its TSA line hits 47 on Saturday at 4 AM. Here's how both numbers shape a realistic Denver connection time.
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internationalDFWDallas Customs Peaks at 53 Minutes. The Rest Is Flat
DFW clears customs in 53 minutes at worst and 35 at best, with a security line that barely varies. Here's why that predictability matters for connections.
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internationalIAHHouston Customs Is 50 Minutes. Security Is the Real Problem
IAH clears customs in 50 minutes at peak, but its TSA line hits 60 on Sunday morning. For a connection, the second number is the one that really costs you.
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internationalCLTCharlotte Customs Peaks at 52 Minutes Sunday Afternoon
CLT immigration runs 52 minutes at 4 PM Sunday and 51 on Friday. Here's the full weekly pattern and exactly what it means for your onward connections.
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internationalDTWDetroit's Customs Hall Ties Friday and Sunday at 53 Minutes
DTW peaks at 53 minutes at 4 PM on both Friday and Sunday. Here's why the tie matters, which midweek days clear fast, and what you should book around it.
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internationalBOSBoston Is Easy to Leave and Hard to Enter: 52 Min at CBP
Logan's TSA peaks at just 19 minutes but its customs hall hits 52 on Sunday at 3 PM. The two sides of BOS behave like two completely different airports.
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internationalSEASeattle's Customs Peak Is Friday, Not Sunday: 52 Minutes
SEA breaks the national pattern. Its CBP hall peaks Friday at 4 PM at 52 minutes, three above Sunday. Here's why that matters when you book your return.
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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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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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internationalLAXLAX Customs on Sunday Afternoon Is a Two-Act Play
LAX's immigration line peaks at 77 minutes on Sunday at 3 PM. Here's the arrival-window pattern at the Pacific gateway, and how to land outside it.
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internationalEWRNewark's Sunday 4 PM Customs Crunch: 76 Minutes
EWR's immigration line peaks at 76 minutes on Sunday at 4 PM, among the worst in the country. Here's the weekly pattern and how to fly around it.
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internationalJFKJFK Customs at 3 PM on a Sunday: 77 Minutes
JFK's CBP line peaks at 77 minutes on Sunday at 3 PM, tied for the second-worst in our data. Here's the weekly pattern and how to plan around it.
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internationalSFOSFO's Sunday Afternoon Customs Line Is the Worst in Our Data
SFO's CBP line peaks at 79 minutes on Sunday at 4 PM, the longest immigration wait in FlyIndex's data. Here's the pattern and how to dodge it.
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internationalMIAClearing Customs at MIA: When the CBP Line Backs Up
Miami's CBP wait swings hard by day and hour, peaking at 74 minutes on Sunday afternoons. Here's the pattern and the arrival windows worth avoiding.
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