These are the 10 US airports with the longest wait times see where JFK, ATX, LAX, more rank
Jetting out of JFK? You’ll likely need extra time.While it’s important to get to any airport early, some flight hubs are notorious for taking an age to move through security lines and passport control.
Ahead of the holiday travel season, luggage storage company Bounce has ranked the airports with the longest wait times — and New York’s John F.Kennedy International Airport topped the list.“It’s common to experience delays in the airport, with long security or passport control lines adding to your time spent at international hubs,” said Bounce CEO Cody Candee.
“Knowing which airports are home to the longest delays can provide a more efficient experience and save precious time.”To determine which airports had the longest waits, Bounce analyzed the average times for security screening and passport clearance at airports across the country in 2024, sourcing the info from the US Customs and Border Protection Airport Wait Times and TSA Wait Times respectively.Bounce found that the number one least efficient flight hub, JFK, had a total average wait time of 39 minutes and 48 seconds.Security screening took an average of 15 minutes and five seconds, while passport control tacks on about 24 minutes and 43 seconds, per the study.The lengthy times were attributed to the fact that JFK is New York’s “primary international hub,” handling “millions of domestic and international passengers” per year.“For many, it’s a final destination; for others, it is a vital connection point,” they write.
“This heavy traffic inevitably leads to delays at both security and passport control.”The upshot is that JFK has improved substantially with combined wait times in the past year, with the total time in lines down by eight minutes and 36 seconds.Compare that to Newark Liberty International Airport which went from being one of the most expeditious airports in 2023 to one of the slowest today.Combined wait times have skyrocketed from 13 minutes and 55 sec...