MSP - How Early to Arrive?
Oct 27, 2014, 9:36 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 616
MSP - How Early to Arrive?
I'm flying out of MSP terminal 1 at 5 am in November on a Wednesday. It's not the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We're flying US to CLT and then on to CUN. How early do we need to arrive at the airport? I've searched and I keep finding articles saying how bad security backs up there. I haven't flown out of there since 1999.
Edit: We will be checking a bag too.
Edit: We will be checking a bag too.
Last edited by spd476; Oct 27, 2014 at 10:14 am
Oct 28, 2014, 7:58 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MSP some days
Programs: Delta, AA, United, Hilton Diamond, Marriott
Posts: 74
I would expect a line wait for TSA of about 12 minutes at that time of day. I would use checkpoint 2 which is nearest the US Air counter, as that will get you closer to your gate without walking. Check you boarding pass for the every so often random TSA Pre and use checkpoint 4 if you get it.
Oct 29, 2014, 5:57 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DTW/FNT
Programs: Delta (nee NW), Hilton Diamond. IHG (PT)
Posts: 4,823
Because you haven't flown out of there recently, I recommend a padded schedule.
I would allow 20 minutes to check a bag, 20 to get through security, 20 to get to the gate and you need to be at the gate about 20 minutes before the plane leaves (because of boarding time)..... plus you may want to make a bathroom stop
Bob H.
I would allow 20 minutes to check a bag, 20 to get through security, 20 to get to the gate and you need to be at the gate about 20 minutes before the plane leaves (because of boarding time)..... plus you may want to make a bathroom stop
Bob H.