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Mar 22, 2023 | 12:34 pm

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Originally Posted by northinsouth

Hi everyone--Quick question following up a couple months ago. I'm sticking with the plan and going to leave the airport for the night while the checked baggage goes through to my final destination from ATL>IST>TBS on 14 hour layover.

How long does it typically take to clear security from landside with boarding pass in hand already? I'm slated to leave at 6:40 am, but don't use IST enough to know if this is a peak time or off time to get through. Is 90 minutes enough?

If you are flying in Business Class and have access to the fast-track lane, then the whole security process ( including the initial entrance security ) would be less than 10 minutes.
If you do not have access to the fast-track lane, I would expect to wait a maximum of 15-30 minutes at passport + security combined.

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