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John Wai

Sep 23, 2020 12:07 am

How long does security check take at SFO

Can someone share how long the TSA screening takes at SFO these days, is it longer than before?

a5un	Sep 23, 2020 1:16 pm

2 mins for TSA precheck.
Regular line 10 mins tops.
This was during labor day weekend.

freeagent

Sep 23, 2020 9:31 pm

Depends on which terminal. Although all terminals have pretty much little to no wait in my experience.

John Wai

Sep 24, 2020 12:28 am

Wait time

Thank you!

John Wai

Sep 27, 2020 7:20 pm

Thanks, I thought I would need to arrive 3 hours early.

Often1

Sep 27, 2020 7:34 pm

When are you flying (day of week, time of day, holiday), what carrier are you flying, do you have pre-check? Those will all affect the length of time it takes to reach the screening area itself.

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