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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 12:07 am
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John Wai
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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?
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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 1:16 pm
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2 mins for TSA precheck.
Regular line 10 mins tops.
This was during labor day weekend.
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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 9:31 pm
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Depends on which terminal. Although all terminals have pretty much little to no wait in my experience.
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Old Sep 24, 2020 | 12:28 am
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Thumbs up Wait time
Thank you!
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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 7:20 pm
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Thanks, I thought I would need to arrive 3 hours early.
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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 7:34 pm
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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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