@MarkDavis DFW TSA wait times can be longer than usual, depends on time of day & which terminal. Yesterday, got ride to drop off at Terminal E8. No TSA wait. Rode skylink to crowded C terminal (ac...
Last updated: Mar 24, 2026 09:58 AM ET — 9 reports across 3 days
TSA wait times at DFW have dropped significantly. The most recent data shows 26 minutes on Tuesday (Tue Mar 24, 1:10 AM), a dramatic improvement from 1 hour 52 minutes on Friday (Fri Mar 22, average). Individual reports from Tuesday morning (Tue Mar 24, 7:50 AM and 9:03 AM) confirm 5-minute waits at security, with one traveler reporting no wait at Terminal E.
TSA PreCheck continues to move faster than standard lines. PreCheck passengers reported waits as low as 5 minutes (Sun Mar 22, 2:00 PM and Mon Mar 23, 7:13 PM), while standard lines ranged from 20-25 minutes (Mon Mar 23, 1:48 PM and 9:04 PM). Terminal selection may matter — one traveler noted that Terminal E had no wait, while Terminal C was busier (Tue Mar 24, 9:03 AM).
Arrive 90 minutes early for domestic flights if you don't have PreCheck, and 60 minutes early if you do. Current wait times are manageable, but Friday's near-2-hour average (Fri Mar 22) shows that waits can spike — arriving early provides a buffer for any surge.