MCO security screening times remain consistently fast as of Tuesday afternoon. The most recent reports (Tue Mar 24, 12:32 PM) show 12-minute wait times, with multiple travelers reporting waits of 10 minutes or less throughout the morning (Tue Mar 24, 6:55 AM through 12:07 PM). One traveler cleared security in 90 seconds (Tue Mar 24, 08:24 AM).
TSA PreCheck and CLEAR users are seeing notably faster processing. PreCheck alone produced 15-second waits at the JetBlue terminal (Mon Mar 23, 5:57 PM) and 10-minute waits during peak morning hours (Mon Mar 23, 12:57 PM). A family of four using both PreCheck and CLEAR cleared security in under 15 minutes (Mon Mar 23, 8:36 PM).
General security lines showed slightly longer waits earlier in the week. Sunday afternoon (Sun Mar 22, 4:42 PM) reported 30-minute waits during spring break return traffic, though general line users at 5 AM (Sun Mar 22, 5:36 AM) noted wait times were climbing. By Monday and Tuesday, general line times dropped back to 10–30 minutes across all reported periods.
Recommendation: Arrive 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights if using standard security, or 30 minutes with PreCheck. Current conditions are favorable, but spring break travel remains active, so extra buffer time is prudent.
- General line: 10–120 min (7 data points)
- PreCheck: 15–15 min (1 data points)
12:32 PM
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At Orlando Intl Airport. TSA was 12 mins from start to finish. ⏱️ 12m
12:07 PM
@HouseofElon @SenBlumenthal Yeah. Just got back from Italy. Lines leaving Orlando MCO were standard wait times. 30-40 minutes tops. Check in and security. Total BS. Only Blue states, probably stealing... ⏱️ 40m
11:44 AM
@ClayTravis @Fly_Nashville Just got through Orlando JetBlue terminal TSA with no wait at all. Everyone's so friendly and nice here. Beautiful terminal.
11:21 AM
@breannenahh Yea MCO airport is only letting ppl whose flight is in 2hrs in TSA & it’s been smooth 🤷🏾♀️ ⏱️ 120m
11:12 AM
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@Breaking911 I just flew out of Orlando. Got through TSA in 10 minutes. ⏱️ 10m
10:31 AM
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@leonard_per @SpeakerJohnson @toni_g19 Also I’m currently at the airport In Orlando and just got through tsa in 30 minutes, been traveling the last two weeks and haven’t had one experience that was ou... ⏱️ 30m
09:43 AM
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@TaraBull The lines to the women’s restroom are longer than TSA in Orlando this morning
08:24 AM
@Alsboringtweets Most don’t. The ones with the best systems and technology. For example, Austin has an absolutely terrible tsa process. The equipment is slow and the lines are disorganized and b...
07:47 AM
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@Alsboringtweets Spring break is more prevalent in some cities and airports right now. I’ve been th Cincy, Charlotte, Chicago and Orlando in the last 3 weeks. All wait times under 15-10 minutes for T... ⏱️ 10m
06:55 AM
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@FoxNews @CBSNews can you all give full picture of airports? @MCO through tsa in 90 seconds. @FlyTPA the same. Hobby and love a breeze. Stop creating panic bc of the exceptions instead of the ove...
10:46 PM
Went through Orlando airport tonight at it took like 10 mins to get through TSA 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 ⏱️ 10m
08:36 PM
Flew in today from MCO and can confirm — true. About to get in the security line at MCO and was asked about ICE being at the airport. Didn't notice them there, but got through security in less than 15... ⏱️ 15m
- General line: 5–120 min (2 data points)
- PreCheck: 10–10 min (1 data points)
05:57 PM
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@mireily519 TSA Pre Check out of Orlando Jet Blue literally nobody in front of us in line. Took 15 seconds to walk through security
12:57 PM
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@andweknow Normal spring break tsa general lines at mco as a business travel… took me 10 minutes to get through pre check today at 7am. ⏱️ 10m
12:37 PM
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@SouthwestAir FYI at Orlando airport, got through TSA in less than 5 minutes, about 1/2 hour ago @MCO . Great job people!! ⏱️ 5m, 120m
11:37 AM
BLUESKY (1↑)
MCO is always easy if you make a reservation to go through security. I am usually through quicker than my spouse who has TSA pre-check.
09:49 AM
BLUESKY (2↑)
MCO TSA line was so short. I could have slept more.