FlightQueue shows average TSA wait times of less than 15 minutes at O'Hare, with wait times of 10 minutes at Terminal 3 and 30 minutes at Terminal 1.
Source: News · Mar 25
Sensor-reported wait times above may not reflect the full situation. News sources are reporting significantly longer waits at some checkpoints.
Right now, the security line at Chicago (ORD) is about 10 minutes for regular screening and 1 minute with PreCheck. There are 7 security checkpoints open, and wait times vary between them. We also have immigration and customs data for 1 terminal, with separate numbers for US and non-US citizens. Data refreshes every minute.
Live data · auto-refreshes every 60s
Standard screening
10min
PreCheck
1min
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Terminal 5
803 passengers · 4 flights · 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Based on CBP historical data for this day and hour. Updates daily.
Collected every minute from official airport and government feeds.
As of right now, you're looking at about 10 minutes in the regular line and 1 minutes if you have PreCheck. That said, lines move fast here — it can change a lot depending on time of day. The early morning rush (5-7 AM) and late afternoon wave (4-6 PM) tend to be the worst.
Yes. You can keep your shoes, belt, and jacket on, and leave your laptop in your bag. In practice, PreCheck saves about 5-10 minutes at Chicago — sometimes more during peak hours.
CBP tracks immigration wait times across 1 terminal at Chicago. If you're a US citizen, expect a shorter line; non-US citizens typically wait longer. Global Entry members can skip the line entirely and use the automated kiosks. One thing to know: CBP data runs about 2-3 days behind, so the numbers here are based on recent patterns rather than a live feed.
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