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    San Francisco International (SFO) TSA Security Wait Times & Customs Delays

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    San Francisco, CA

    San Francisco International

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    Uses this page's current security wait and SFO local time (America/Los_Angeles). Drive time is separate — open directions if you need it.

    Airport local time · America/Los_Angeles

    Departure day
    Flight type
    TSA PreCheck
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    Security wait

    General TSA

    23 min

    PreCheck

    10 min

    Customs

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    Reading

    Modeled

    Moderate· 23 min

    Security

    Checkpoints

    Terminal T1

    Terminal 1

    16

    min

    GeneralSmooth· 16 min
    TSA Pre✓8 min
    Modeled estimate

    Terminal T3

    Terminal 3

    22

    min

    GeneralModerate· 22 min
    TSA Pre✓9 min
    Modeled estimate

    Terminal Intl

    International

    30

    min

    GeneralModerate· 30 min
    TSA Pre✓13 min
    Modeled estimate

    Arrivals

    Customs & Immigration

    Customs

    U.S. Customs

    Estimated

    Modeled waits

    Wait times for SFO are modeled from historical patterns. They are not a live checkpoint reading. Airports with scraped data show a Live badge.

    About TSA Security at San Francisco International

    San Francisco International is organized into Terminals 1, 2, 3, and the International Terminal G. TSA PreCheck is offered at all domestic checkpoints (Terminals 1, 2, and 3). The international terminal has its own security with Global Entry and TSA PreCheck access. BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) connects directly to the airport's AirTrain, making public transit a reliable option. Fog and coastal weather are not security-related but can cause cascading delays — arrive early to provide buffer. Thursday and Friday afternoons are historically the peak-congestion windows at SFO checkpoints.