Wait Time Savings Calculator
See exactly how many hours Global Entry will save you over 5 years.
Enter your travel details to see how much time you'll save
Typical: 30-45 minutes during peak times
Typical: 5 minutes or less
Time is Money
The average security wait time at US airports is 30-45 minutes during peak travel times. With Global Entry and TSA PreCheck, you typically wait only 5 minutes.
Over 5 years, those minutes add up to hours or even days of your life. This calculator shows you the real time savings based on your specific travel patterns.
How These Savings Add Up
The estimate above compares a typical standard security line to the PreCheck and Global Entry lanes that come with your membership. PreCheck speeds up domestic departures, while Global Entry's kiosks cut the customs and passport-control wait when you land from an international trip — so frequent flyers save time on both ends of every journey.
Wait times swing widely by airport and season. Holiday weekends, early-morning departure banks, and major hubs like JFK, MIA, and LAX routinely push standard lines past an hour, which is exactly when the time savings are largest. Your real-world results depend on where and when you travel.
The hard part is usually getting the interview appointment in the first place — slots at busy enrollment centers can be booked months out. That's where our free SMS alerts help: we watch for cancellations and new openings so you can lock in an earlier interview and start saving time sooner.