How early can you go through airport security for an International flight?

11/30/2012 4:27:05 PM

The specific rules depend on the airport and country. Usually the check-in starts 3 hours before the departure. So if you travel with luggage to check-in, the answer to your question is 3 hours in advance. If you don’t have luggage to check-in, you can go through security 3 hours in advance and sometimes more than 3 hours in advance . That being said, keep in mind that security and immigration is closed during the night in some airports. So if your flight is at 6am and security opens at 4:30am, you can go through security at 4:30am or later.

In most US airports the rule is

  • if you depart after 4:30am, you can go through security any time after 4:30am on the date of departure,

  • if your flight departs between 12:00am (midnight) and 1:30am, you can go through security on the previous date (after 4:30 am) or on the date of departure (before 1:30am).

  • In order to check in for some international flights, you need your documents to be checked by an airline agent (that depends on the destination, the airline, and your citizenship). Then you can go through security only 3 hours before the flight.

(This is only a general rule and you should double check what specific rules are at the airport of departure.)

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