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Old 06-01-2016, 04:17 PM
 
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I'm in SW Durham and wondering how early I need to get to the airport here these days. I'm used to Newark, where it can take an hour or more to get through security. I have flights coming up in the next few months with departure times of 10:50 AM on a Saturday morning this month (domestic) and 5:55 PM on a Sunday in July (international). How long before departure time should I plan to get to RDU? Is two hours enough or do I need more?
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Old 06-01-2016, 04:32 PM
 
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Arriving at the airport two hours is plenty for domestic... you could easily do an hour and a half. International, I'd do 2-2.5, just in case.

I've gotten through TSA in 10 minutes at RDU before. And, I've had to wait about 45 minutes at the worst, really.
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Old 06-01-2016, 06:52 PM
 
Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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I think 45 minutes is the longest I've ever waited at RDU, at Christmas time and the security line was nearly to the door. That's a LONG line. At peak times they use the security doggie, which saves a ton of time.
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Old 06-01-2016, 10:36 PM
 
Location: South Beach and DT Raleigh
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If you have priority through any one of the airlines' status flier programs, the wait is almost non-existent. If you fly domestic at night, the lines also seem to be quite short for everyone. I usually fly MIA to RDU and vice versa and RDU is a cake walk in comparison to MIA. The last time I left RDU, it was on a late Saturday afternoon and it was pretty quiet.
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Old 06-01-2016, 11:22 PM
 
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Both of those times, line should be virtually non existent....like <10m MAX. I'd get there an hour before, if not 30m before, but that's me. Your call on how close you like to call it
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Old 06-01-2016, 11:53 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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I flew out of RDU two Saturdays ago on a 10:10 am domestic flight. It took about five minutes to get through security.

With all of the delays in other airports around the county lately, I arrived an hour and a half early to be on the safe side. Seemed to be business as usual at RDU (meaning super quick compared to other airports I've been to).
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Old 06-02-2016, 06:02 AM
 
Location: North Carolina
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10 minutes if you have TSA pre-check. Worth the $85. If you're going to fly much internationally then get Global Entry - $100 and it includes TSA pre-check.
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Old 06-02-2016, 06:12 AM
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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The longest line I have had at RDU has been to check a bag. The line that one day was 45 mins long, so I skipped the line and went to curb check.
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Old 06-02-2016, 06:19 AM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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we isually do an hour
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Old 06-02-2016, 07:37 AM
 
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FYI - not always a recommended source given its strong slant, this article mentioned some issues foreseen with US travel this summer.

These Are The Airports To Avoid This Summer, Unless You Really Love Waiting

The Government sites:
https://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-t...s/global-entry
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