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How early before the flight should I arrive at the airport?
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The arrival times vary depending on time of year and airport. It's recommended that you arrive at least two hours before your scheduled departure time. Though, some airports may recommend more than two hours before. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time, so you can get through TSA with time to spare.
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Southwest recommends arriving at the airport 2hrs before departure for domestic flights, and 3hrs before departure for international flights. Security lines have been longer recently, so you want to leave yourself enough time to go through TSA. And make sure you are at the gate 30mins before departure when boarding begins!
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Re: Arrival Time
07-15-2016 05:36 PM - edited 07-15-2016 05:37 PM
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@KiranR wrote:
How early before the flight should I arrive at the airport?
Hi Kiran,
Southwest.com has a list of every airport we serve, along with the recommended arrival time for each. You can check it out here. Summer is a heavy travel season, so be sure to factor that into your decision.
Thanks for bringing your questions to the Community!
Lindsey,
Community Moderator