Miami (MIA) may be synonymous with a laid-back vibe, but during Thanksgiving 2023, Miami International Airport was giving holiday horror story. MIA ranked as the U.S. airport with the longest average peak security wait timea soul-deadening 54.1 minutes.
These 10 airports had the longest peak wait times, on average, during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday:
Miami International (MIA), Fla.: 54.1 minutes Los Angeles International (LAX), Calif.: 53.6 minutes John F. Kennedy International (JFK), N.Y.: 53.2 minutes Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), Wash.: 49.7 minutes Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL), Fla.: 48.8 minutes Chicago O’Hare International (ORD), Ill.: 47.7 minutes Newark Liberty International (EWR), N.J.: 46.2 minutes George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), Texas: 45.7 minutes Daniel K. Inouye International (HNL), Hawaii: 45.5 minutes San Francisco International (SFO), Calif.: 43.7 minutes