ORD
O'Hare International
🇺🇸 Chicago, USA
Reported estimates — live feed suspended
US DOT rulesInternational airport
⚠️Elevated but PreCheck lanes open. ICE agents deployed to assist with crowd control.
Security wait times
Standard Security
Standardreported
~35 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheckreported
~12 min
estimated wait
CLEAR + PreCheck
CLEARreported
~6 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck saves ~23 min at ORD. Annual membership: $85.
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Immigration / customs
International arrivals
US CBP processingavg
~26 min
estimated wait
Global Entry holders typically clear in under 5 min at kiosks.
How early should I arrive?
Domestic + PreCheck
60 min
Domestic + Standard
90 min
International + PreCheck
2 hrs
International + Standard
3 hrs
During current TSA shutdown: add 60–120 min to all estimates at this airport.
Insider tips for ORD
- —T1 United checkpoint H is often shorter than the main H area — check both.
- —T5 international arrivals immigration can take 90 min on busy transatlantic days.
- —ORD is one of the most delay-prone US airports — build in buffer for connections.
- —Friday afternoons are consistently the worst for security lines.
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→Airport lounges at ORD
4 lounges · Priority Pass accepted · Walk-in available
Access rules change when credit card benefits update — verify with the lounge before arriving. Last verified March 2026.
Flying from Chicago?
FlightPortal finds unpublished business class fares at 15–60% off — on routes departing Chicago.