UK airport security screening: queue time | Statista

In 2022, passengers at Leeds Bradford Airport reported the longest wait times for security screening, with an average estimated queue time of 35 minutes. In that same year. Estimated wait times at Heathrow averaged 20 minutes, during the same period.

Average queue time when waiting for security screening at selected UK airports in 2022 (in minutes)

Characteristic	Queue time in minutes
Leeds Bradford	35
Bristol	30
Birmingham	24
Manchester	24
Heathrow	20
Luton	19
Stansted	18
Belfast International	18
Edinburgh	16
Gatwick	16
Newcastle	15
Belfast City	13
Glasgow International	13
London City	12

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

19 to 30 August 2022

Number of respondents

21,812 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Respondents estimated the time spent to queue for security on their most recent flight.

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