Airport Security Wait Times
Live checkpoint waits for Orlando and Miami, plus trip-planning guidance for RSW, Punta Gorda, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa.
Ave Rides is a locally owned transportation company in Ave Maria, Florida. We built this planner because the hardest part of an early flight isn't the checkpoint — it's deciding what time to leave Ave Maria. Pick your airport below for typical security waits, recommended arrival times and drive time from town.
Southwest Florida International Airport
Fort Myers, FL
RSW does not publish an authorized public checkpoint feed that we can read, so the range above is Ave Rides trip-planning guidance based on this airport's typical checkpoint patterns for this hour — not a measurement of the line right now. Confirm before you leave at flylcpa.com (Lee County Port Authority) or in the free MyTSA app.
Peak season (January–April) waits run noticeably longer than summer.
Published by the airport / TSA.
Ave Rides operating estimate. Traffic and season vary.
Ave Rides Local Pro Tips
- RSW's busiest security window is roughly 5:00–9:00 a.m. ET, when most of the day's departures push out at once.
- January through April is peak season in Southwest Florida — add buffer, both at the checkpoint and on I-75.
- Oil Well Road to I-75 is the fastest route from Ave Maria, but school-hour traffic through Immokalee Road can add 10 minutes.
- TSA PreCheck typically saves the most time at RSW during the early-morning bank of flights.
Airports we plan around
Frequently asked questions
- Are these live security wait times?
- For Orlando (MCO) and Miami (MIA), yes — Ave Rides reads those airports' own official public checkpoint data feeds and shows the measured wait, marked LIVE. RSW, Punta Gorda, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa do not publish an authorized public feed, so those airports show Ave Rides trip-planning ranges based on typical checkpoint patterns, clearly marked as planning guidance. Always confirm with the airport or the free MyTSA app before you leave.
- How early should I arrive at RSW?
- TSA and Southwest Florida International Airport recommend arriving 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international flight. From Ave Maria, add roughly 45–55 minutes of drive time on top of that.
- When should I leave Ave Maria for my flight?
- Add three numbers: the airport's recommended arrival buffer, the typical security wait for your departure hour, and the drive time from Ave Maria. Ave Rides plans pickups around that total — call 703-307-7781 if you want help working it out.
- Which airports does Ave Rides serve?
- Ave Rides provides private airport transportation from Ave Maria to RSW (Fort Myers), Punta Gorda (PGD), Miami (MIA), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Tampa (TPA) and Orlando (MCO), plus Miami Cruise Port and Port Everglades.