Ninoy Aquino International Airport security wait times

~25 min through security at MNL, from our airport directory. Early mornings and holiday weekends run longer.

Budget that on top of check-in or bag drop and the walk to your gate. For your exact leave-home time, enter your flight above: the plan uses the live wait when there is one.

Build real buffer — especially for cross-terminal connections. International departures: plan about 3 hours curb-to-gate on busy days; domestic still wants 2–2.5 hours when check-in banks stack.