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Savannah/Hilton Head Airport Security Wait Times (SAV): Live Now - HonestAirport

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)

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Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport security wait times

How long the lines are right now, what a normal day looks like, and how to get through faster.

Flying from SAV?

Enter your flight for a door-to-door plan: when to leave, security, the lounge you can use and your gate. No account needed.

Right now

On a typical day

~12 min through security at SAV, 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.

TSA’s published window is 03:45–20:30. Official checkpoint hours are 3:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., subject to TSA closing earlier. The building is 24/7; the sterile side is not.

How to get through faster at SAV

One checkpoint, 03:45–20:30
Official TSA window is 3:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. PreCheck is here. CLEAR is CLEAR Mobile (QR), not a biometric pod.
Empty the bottle at the single checkpoint, then refill at the restroom fountain on the pier. Official pages do not map fillers — do not navigate to a blog Elkay pin.
One building. Level 2: ticketing, Savannah Square (pre-security shops and food), the single TSA checkpoint, then a straight concourse. Level 1: baggage claim, rental counters, Visitor Information Center (official 08:30–23:00), taxis, rideshare north door, CAT stop.
After security you walk one pier. Official shops/dining pins still use Gates 3–15. Passport Club, nursing mother’s room, and Hilton Head Marketplace cluster between Gates 10 and 12. Far-end vending is between Gates 14 and 15. You can walk the whole pier without reclearing.
Nursing mother’s room: official pin is 2nd Level post-security between Gates 10 and 12, first-come. Outdoor animal-relief pads sit at the north and south ends of baggage claim (bags in a box). Official FAQ: dogs stay in carriers unless they are using a relief area or are a service dog.

PreCheck, CLEAR, liquids and IDs. What the TSA lets through and which programs actually save time.