Airport guide
DFW
Open guideDallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas, TX
- Terminals
- 5 · Multiple per terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck · CLEAR
- Peak
- 5:30-9:00 AM and 3:00-7:00 PM local time (American banks).
Airport guide collection
Texas airport guides
Compare Texas airport wait guidance across Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin-adjacent major hubs in the TravelTSA network. Use this page to compare the airport choice first, then open a single airport guide for current TSA wait-time status and timestamped source context.
Coverage
3 airports
3 with PreCheck noted and 3 with CLEAR noted.
Checkpoint counts unavailable
TravelTSA does not publish one regional checkpoint total here. Terminal and checkpoint layout notes are still source-linked on each airport guide below—open the airport you are flying from for current checkpoint and terminal detail.
Distance context
Airport-to-airport miles are a comparison floor, not a drive-time prediction.
Source confidence
Terminal, checkpoint, PreCheck, and CLEAR rows are compiled from first-party airport or national program pages.
Sample official sourceRegional comparisons are planning context. For a leave-now decision, verify the individual airport's live wait card, its freshness label, the published airport page, and any same-day advisories.
Comparison lenses
What this collection compares
Terminal complexity, program access, and distance context before you open a single airport guide.
Discovery lens
Terminal complexity
Terminals, concourses, and checkpoint layout notes help estimate how complex each airport will feel.
Program access
3/3 PreCheck · 3/3 CLEAR
Availability is source-backed, but lane hours and eligibility can still vary by terminal and day.
Distance context
Airport-to-airport miles
Use the matrix as a quick regional scale check before comparing actual ground travel time.
Comparison
Texas airport guides at a glance
Side-by-side facts for every airport in this collection. Terminals, concourses, checkpoints, PreCheck, and CLEAR Plus are sourced from each airport's own security, map, or program page; live wait times remain one click deeper on each airport guide.
DFW · Dallas, TX
- Terminals
- 5
- Concourses
- -
- Checkpoints
- Multiple per terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
- Peak hours
- 5:30-9:00 AM and 3:00-7:00 PM local time (American banks).
IAH · Houston, TX
- Terminals
- 5
- Concourses
- -
- Checkpoints
- Checkpoints in each terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
- Peak hours
- 5:30-8:30 AM and 3:00-7:00 PM local time (United hub).
HOU · Houston, TX
- Terminals
- 1
- Concourses
- Central concourse
- Checkpoints
- 1 main checkpoint
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck noted · CLEAR noted
- Peak hours
- 5:00-8:00 AM and 3:00-6:00 PM local time (Southwest banks).
Distance matrix
Regional distance floor between airports
Straight-line miles computed from each airport's coordinates. Use as a floor for comparison; actual drive time between two airports is always longer.
| From airport | DFW | IAH | HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW | — | 225 mi | 248 mi |
| IAH | 225 mi | — | 24 mi |
| HOU | 248 mi | 24 mi | — |
Airport guides
Airport guides in Texas
Airport guide
IAH
Open guideGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, TX
- Terminals
- 5 · Checkpoints in each terminal
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck · CLEAR
- Peak
- 5:30-8:30 AM and 3:00-7:00 PM local time (United hub).
Airport guide
HOU
Open guideWilliam P. Hobby Airport
Houston, TX
- Terminals
- 1 · 1 main checkpoint
- PreCheck / CLEAR
- PreCheck · CLEAR
- Peak
- 5:00-8:00 AM and 3:00-6:00 PM local time (Southwest banks).
Official resources
First-party pages for texas
Direct links to each airport's canonical security, terminal-map, and airline-to-terminal pages in this collection.
DFW resources
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Full guideIAH resources
IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Full guideHOU resources
HOU · William P. Hobby Airport
Full guideBest next step
Narrow to one airport, then one leave time
Once you pick the right airport in this cluster, move into the individual guide for timestamped wait status and resource links, then use the timing tools below to shape a leave-now decision.