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Depart City/Airport |
Suggested Time of Arrival | ![]() |
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Terminal & Gate | Priority Lane | Express Lane | Self-Tagging | ||
ALB
Albany, NY - ALB
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal C Gates C:2,3 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
ABQ
Albuquerque, NM - ABQ
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse A Gates A: 6, 8-11 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
AMA
Amarillo, TX - AMA
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 6,7 | No |
yes
| No |
AUA
Aruba, AW - AUA
| 180 Minutes | US Departures Gates change daily |
yes
| No | No |
ATL
Atlanta, GA - ATL
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Concourse C Gates C: 1-7,9,10,12-17,20-22 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
AUS
Austin, TX - AUS
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates A: 14-21 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
BWI
Baltimore/Washington, MD - BWI
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 180 Minutes | Terminals A,B,&C Gates A:1-11 B:2-15 C:8-14 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
BZE
Belize City, Belize - BZE
| 180 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gate 2 |
yes
| No | No |
BLI
Bellingham (approx. 50mi from Vancouver, BC), WA - BLI
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate C |
yes
| No | No |
BHM
Birmingham, AL - BHM
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal C Gates C:1,3,5 | No | No |
yes
|
BOI
Boise, ID - BOI
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse B Gates 15,17 |
yes
| No | No |
BOS
Boston Logan, MA - BOS
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal B, Pier A Gates 31A-35 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
BZN
Bozeman, MT - BZN
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal B7 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
BUF
Buffalo/Niagara, NY - BUF
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 15,16,18 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
BUR
Burbank, CA - BUR
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Concourse A Gates Gates A: 1-6 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SJD
Cabo/Los Cabos, Baja California Sur - SJD
| 180 Minutes | Terminal 2 Gates change daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
CUN
Cancun, Quintana Roo - CUN
| 180 Minutes | Terminal 4 Gates change daily |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
CHS
Charleston, SC - CHS
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Concourse: Gate B4 | No | No | No |
CLT
Charlotte, NC - CLT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal A Gate A: 24, 26 |
yes
| No | No |
MDW
Chicago (Midway), IL - MDW
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminals A&B Gates A: 4a, 4b, 9, 11, 15-19, B: 1-3, 5, 7-12, 14-26 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
ORD
Chicago (O'Hare), IL - ORD
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal 5 Gate M |
yes
| No |
yes
|
CVG
Cincinnati, OH - CVG
Station Alert
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse A Gates 3, 5 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
CLE
Cleveland, OH - CLE
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse B Gates 7-11 | No |
yes
|
yes
|
COS
Colorado Springs, CO - COS
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 9, 11, & 12 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
CMH
Columbus, OH - CMH
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse A Gates A:2-6 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
CRP
Corpus Christi, TX - CRP
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 2 | No | No | No |
CZM
Cozumel, MX - CZM
| 180 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 1-6 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
DAL
Dallas (Love Field), TX - DAL
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates A: 1-10,12,14-20 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
DEN
Denver, CO - DEN
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 180 Minutes | Concourse C Gates C: 23-37,40-47,49,51 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
DSM
Des Moines, IA - DSM
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse C Gate C1 |
yes
| No | No |
VPS
Destin/Fort Walton Beach, FL - VPS
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal B1 |
yes
| No | No |
DTW
Detroit, MI - DTW
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | North Terminal Gates D:19-21,23 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
ELP
El Paso, TX - ELP
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates B:3-6 | No |
yes
| No |
EUG
Eugene, OR - EUG
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal A6 |
yes
| No | No |
FLL
Fort Lauderdale, FL - FLL
Station Alert
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gates A: 1-5 B: 2,4-9 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
RSW
Fort Myers, FL - RSW
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal B Gates B:2,4,6,8 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
FAT
Fresno, CA - FAT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 17 |
yes
| No | No |
GCM
Grand Cayman Islands, KY - GCM
| 180 minutes | Main Terminal Gate 8 | No | No |
yes
|
GRR
Grand Rapids, MI - GRR
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse B Gates B4 | No | No |
yes
|
GSP
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC - GSP
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal: Gates A: 4 | No | No | No |
HRL
Harlingen, TX - HRL
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 5, 6 | No |
yes
| No |
BDL
Hartford, CT - BDL
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal A Gates A:2,4,6 |
yes
| No | No |
HAV
Havana, Cuba - HAV
Station Alert
| 180 Minutes | Terminal 2 |
yes
| No | No |
ITO
Hilo, HI - ITO
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes Interisland 90 Minutes Mainland 120 Minutes | Main Terminal - West End Gate 5 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
HNL
Honolulu (Oahu), HI - HNL
| US mainland 180 Minutes Interisland 120 Minutes | Terminal 2, Lobby 7 Concourses E, F & G Gates change daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
HOU
Houston (Hobby), TX - HOU
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Central Concourse Gates 1-4, 20-27, 40-51 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
IAH
Houston Intercontinental, TX - IAH
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal A Gates A3E, A3F, & A3G |
yes
| No |
yes
|
IND
Indianapolis, IN - IND
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal B Gates B:17,20-24 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
JAN
Jackson, MS - JAN
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 19 |
yes
| No | No |
JAX
Jacksonville, FL - JAX
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Concourse C Gates C: 1,2,4 |
yes
| No | No |
OGG
Kahului (Maui), HI - OGG
| US mainland 120 Minutes Interisland 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates change daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
MCI
Kansas City, MO - MCI
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal B Gates 33,37-41,43,45 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
LIH
Kauai, HI - LIH
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes Interisland 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates change daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
KOA
Kona (Hawaii Island), HI - KOA
| US mainland 120 Minutes Interisland 90 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gates change daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
LAS
Las Vegas, NV - LAS
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse B&C Gates B: 9-12,14,15 C:1-5,7-9,11,12, 14,16,19,21-25 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
LIR
Liberia (Guanacaste), Costa Rica - LIR
| 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates change daily |
yes
| No | No |
LIT
Little Rock, AR - LIT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 9,10 |
yes
| No | No |
LGB
Long Beach, CA - LGB
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 1,2 | No | No |
yes
|
ISP
Long Island, NY - ISP
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | East Terminal Gates A:1-8 | No |
yes
|
yes
|
LAX
Los Angeles, CA - LAX
Station Alert
| Domestic Tues-Thur 90 Minutes Fri-Mon 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gates 9,11A,11B, 12A,12B,13,14,15,16,17A,17B,18A,18B |
yes
| No |
yes
|
SDF
Louisville, KY - SDF
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gates B: 15,17 | No | No | No |
LBB
Lubbock, TX - LBB
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 6-8 | No | No | No |
MHT
Manchester, NH - MHT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 11,12,14, 15,15a | No | No |
yes
|
MEM
Memphis, TN - MEM
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal A Gate A31 |
yes
| No | No |
MIA
Miami, FL - MIA
| Domestic 180 Minutes International 180 Minutes | Concourse G Gate G9, G11 & G15 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
MAF
Midland/Odessa, TX - MAF
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 3,4 | No | No | No |
MKE
Milwaukee, WI - MKE
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal C Gates C: 14, 18-24 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
MSP
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - MSP
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal 2-Humphrey Gates H: 11-12, 14 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
MBJ
Montego Bay, JM - MBJ
| 180 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates assigned daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
MTJ
Montrose, CO - MTJ
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 1 |
yes
| No | No |
MYR
Myrtle Beach, SC - MYR
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal B3 & B4 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
BNA
Nashville, TN - BNA
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Concourse C: C4, C7, C9, C16, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22 and C25 Concourse D: D1- D6 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
NAS
Nassau/Paradise Island, BS - NAS
| 180 Minutes | US Terminal C41-C45 |
yes
| No | No |
MSY
New Orleans, LA - MSY
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Concourse B Gates B: 2,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
LGA
New York (LaGuardia), NY - LGA
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal B Gates 53-57 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
ORF
Norfolk, VA - ORF
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse A Gates 3, 5 | No | No | No |
OAK
Oakland, CA - OAK
| Domestic 120 Minutes Hawaii 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal 1 & 2 Gates 4, 6, 20-32 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
OKC
Oklahoma City, OK - OKC
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 14,16,18 | No | No | No |
OMA
Omaha, NE - OMA
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | North Satellite Gates 16-18 | No | No |
yes
|
ONT
Ontario/LA, CA - ONT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal 4 Gates 403-407 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SNA
Orange County, CA - SNA
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal C Gates 14-21 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
MCO
Orlando, FL - MCO
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal A Gates 101- 110, 120-129 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
PSP
Palm Springs, CA - PSP
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Bono Concourse Gate 9 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
ECP
Panama City Beach, FL - ECP
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 2,3 | No | No | No |
PNS
Pensacola, FL - PNS
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 10 |
yes
| No | No |
PHL
Philadelphia, PA - PHL
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal E Gates E:9,11-17 | No | No |
yes
|
PHX
Phoenix, AZ - PHX
| Domestic 150 Minutes International 150 Minutes | Terminal 4 Gates C:1-4, 6-9,11-14,16-19, D:1-8 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
PIT
Pittsburgh, PA - PIT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal A Gates A 1,3,7,9 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
PWM
Portland, ME - PWM
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 4 |
yes
|
yes
| No |
PDX
Portland, OR - PDX
Station Alert
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse E Gates E: 7-12 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
PVD
Providence, RI - PVD
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | North Concourse Gates 15,17,19,21 | No |
yes
|
yes
|
PVR
Puerto Vallarta, MX - PVR
| 180 Minutes | Terminal B Gates change daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
PUJ
Punta Cana, DO - PUJ
| 180 Minutes | International Terminal Gates change daily |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
RDU
Raleigh/Durham, NC - RDU
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gates A:5-8 |
yes
|
yes
| No |
RNO
Reno/Tahoe, NV - RNO
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse B Gates 1,3,5,7 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
RIC
Richmond, VA - RIC
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate B9 |
yes
| No | No |
ROC
Rochester, NY - ROC
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal A Gates A: 2,4 |
yes
|
yes
| No |
SMF
Sacramento, CA - SMF
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal B Gates B: 12, 14-23 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SLC
Salt Lake City, UT - SLC
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Concourse B Gates B: 17-20 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SAT
San Antonio, TX - SAT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal A Gates A:9-14 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SAN
San Diego, CA - SAN
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gates 3-17 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SFO
San Francisco, CA - SFO
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal 1 Gates B: 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
SJC
San Jose, CA - SJC
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse B: Gates 23-30 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SJO
San Jose, Costa Rica - SJO
| International 120 Minutes | Main terminal Gates change daily |
yes
| No |
yes
|
SJU
San Juan, PR - SJU
Station Alert
| 120 Minutes | Concourse D Gate: 7 & 8 Concourse C Gates B: 3,5,7 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
SBA
Santa Barbara, CA - SBA
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 3 |
yes
| No | No |
SRQ
Sarasota, FL - SRQ
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate B10 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
SAV
Savannah, GA - SAV
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 9 |
yes
| No | No |
SEA
Seattle/Tacoma, WA - SEA
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates B: 8,10,12,14 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
GEG
Spokane, WA - GEG
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 105 Minutes | Concourse A Gates A: 11,13,15 | No | No | No |
STL
St. Louis, MO - STL
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Terminal 2 Gates 4,6,8,10,12, 14,16,18,20,22,24, 31,33,34,36,38,40 |
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
HDN
Steamboat Springs, CO - HDN
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 1-6 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
SYR
Syracuse, NY - SYR
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal B Gate A1 |
yes
| No | No |
TPA
Tampa Bay, FL - TPA
Station Alert
| Domestic 120 Minutes International 120 Minutes | Airside C Gates 30-31, 33-39,42,43 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
TUS
Tucson, AZ - TUS
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse A Gates A 4,6 | No | No | No |
TUL
Tulsa, OK - TUL
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Concourse B Gates B:3,5 | No | No | No |
PLS
Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos - PLS
| 180 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates 1-9 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
IAD
Washington (Dulles), DC - IAD
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gates B 50,64 | No | No | No |
DCA
Washington (Reagan), DC - DCA
Station Alert
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal A Gates A: 1-2,4-6,8-9 |
yes
| No |
yes
|
PBI
West Palm Beach, FL - PBI
| Domestic 60 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Terminal B Gates B: 3,5 | No | No | No |
ICT
Wichita, KS - ICT
| Domestic 90 Minutes International 90 Minutes | Main Terminal Gate 4 |
yes
| No | No |