MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida airport has been ranked among the worst for wait times at the security screening line.

According to a national survey conducted by Upgraded Points, Miami International Airport ranks third in the country with the average wait time at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint being 19.6 minutes.

Newark Liberty International in New Jersey and George Bush Intercontinental in Texas were ranked as the top two worst.

The fastest airport security checkpoint was Salt Lake City International with an average wait time of 9.1 minutes.

Upgraded Points noted that the best day and time to go through airport security at MIA is between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on a Sunday.

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