If you're someone that is always running late, this is not the airport for you.

Survey Breaks Down How Early to Get to the Airport

If you're a frequent flyer, you know how bad certain airports are at getting you to your gate on time. We have always been told two hours before your departure time should be plenty of time for you and your bags to get through security. According to this survey, you need to get to some airports even earlier than that.

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George Bush Intercontinental Named Longest Airport Wait in the Country

For anyone that flies out of Houston. Your biggest airport is George Bush Intercontinental, the second biggest airport in the state. Turn out the experts say you will want to be at the airport 3 hours, 20 minutes before your flight. Which sound absolutely ridiculous, but the folks at Upgraded Points did the math.

Airports That You Want to Arrive Early to in America

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) – 3 hours, 20 minutes before your flight
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) – 3 hours, 6 minutes
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – 3 hours, 5 minutes
Orlando International Airport (MCO) – 3 hours, 1 minute
Denver International Airport (DEN) – 2 hours, 59 minutes
Miami International Airport (MIA) – 2 hours, 58 minutes before your flight
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) – 2 hours, 53 minutes
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) – 2 hours, 51 minutes
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) – 2 hours, 47 minutes
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) – 2 hours, 46 minutes

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The good news is that another Texas airport was actually named one of the best in country for getting you through as quickly as possible.

Airports You Can Take Your Time Arriving Before Your Departure

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) 53 minutes before your flight
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) – 55 minutes
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) – 59 minutes
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) – 1 hour, 2 minutes
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) – 1 hour, 11 minutes
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) – 1 hour, 16 minutes
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) – 1 hr, 22 minutes
Oakland International Airport (OAK) – 1 hour, 28 minutes
John Wayne Airport (SNA) – 1 hour, 29 minutes
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) – 1 hour, 31 minutes

Our friends in San Antonio apparently don't have to get to the airport 2 hours before their departure time. You can get there about an hour before your flight. So if you ever have to fly out of Houston, you have been warned.

How Many of These Essential Texas Foods Have You Had?

Traces of Texas got a interesting debate going on. Can you be a True Texan if you haven't had these fifty foods. Here are how many you have needed to have to be a True Texan

1-13 Born and Raised in California
14-26 From Oklahoma
27-39 True Texan
Anything over 40 Texas Flag Waving Texan

Check out the full fifty below and let me know which ones you have never had.

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Every Wichita County Death Row Inmate of the Past 100 Years

Wichita County voted this week to longer handle death penalty cases with how much it costs the taxpayers to have this program. You can read more about that ending here. Thanks to the Death Penalty Information Center, we can see who was a part of this program throughout the years.

Any information on their cases has been taken from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website.

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Source: Texas Airport Named WORST in the Country for Late Arrivals

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