Please check in at the kiosk or ticket counter inside the airport. You can also download the American App, get your boarding passes and go directly through security to your gate if you’re not checking bags.

Our recommended arrival times are meant to allow plenty of time to check in (with or without bags) and clear security before scheduled departure.

Check-in

To speed up the process, you can use curbside check-in or self-service kiosks at most airports. You can use curbside check-in if you have an electronic ticket (can scan it from your phone).

Check-in times

You can check-in online or from the app starting 24 hours before and up to 45 minutes before departure (90 for international).

To check-in and check bags at the airport, you must be there a certain amount of time before scheduled departure:

Within the U.S. - 45 minutes

To or from destinations outside the U.S. - 60 minutes

Airports with earlier check-in times

Airport location Airport code Check-in before scheduled departure Barcelona, Spain BCN 75 minutes Buenos Aires, Argentina EZE 75 minutes Caracas, Venezuela CCS 90 minutes Casablanca, Morocco CMN 75 minutes Dublin, Ireland DUB 75 minutes Georgetown, Guyana GEO 90 minutes Madrid, Spain MAD 75 minutes Maracaibo, Venezuela MAR 90 minutes Paris, France CDG 75 minutes San Juan, Puerto Rico SJU 60 minutes St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands STX 90 minutes St. Kitts and Nevis SKB 90 minutes St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands STT 90 minutes Tampa, Florida

Applies only to the Consolidated Rental Car Center TPA 90 minutes

Check-in and arrival times for flights operated by other carriers, including codeshare partners, are set by the individual airline.

Airports with checked bag limits

You can't check bags more than 4 hours before departure when flying from: