International travelers arriving at Los Angeles International Airport should expect some of the longest wait times in the country to make it through customs en route to their destination, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Every day, thousands of foreign visitors arrive at Southern California’s biggest travel hub on their way to visit family, conduct business or tour the region. But first, they need to pass through Customs.

In fiscal year 2024, CBP says the agency processed more than 420 million travelers at ports of entry nationwide, up 6.6% from the year before.

Thousands of those people passed through LAX, according to CBP data updated daily with the airport averaging 550 foreign arrivals every hour last summer, making it the busiest international terminal i

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