--- title: "Amex Centurion Lounges: Every US Location Compared" description: "Every US Amex Centurion Lounge we assessed — when each is worth arriving early for, when to skip it, and who can get in. Status checked 25 September 2026." url: "https://travelshifu.com/guides/amex-centurion-lounges-compared/" category: "Airport Guides" author: "Kaiser Khan" date_published: "2026-09-25" date_modified: "2026-09-25" source: "TravelShifu" --- # Amex Centurion Lounges: Every US Location Compared Every US Amex Centurion Lounge we assessed — when each is worth arriving early for, when to skip it, and who can get in. Status checked 25 September 2026. > Educational guide — we earn nothing from lounge operators. Priority Pass programme link is not yet configured on TravelShifu (owner action pending L1). Sources named in page; verify live before travel. ## Are Amex Centurion Lounges worth it? A Centurion Lounge is worth arriving early for when you already hold eligible access, such as The Platinum Card from American Express, and have a long wait at an airport that has one. It is not worth buying a card just for occasional visits. The table covers every US location we assessed. Access rules, guest allowances and hours are set by American Express and change — confirm them on the Amex lounge page for your airport the week you fly. TravelShifu has not visited these lounges in person; the table uses operator-published information. ## Which airports have a Centurion Lounge, and when is each worth it? 15 of the US airports we covered have a Centurion Lounge open, according to American Express’s own lounge pages checked on 25 September 2026. Each row gives the location, when a visit is worth arriving early for, and when to skip it. | Airport | Where it is | Worth it when | Skip it when | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ATL | Concourse E, near Gate E11 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/ATL/The-Centurion-Lounge-Concourse-E-KF4QDCUsaM/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long ATL international or hub connection and will use showers or sit-down dining. | Skip when your flight departs another ATL concourse and the Plane Train transfer erases the benefit. | | CLT | Main Terminal, between Concourses D and E ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/CLT/The-Centurion-Lounge-Main-Terminal-Concourse-D-E-cp2FkCMVBa/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long CLT international or hub connection and will use showers or sit-down dining. | Skip when your flight departs another CLT concourse and transfer time erases the benefit. | | DCA | Terminal 2, Level 2, after the South Security Checkpoint ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/DCA/The-Centurion-Lounge-Terminal-2-DtCiyA4Yr2/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long DCA departure and will use showers or sit-down dining before a transcontinental leg. | Skip when your flight departs another DCA concourse and the transfer erases the benefit. | | [DEN](/guides/is-centurion-lounge-den-worth-it) | Concourse C, between Gates C46 and C48 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/DEN/The-Centurion-Lounge-Concourse-C-Y0gab269l3/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long DEN departure and will use showers or dining. | Skip when your gate is far from the Centurion location and connection time is tight. | | DFW | Terminal D, across from Gate D12 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/DFW/The-Centurion-Lounge-Terminal-D-y4FS7hGiJz/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long DFW connection in Terminal D and will use showers or sit-down dining. | Skip when your flight departs another DFW terminal and transfer time erases the benefit. | | IAH | Terminal D, near Gate D12 (mezzanine) ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/IAH/The-Centurion-Lounge-Terminal-D-szoGgVnikl/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long IAH connection in Terminal D and will use showers or dining. | Skip when your flight departs another IAH terminal and transfer time erases the benefit. | | [JFK](/guides/is-centurion-lounge-jfk-worth-it) | Terminal 4, Level 4 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/JFK/The-Centurion-Lounge-Terminal-4-ErTeaB28Ky/)) | Worth arriving early for if you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long JFK connection in Terminal 4 and will use showers or sit-down dining — not every Amex card includes guest allowances. | Skip expecting access from economy-only travel without a qualifying card; skip when your flight departs another JFK terminal and terminal transfer time erases the benefit. | | [LAS](/guides/is-centurion-lounge-las-worth-it) | Concourse D, across from Gate D1 (plus a Sidecar) ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/LAS/The-Centurion-Lounge-Concourse-D-Pis7BLUc2y/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long LAS departure and will use showers or dining before a red-eye or international leg. | Skip when your gate is far from the Centurion location and connection time is under 60 minutes. | | LAX | Tom Bradley International Terminal, Level 2 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/LAX/The-Centurion-Lounge-Tom-Bradley-International-Terminal-TBIT--4ZPl4dXooC/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long LAX connection and will use showers or sit-down dining. | Skip expecting access from economy-only travel without a qualifying card; skip when terminal transfer time erases the benefit. | | MIA | North Terminal, Concourse D, near Gate D12 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/MIA/The-Centurion-Lounge-North-Terminal-Concourse-D-oqAlwnCGyo/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long MIA departure and will use showers or dining. | Skip when your gate is far from the Centurion location and connection time is tight. | | PHL | Terminal A West, near Gate A14 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/PHL/The-Centurion-Lounge-Terminal-A-West-BAUofPQyQa/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long PHL departure in Terminal A and will use showers or dining. | Skip when your flight departs another PHL terminal and transfer time erases the benefit. | | PHX | Terminal 4, Level 3, across from Gate B22 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/PHX/The-Centurion-Lounge-Terminal-4-elNaV6OF3f/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long PHX hub connection and will use showers or sit-down dining. | Skip when your flight departs another PHX terminal and the transfer erases the benefit. | | SEA | Central Terminal, mezzanine above the food court ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/SEA/The-Centurion-Lounge-Central-Terminal-qaepzzmahS/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long SEA departure and will use showers or dining. | Skip when your gate is far from the Centurion location and connection time is tight. | | SFO | Terminal 2, Concourse D (temporary; Terminal 3 lounge expected to reopen 2027) ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/SFO/The-Centurion-Lounge---Temporary-Location-Terminal-2-Concourse-D-rUJ5NvGkPK/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long SFO departure in Terminal 3 and will use showers or dining. | Skip when your flight departs another SFO terminal and transfer time erases the benefit. | | SLC | Concourse B, next to Gate B31 ([Amex page](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/SLC/The-Centurion-Lounge-Concourse-B-QwpjoOEs8k/)) | Worth arriving early when you hold confirmed Centurion access on a long SLC connection and will use showers or sit-down dining. | Skip when your connection is under 75 minutes regardless of lounge eligibility — gate time beats buffet at SLC. | ## Which airports do not have a Centurion Lounge open? Some airports we previously covered do not have a Centurion Lounge open, according to American Express’s own lounge pages checked on 25 September 2026. Do not plan a connection around a lounge at these airports. - AUS: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex AUS lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/AUS/)) - BNA: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex BNA lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/BNA/)) - BOS: announced by Amex for Terminal C, expected 2029 ([Amex BOS lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/BOS/)) - HNL: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex HNL lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/HNL/)) - IAD: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex IAD lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/IAD/)) - MCO: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex MCO lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/MCO/)) - MSP: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex MSP lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/MSP/)) - ORD: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex ORD lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/ORD/)) - PDX: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex PDX lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/PDX/)) - RDU: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex RDU lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/RDU/)) - SAN: no Centurion Lounge listed by Amex ([Amex SAN lounges](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/SAN/)) ## Who can get into a Centurion Lounge? Access comes mainly from The Platinum Card from American Express and the Centurion card, with some business and co-brand products also eligible; guest rules differ by card. You usually need a same-day boarding pass. Check the current rules on americanexpress.com before relying on access. [Airport lounge access guide](/guides/airport-lounge-access-guide) compares Centurion with Priority Pass and airline lounges. --- Canonical HTML: https://travelshifu.com/guides/amex-centurion-lounges-compared/ Last modified: 2026-09-25