The action of the movie takes place in the airport of Los Angeles, USA. The crew used the decommissioned terminal of Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana, to create its interior on the screen. Director Jaume Collet-Serra said that shooting on this location was a great success for the team, because it is much more exciting to shoot in a real place than on a green screen.
Airport Entrance
In movie
Scene where Ethan (Theron Edgerton) walks the corridors of the airport with his coworkers. He has asked his boss for a promotion, and has been assigned to an important position: keeping an eye on the contents of the luggage traveling through the magnetic strip as it enters the airport.
Timing: 00:18:25
Real
Scene was shot at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, USA. The scene was filmed in a decommissioned airport terminal. The team of production designer Diane Lederman built exact replicas of the baggage scanners to create realism
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Airport
Road accident
In movie
Scene where Police detective Elena is involved in an accident as a result of a violent fight inside a car at full throttle. She climbs out of the overturned car and calls her colleague to send a team to identify the corpse. In the meantime, she requisitions another car to get to the airport.
Timing: 01:17:40
Real
Scene was shot in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. This city is known for its diverse architecture. The film team used the rich cityscapes of Cleveland to create the surrounding Los Angeles area on screen
Cleveland
Airport vicinity
In movie
Timing: 00:08:00
Real
