How busy is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport right now?

Amsterdam AMS Updated local time.

Light

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine.

Quieter than 61% of the time here

The week, hour by hour

The last few days as they actually were, plus today and tomorrow projected.

Expected crowding by hour and day. Rows are the hour of the day, columns are the date.
HourSun11/10Mon12/10Tue13/10Wed14/10Thu15/10Fri16/10Sat17/10
00:00 ––QuietQuietQuietQuiet–
01:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
04:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
05:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
06:00 LightModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
07:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
08:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
09:00 ModerateBusyBusyBusyModerateModerateModerate
10:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
11:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyPeakBusyBusy
12:00 PeakBusyBusyPeakPeakBusyBusy
13:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
14:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
15:00 PeakBusyBusyBusyPeakBusyBusy
16:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
17:00 ModerateModerateLightLightModerateModerateLight
18:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
19:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
20:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
21:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
22:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
23:00 –QuietQuietQuietQuiet––
Quiet Light Moderate Busy Peak Tap any square for detail
Estimate Worked out from the published flight schedule and how many seats each flight has. We don't measure the queues themselves.

Quietest times to fly

If your travel dates are flexible, these are the calmest hours at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

1 11:00 PM Quiet
2 2:00 AM Quiet
3 1:00 AM Quiet
4 midnight Quiet
5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 United Kingdom 701 flights a week 2 Spain 494 flights a week 3 Germany 373 flights a week 4 Italy 322 flights a week 5 France 277 flights a week 6 United States 253 flights a week 7 Norway 166 flights a week 8 Türkiye 148 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport the departure hall is busiest around 8:00 AM and quietest around 9:00 PM. The heaviest day is Thursday.

Common questions

How busy is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport right now?

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine. That puts it busier than 39% of the time at this airport.

When is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 8:00 AM and emptiest around 9:00 PM. Thursday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport?

Passengers arrive on average 1 hour before a short-haul departure and 2 hours before a long-haul one. Add time when the hall is already busy, and always follow your airline's own check-in deadline.

Where does Amsterdam Schiphol Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and Italy.

Is this a real measurement of the security queue?

No. It is an estimate worked out from the published departure schedule and the number of seats on each aircraft. We do not measure security, passport control or check-in lines, and we are not connected to any airport or airline.

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