How busy is Stockholm Arlanda Airport right now?

Stockholm ARN Updated 6:20 AM local time.

Peak

Very busy right now. Leave 30 to 45 minutes earlier than usual.

Busier than 89% 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.
Hour	Sun11/10	Mon12/10	Tue13/10	Wed14/10	Thu15/10	Fri16/10	Sat17/10
00:00	Quiet	Quiet	–	–	Quiet	–	–
01:00	–	–	–	Quiet	–	–	Quiet
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
04:00	Moderate	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy
05:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy
06:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
07:00	Moderate	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Light
08:00	Moderate	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Light
09:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
10:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
11:00	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate
12:00	Moderate	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Light
13:00	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
14:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Light
15:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Light
16:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Light
17:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Light
18:00	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
19:00	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Light	Light
20:00	Busy	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Quiet
22:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	–	Quiet
23:00	Quiet	–	–	Quiet	–	–	–

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 Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet

2 midnight Quiet

3 2:00 AM Quiet

4 10:00 PM Quiet

5 11:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Sweden 523 flights a week

2 Finland 161 flights a week 3 Norway 148 flights a week 4 Germany 136 flights a week 5 Spain 132 flights a week 6 Denmark 128 flights a week 7 United Kingdom 114 flights a week 8 France 79 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Stockholm Arlanda Airport the departure hall is busiest around 4:00 PM and quietest around 9:00 PM. The heaviest day is Thursday.

Common questions

How busy is Stockholm Arlanda Airport right now?

Very busy right now. Leave 30 to 45 minutes earlier than usual. That puts it busier than 89% of the time at this airport.

When is Stockholm Arlanda Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 4:00 PM and emptiest around 9:00 PM. Thursday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Stockholm Arlanda 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 Stockholm Arlanda Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Germany.

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.

Flying abroad today?

Set up your data before you board. A travel eSIM installs in two minutes and connects the moment you land — no roaming bills, no hunting for a SIM kiosk.

Get a Finland eSIM