How busy is Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" right now?

Spata-Artemida ATH Updated 6:40 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	Fri21/8	Sat22/8	Sun23/8	Mon24/8	Tue25/8	Wed26/8	Thu27/8
00:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
01:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
02:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Light	Moderate	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
05:00	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
06:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
07:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
08:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
09:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
10:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
11:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
12:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
13:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate
14:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy
15:00	Busy	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy
16:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
17:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Light
18:00	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
20:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
23:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Light	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 Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos".

1 1:00 AM Quiet

2 midnight Quiet

3 3:00 AM Quiet

4 2:00 AM Quiet

5 11:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Greece 1279 flights a week

2 Italy 189 flights a week 3 Germany 172 flights a week 4 France 146 flights a week 5 United Kingdom 133 flights a week 6 Cyprus 119 flights a week 7 United States 118 flights a week 8 Spain 110 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" the departure hall is busiest around 9:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" 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 Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 9:00 AM and emptiest around 3:00 AM. Friday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"?

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 Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Greece, Italy, Germany, and France.

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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