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

Spata-Artemida ATH Updated local time.

Moderate

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would.

Busier than 69% 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.
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01:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
04:00 LightModerateLightModerateModerateLightModerate
05:00 BusyPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakBusy
06:00 PeakPeakBusyPeakPeakPeakBusy
07:00 BusyBusyModerateBusyBusyBusyModerate
08:00 PeakPeakPeakBusyPeakPeakBusy
09:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakBusy
10:00 PeakBusyBusyPeakPeakPeakBusy
11:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakBusyBusyPeak
12:00 PeakPeakPeakBusyBusyModerateBusy
13:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
14:00 BusyModerateBusyModerateBusyBusyBusy
15:00 PeakModerateBusyModerateBusyModerateBusy
16:00 BusyModerateModerateModerateBusyBusyModerate
17:00 ModerateModerateLightModerateModerateModerateLight
18:00 ModerateModerateLightModerateModerateModerateModerate
19:00 BusyModerateLightModerateBusyLightModerate
20:00 LightLightLightLightModerateLightLight
21:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
22:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
23:00 LightQuietLightLightLightLightQuiet
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 midnight Quiet
2 1:00 AM Quiet
3 3:00 AM Quiet
4 2:00 AM Quiet
5 11:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Greece 1020 flights a week
2 Germany 161 flights a week 3 Italy 152 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 125 flights a week 5 Cyprus 112 flights a week 6 France 109 flights a week 7 Israel 105 flights a week 8 United States 78 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 11:00 PM. The heaviest day is Sunday.

Common questions

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

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 69% 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 11:00 PM. Sunday 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, Germany, Italy, and United Kingdom.

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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