How busy is Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat right now?

Barcelona BCN Updated 5:41 AM local time.

Busy

Busy right now. Leave about 20 minutes earlier than usual.

Busier than 84% 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	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
04:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
05:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
06:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
07:00	Busy	Light	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy
08:00	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
09:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
10:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
11:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak
12:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate
13:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy
14:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
15:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Light	Moderate	Moderate
17:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
18:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Moderate
19:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
20:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
23:00	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	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 Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 1:00 AM Quiet

3 midnight Quiet

4 11:00 PM Quiet

5 3:00 AM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Spain 937 flights a week

2 Italy 442 flights a week 3 United Kingdom 380 flights a week 4 Germany 271 flights a week 5 France 252 flights a week 6 Portugal 153 flights a week 7 United States 130 flights a week 8 Netherlands 118 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat the departure hall is busiest around 10:00 AM and quietest around 9:00 PM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat right now?

Busy right now. Leave about 20 minutes earlier than usual. That puts it busier than 84% of the time at this airport.

When is Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 10:00 AM and emptiest around 9:00 PM. Friday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat?

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 Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona-El Prat fly to?

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

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