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

Barcelona BCN Updated local time.

Moderate

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

Busier than 64% 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–QuietQuiet
01:00 Quiet–Quiet–Quiet––
02:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
04:00 ModerateModerateLightLightModerateLightLight
05:00 PeakBusyBusyModerateBusyBusyBusy
06:00 BusyBusyBusyModerateBusyBusyBusy
07:00 BusyPeakBusyModerateBusyBusyModerate
08:00 PeakPeakPeakBusyPeakPeakModerate
09:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakBusyBusy
10:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
11:00 PeakPeakPeakBusyPeakPeakBusy
12:00 ModerateLightLightLightModerateModerateModerate
13:00 PeakBusyPeakBusyBusyBusyBusy
14:00 PeakBusyPeakBusyBusyBusyModerate
15:00 BusyModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
16:00 BusyModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
17:00 BusyModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
18:00 PeakPeakBusyPeakPeakBusyModerate
19:00 PeakPeakModeratePeakPeakBusyModerate
20:00 ModerateModerateModerateBusyBusyModerateLight
21:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
22:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightQuiet
23:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
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 1003 flights a week
2 Italy 451 flights a week 3 United Kingdom 365 flights a week 4 Germany 303 flights a week 5 France 270 flights a week 6 Portugal 146 flights a week 7 Netherlands 119 flights a week 8 United States 105 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 Sunday.

Common questions

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

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 64% 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. Sunday 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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