How busy is Berlin Brandenburg Airport right now?

Berlin BER Updated 6:24 AM local time.

Light

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine.

Quieter than 57% 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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
01:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	–	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Peak
05:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak
06:00	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
07:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Moderate	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Peak
09:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy
10:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
11:00	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
12:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Peak	Moderate
13:00	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Peak	Busy
14:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
15:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Quiet
16:00	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Light
17:00	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Light
18:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light	Moderate
19:00	Light	Light	Quiet	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Quiet
20:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Moderate	Busy	Quiet
21:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
22:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
23:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 10:00 PM Quiet

3 11:00 PM Quiet

4 9:00 PM Quiet

5 3:00 AM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Germany 281 flights a week

2 Türkiye 205 flights a week 3 Spain 194 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 169 flights a week 5 Italy 137 flights a week 6 France 125 flights a week 7 Greece 107 flights a week 8 Switzerland 79 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Berlin Brandenburg Airport the departure hall is busiest around 9:00 AM and quietest around 8:00 PM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Berlin Brandenburg Airport right now?

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine. That puts it busier than 43% of the time at this airport.

When is Berlin Brandenburg Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 9:00 AM and emptiest around 8:00 PM. Friday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Berlin Brandenburg 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Germany, Türkiye, Spain, 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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