How busy is Berlin Brandenburg Airport right now?

Berlin BER Updated 5:41 AM local time.

Busy

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

Busier than 72% 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
01:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	Quiet
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak
05:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
06:00	Light	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
07:00	Busy	Moderate	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
08:00	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate
09:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Moderate
10:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy
11:00	Busy	Light	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Peak
12:00	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Busy
13:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Peak
14:00	Light	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Light	Moderate
15:00	Busy	Light	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Peak	Light	Peak	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Busy
17:00	Peak	Light	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Peak
18:00	Busy	Light	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light	Light	Light	Moderate
20:00	Busy	Light	Moderate	Light	Quiet	Light	Moderate
21:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
22:00	Quiet	–	–	Quiet	Quiet	–	–
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 midnight Quiet

3 1:00 AM Quiet

4 10:00 PM Quiet

5 11:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Germany 251 flights a week

2 Türkiye 183 flights a week 3 Spain 177 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 159 flights a week 5 Italy 118 flights a week 6 Greece 108 flights a week 7 France 104 flights a week 8 Switzerland 75 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Berlin Brandenburg Airport the departure hall is busiest around 10:00 AM and quietest around 8:00 PM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Berlin Brandenburg Airport right now?

Busy right now. Leave about 20 minutes earlier than usual. That puts it busier than 72% of the time at this airport.

When is Berlin Brandenburg Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 10:00 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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