How busy is Suvarnabhumi Airport right now?

Bangkok BKK Updated 10:41 AM local time.

Moderate

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

Busier than 56% 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	Moderate	Light	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Light
01:00	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Quiet
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
05:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Moderate
06:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
07:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
08:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
09:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
10:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate
11:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate
12:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Busy
13:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Peak	Light	Moderate
14:00	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light
15:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Light	Light
16:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
17:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Light	Light
18:00	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Light	Light
19:00	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
20:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
21:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Quiet
22:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Quiet
23:00	Light	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	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 Suvarnabhumi Airport.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 3:00 AM Quiet

3 4:00 AM Quiet

4 1:00 AM Quiet

5 11:00 PM Light

Where this airport flies

1 Thailand 976 flights a week

2 China 700 flights a week 3 Vietnam 226 flights a week 4 India 222 flights a week 5 Hong Kong SAR China 185 flights a week 6 Japan 155 flights a week 7 Singapore 132 flights a week 8 Taiwan 127 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Suvarnabhumi Airport the departure hall is busiest around 6:00 AM and quietest around 2:00 AM. The heaviest day is Saturday.

Common questions

How busy is Suvarnabhumi Airport right now?

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 56% of the time at this airport.

When is Suvarnabhumi Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 6:00 AM and emptiest around 2:00 AM. Saturday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Suvarnabhumi 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 Suvarnabhumi Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Thailand, China, Vietnam, and India.

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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