How busy is Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport right now?

Paris CDG Updated 5:41 AM local time.

Light

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine.

Quieter than 58% 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	–
01:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Light	–
02:00	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Light	Quiet
03:00	Light	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Light	Quiet
04:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
05:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
06:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
09:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
10:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
11:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
12:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
13:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
14:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
15:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate
16:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
17:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
18:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy
20:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Quiet	Light	Light	Quiet	Quiet
23:00	Quiet	Quiet	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 Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet

2 11:00 PM Quiet

3 midnight Quiet

4 2:00 AM Quiet

5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 France 551 flights a week

2 United States 396 flights a week 3 Italy 367 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 360 flights a week 5 Germany 290 flights a week 6 Spain 287 flights a week 7 Algeria 166 flights a week 8 Morocco 136 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport the departure hall is busiest around 8:00 AM and quietest around 4:00 AM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport right now?

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine. That puts it busier than 42% of the time at this airport.

When is Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 8:00 AM and emptiest around 4:00 AM. Friday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Paris-Charles de Gaulle 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 Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are France, United States, Italy, 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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