How busy is Copenhagen Airport right now?

Copenhagen CPH Updated 5:40 AM local time.

Busy

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

Busier than 78% 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	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
01:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
04:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
05:00	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
06:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
09:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
10:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
11:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
12:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
13:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy
14:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
15:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
16:00	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
17:00	Busy	Light	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
18:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate
20:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
23:00	Quiet	Quiet	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 Copenhagen Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet

2 2:00 AM Quiet

3 11:00 PM Quiet

4 midnight Quiet

5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Norway 291 flights a week

2 Denmark 239 flights a week

3 Germany 238 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 200 flights a week 5 Italy 172 flights a week 6 Sweden 164 flights a week 7 Spain 151 flights a week 8 Poland 151 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Copenhagen Airport the departure hall is busiest around 6:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Monday.

Common questions

How busy is Copenhagen Airport right now?

Busy right now. Leave about 20 minutes earlier than usual. That puts it busier than 78% of the time at this airport.

When is Copenhagen Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 6:00 AM and emptiest around 3:00 AM. Monday is the heaviest day of the week.

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

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Norway, Denmark, Germany, 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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