How busy is Copenhagen Airport right now?

Copenhagen CPH Updated 7:20 AM local time.

Busy

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

Busier than 82% 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	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
01:00	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
04:00	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate
05:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate
06:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
09:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
10:00	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak
11:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
12:00	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
13:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate
14:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate
15:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Moderate
16:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Moderate
17:00	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
18:00	Busy	Busy	Light	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Moderate	Light	Light	Light	Light	Moderate	Light
20:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
21:00	Moderate	Light	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
23:00	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 11:00 PM Quiet

3 2:00 AM Quiet

4 midnight Quiet

5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Norway 264 flights a week 2 Germany 248 flights a week 3 United Kingdom 203 flights a week 4 Spain 194 flights a week

5 Denmark 182 flights a week

6 Italy 180 flights a week 7 Sweden 162 flights a week 8 Poland 147 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 82% 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, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain.

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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