How busy is Dublin Airport right now?

Dublin DUB Updated local time.

Busy

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

Busier than 83% 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.
HourSun11/10Mon12/10Tue13/10Wed14/10Thu15/10Fri16/10Sat17/10
00:00 –Quiet–––––
01:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
04:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
05:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
06:00 PeakPeakBusyPeakPeakPeakPeak
07:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateBusyBusyModerate
08:00 BusyPeakBusyBusyBusyBusyPeak
09:00 BusyPeakModerateBusyPeakBusyPeak
10:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyModerateBusyModerate
11:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakBusyBusy
12:00 PeakBusyBusyPeakPeakBusyBusy
13:00 PeakBusyBusyBusyModerateBusyBusy
14:00 PeakBusyModerateLightModerateModerateModerate
15:00 ModerateModerateLightLightLightModerateLight
16:00 ModerateModerateModerateBusyModerateModerateModerate
17:00 BusyModerateLightModerateBusyModerateLight
18:00 BusyModerateLightLightModerateLightLight
19:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
20:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
21:00 LightQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
22:00 LightQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
23:00 QuietQuiet–QuietQuietQuietQuiet
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 Dublin Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet
2 midnight Quiet
3 11:00 PM Quiet
4 2:00 AM Quiet
5 9:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 United Kingdom 850 flights a week 2 Spain 294 flights a week 3 United States 237 flights a week 4 France 139 flights a week 5 Italy 133 flights a week 6 Germany 131 flights a week 7 Portugal 88 flights a week 8 Netherlands 85 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Dublin Airport the departure hall is busiest around 5:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Sunday.

Common questions

How busy is Dublin Airport right now?

Busy right now. Leave about 20 minutes earlier than usual. That puts it busier than 83% of the time at this airport.

When is Dublin Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 5:00 AM and emptiest around 3:00 AM. Sunday is the heaviest day of the week.

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

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are United Kingdom, Spain, United States, and France.

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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