How busy is Geneva International Airport right now?

Geneva GVA Updated 5:42 AM local time.

Light

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine.

Quieter than 63% 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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
01:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
02:00	–	Quiet	Quiet	–	Quiet	–	Quiet
03:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Moderate
05:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
06:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
07:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Busy	Light	Light	Light
08:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Moderate
09:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
10:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
11:00	Busy	Moderate	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
12:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
13:00	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
14:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light
15:00	Busy	Moderate	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Moderate
17:00	Peak	Moderate	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Moderate
18:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Busy	Light	Moderate	Busy	Light	Light	Moderate
20:00	Light	Quiet	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Quiet
21:00	Quiet	–	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	–
22:00	–	–	–	Quiet	–	–	–
23:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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 Geneva International Airport.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 9:00 PM Quiet

3 10:00 PM Quiet

4 3:00 AM Quiet

5 8:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Spain 185 flights a week 2 United Kingdom 181 flights a week 3 France 150 flights a week 4 Portugal 112 flights a week 5 Italy 76 flights a week

6 Switzerland 65 flights a week

7 Greece 59 flights a week 8 Germany 57 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Geneva International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 9:00 AM and quietest around 8:00 PM. The heaviest day is Sunday.

Common questions

How busy is Geneva International Airport right now?

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine. That puts it busier than 37% of the time at this airport.

When is Geneva International Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 9:00 AM and emptiest around 8:00 PM. Sunday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport fly to?

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

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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