How busy is Hong Kong International Airport right now?

Hong Kong HKG Updated 1:23 PM local time.

Moderate

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would.

Busier than 46% 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	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Quiet
01:00	Quiet	Quiet	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
02:00	Light	Quiet	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
03:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
05:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
06:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate
09:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Moderate
10:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Light
11:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
12:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Light	Moderate
13:00	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
14:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
15:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Peak	Peak	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
17:00	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
18:00	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Light	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
20:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
23:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	–

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 Hong Kong International Airport.

1 3:00 AM Quiet

2 4:00 AM Quiet

3 midnight Quiet

4 1:00 AM Quiet

5 2:00 AM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 China 810 flights a week 2 Japan 563 flights a week 3 Taiwan 407 flights a week 4 United States 245 flights a week 5 Thailand 222 flights a week 6 South Korea 218 flights a week 7 Philippines 165 flights a week 8 Vietnam 153 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Hong Kong International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 6:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Wednesday.

Common questions

How busy is Hong Kong International Airport right now?

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 46% of the time at this airport.

When is Hong Kong International Airport at its busiest?

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

How early should I get to Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong International Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are China, Japan, Taiwan, and United States.

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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