How busy is John F. Kennedy International Airport right now?

New York City JFK Updated 11:40 PM local time.

Quiet

It's quiet right now. There's no need to leave early.

Quieter than 85% 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	Thu20/8	Fri21/8	Sat22/8	Sun23/8	Mon24/8	Tue25/8	Wed26/8
00:00	Quiet	Light	Quiet	Light	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	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
05:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Moderate
06:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
07:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
08:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
09:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
10:00	Moderate	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
11:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Light
12:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
13:00	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
14:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
15:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
16:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
17:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
18:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
19:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
20:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
21:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Quiet
23:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	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 John F. Kennedy International Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet

2 2:00 AM Quiet

3 midnight Quiet

4 3:00 AM Quiet

5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 United States 2590 flights a week

2 Dominican Republic 201 flights a week 3 United Kingdom 182 flights a week 4 Italy 106 flights a week 5 Mexico 98 flights a week 6 France 84 flights a week 7 Puerto Rico 80 flights a week 8 Spain 60 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At John F. Kennedy International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 4:00 PM and quietest around 2:00 AM. The heaviest day is Sunday.

Common questions

How busy is John F. Kennedy International Airport right now?

It's quiet right now. There's no need to leave early. That puts it busier than 15% of the time at this airport.

When is John F. Kennedy International Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 4:00 PM and emptiest around 2:00 AM. Sunday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are United States, Dominican Republic, United Kingdom, and Italy.

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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