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

New York City JFK Updated 12:21 AM local time.

Quiet

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

Quieter than 90% 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	Sat10/10	Sun11/10	Mon12/10	Tue13/10	Wed14/10	Thu15/10	Fri16/10
00:00	–	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Light	Quiet
01:00	–	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
02:00	–	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	–	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
04:00	–	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
05:00	–	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
06:00	–	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
07:00	–	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
08:00	–	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
09:00	–	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light
10:00	–	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Light
11:00	–	Light	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light	Light
12:00	–	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
13:00	–	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
14:00	–	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
15:00	–	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
16:00	–	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
17:00	–	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
18:00	–	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy
19:00	–	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
20:00	Quiet	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
21:00	Quiet	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Quiet	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 John F. Kennedy International Airport.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 1:00 AM Quiet

3 3:00 AM Quiet

4 midnight Quiet

5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 United States 2181 flights a week

2 United Kingdom 166 flights a week 3 Dominican Republic 91 flights a week 4 Italy 87 flights a week 5 France 73 flights a week 6 Mexico 59 flights a week 7 Germany 52 flights a week 8 Spain 50 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 1:00 AM. The heaviest day is Monday.

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 10% 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 1:00 AM. Monday 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, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, 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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