How busy is Los Angeles International Airport right now?

Los Angeles LAX Updated 8:40 PM local time.

Light

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine.

Quieter than 59% 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	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	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	Quiet
04:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Moderate	Light
05:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
06:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
07:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
08:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
09:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
10:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Peak	Moderate
11:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Moderate
12:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Moderate
13:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
14:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
15:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light
17:00	Busy	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light
18:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light
19:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light
20:00	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Light	Light
21:00	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
23:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet	Quiet	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 Los Angeles International Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet

2 midnight Quiet

3 2:00 AM Quiet

4 11:00 PM Quiet

5 3:00 AM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 United States 4179 flights a week

2 Mexico 232 flights a week 3 Canada 147 flights a week 4 Japan 106 flights a week 5 China 92 flights a week 6 South Korea 67 flights a week 7 United Kingdom 67 flights a week 8 Australia 53 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Los Angeles International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 8:00 AM and quietest around 11:00 PM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Los Angeles International Airport right now?

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine. That puts it busier than 41% of the time at this airport.

When is Los Angeles International Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 8:00 AM and emptiest around 11:00 PM. Friday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are United States, Mexico, Canada, and Japan.

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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