How busy is Los Angeles International Airport right now?

Los Angeles LAX Updated 10:22 PM local time.

Light

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine.

Quieter than 77% 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	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	Light
04:00	Light	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
05:00	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
06:00	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
08:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
09:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
10:00	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Busy
11:00	Busy	Moderate	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Moderate
12:00	Moderate	Moderate	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
13:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Light	Moderate	Busy	Light
14:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate
15:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
16:00	Light	Light	Peak	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light
17:00	Light	Moderate	Peak	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
18:00	Light	Light	Busy	Light	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
19:00	Light	Moderate	Busy	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
20:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
21:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
23:00	Light	Quiet	Light	Light	Light	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 2:00 AM Quiet

3 midnight Quiet

4 11:00 PM Quiet

5 3:00 AM Light

Where this airport flies

1 United States 4381 flights a week

2 Mexico 256 flights a week 3 Canada 148 flights a week 4 Japan 113 flights a week 5 China 93 flights a week 6 South Korea 75 flights a week 7 United Kingdom 71 flights a week 8 Australia 52 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 Monday.

Common questions

How busy is Los Angeles International Airport right now?

Not busy. Your usual timing is fine. That puts it busier than 23% 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. Monday 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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