How busy is Humberto Delgado Airport right now?

Lisbon LIS Updated local time.

Busy

Busy right now. Leave about 20 minutes earlier than usual.

Busier 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.
HourSun11/10Mon12/10Tue13/10Wed14/10Thu15/10Fri16/10Sat17/10
00:00 Quiet–Quiet–Quiet–Quiet
01:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
04:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyModerateBusyBusy
05:00 BusyBusyBusyPeakBusyPeakPeak
06:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
07:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
08:00 BusyPeakBusyPeakPeakPeakBusy
09:00 ModerateModerateBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
10:00 BusyBusyPeakPeakBusyPeakPeak
11:00 BusyBusyPeakPeakBusyBusyBusy
12:00 PeakPeakBusyModeratePeakModerateModerate
13:00 PeakBusyBusyModerateBusyModerateModerate
14:00 BusyBusyBusyPeakPeakBusyBusy
15:00 PeakModerateBusyBusyPeakBusyModerate
16:00 ModerateModerateLightModerateModerateModerateLight
17:00 BusyModerateModerateLightModerateModerateModerate
18:00 BusyModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
19:00 ModerateModerateLightModerateModerateModerateLight
20:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
21:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
22:00 LightQuietQuietLightQuietQuietQuiet
23:00 QuietQuietQuietQuiet–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 Humberto Delgado Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet
2 2:00 AM Quiet
3 11:00 PM Quiet
4 midnight Quiet
5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Spain 330 flights a week
2 Portugal 280 flights a week
3 France 232 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 200 flights a week 5 Germany 160 flights a week 6 Italy 155 flights a week 7 Brazil 112 flights a week 8 United States 102 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Humberto Delgado Airport the departure hall is busiest around 7:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Sunday.

Common questions

How busy is Humberto Delgado Airport right now?

Busy right now. Leave about 20 minutes earlier than usual. That puts it busier than 85% of the time at this airport.

When is Humberto Delgado Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 7:00 AM and emptiest around 3:00 AM. Sunday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Humberto Delgado 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 Humberto Delgado Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Spain, Portugal, France, and United Kingdom.

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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