How busy is Orly Airport right now?

Paris ORY Updated 5:41 AM local time.

Peak

Very busy right now. Leave 30 to 45 minutes earlier than usual.

Busier than 94% 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	Fri21/8	Sat22/8	Sun23/8	Mon24/8	Tue25/8	Wed26/8	Thu27/8
00:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
01:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
02:00	–	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
05:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
06:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
07:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
08:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
09:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy
10:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak
11:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
12:00	Moderate	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy
13:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate
14:00	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light	Light	Light
15:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy
16:00	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy
17:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Light	Light	Light	Light
18:00	Moderate	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
19:00	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Busy
20:00	Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Light
21:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
22:00	Quiet	Quiet	–	Quiet	–	–	Quiet
23:00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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 Orly Airport.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 3:00 AM Quiet

3 10:00 PM Quiet

4 9:00 PM Quiet

5 8:00 PM Light

Where this airport flies

1 Spain 427 flights a week

2 France 390 flights a week

3 Morocco 237 flights a week 4 Italy 227 flights a week 5 Portugal 205 flights a week 6 Tunisia 137 flights a week 7 Algeria 132 flights a week 8 Greece 131 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Orly Airport the departure hall is busiest around 5:00 AM and quietest around 8:00 PM. The heaviest day is Sunday.

Common questions

How busy is Orly Airport right now?

Very busy right now. Leave 30 to 45 minutes earlier than usual. That puts it busier than 94% of the time at this airport.

When is Orly Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 5:00 AM and emptiest around 8:00 PM. Sunday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Orly 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 Orly Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Spain, France, Morocco, 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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