How busy is Ben Gurion Airport right now?

Tel Aviv TLV Updated local time.

Moderate

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would.

Busier than 45% of the time here

Terminals

Terminal 3
Light
Terminal 1
Moderate

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 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
01:00 ModerateLightLightLightLightLightQuiet
02:00 PeakPeakBusyPeakBusyPeakLight
03:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakQuiet
04:00 PeakPeakBusyBusyPeakPeakQuiet
05:00 BusyBusyModerateBusyBusyBusyLight
06:00 BusyPeakBusyBusyBusyBusyLight
07:00 BusyPeakBusyPeakBusyModerateLight
08:00 ModeratePeakBusyBusyBusyModerateLight
09:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
10:00 BusyBusyModerateModeratePeakModerateLight
11:00 PeakBusyBusyBusyPeakModerateLight
12:00 PeakPeakBusyPeakPeakBusyLight
13:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakBusyLight
14:00 PeakPeakPeakBusyPeakModerateLight
15:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateQuietLight
16:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateQuietLight
17:00 ModerateLightModerateModerateModerateQuietLight
18:00 LightLightLightLightModerateQuietLight
19:00 LightLightLightLightModerateQuietLight
20:00 LightLightLightLightModerateQuietLight
21:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateQuietLight
22:00 ModerateLightModerateModerateModerateQuietQuiet
23:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet–
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 Ben Gurion Airport.

1 11:00 PM Quiet
2 midnight Quiet
3 1:00 AM Light
4 7:00 PM Light
5 10:00 PM Light

Where this airport flies

1 Greece 168 flights a week 2 Italy 150 flights a week 3 Cyprus 112 flights a week 4 Germany 90 flights a week 5 United States 85 flights a week 6 Georgia 72 flights a week 7 France 71 flights a week
8 Israel 71 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Ben Gurion Airport the departure hall is busiest around 3:00 AM and quietest around 1:00 AM. The heaviest day is Thursday.

Common questions

How busy is Ben Gurion Airport right now?

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 45% of the time at this airport.

When is Ben Gurion Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 3:00 AM and emptiest around 1:00 AM. Thursday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Ben Gurion Airport?

Passengers arrive on average 2 hours before a short-haul departure and 3 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 Ben Gurion Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Greece, Italy, Cyprus, and Germany.

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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