How busy is Wien-Schwechat Airport right now?

Vienna VIE Updated 7:25 AM local time.

Moderate

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

Busier than 69% 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	Sun11/10	Mon12/10	Tue13/10	Wed14/10	Thu15/10	Fri16/10	Sat17/10
00:00	Quiet	–	–	–	–	–	–
01:00	Quiet	–	–	–	–	–	–
02:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
03:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet
04:00	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
05:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
06:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
09:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
10:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy	Busy
11:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
12:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Light	Light
13:00	Busy	Peak	Moderate	Busy	Peak	Busy	Moderate
14:00	Moderate	Busy	Light	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate
15:00	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy
16:00	Peak	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy
17:00	Light	Light	Moderate	Light	Busy	Moderate	Light
18:00	Busy	Moderate	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
19:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Light
20:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Quiet
22:00	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet	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 Wien-Schwechat Airport.

1 2:00 AM Quiet

2 midnight Quiet

3 10:00 PM Quiet

4 1:00 AM Quiet

5 3:00 AM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Germany 407 flights a week 2 Italy 241 flights a week 3 Spain 165 flights a week 4 Türkiye 117 flights a week 5 France 116 flights a week 6 Greece 105 flights a week 7 Switzerland 94 flights a week 8 United Kingdom 88 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Wien-Schwechat Airport the departure hall is busiest around 8:00 AM and quietest around 9:00 PM. The heaviest day is Thursday.

Common questions

How busy is Wien-Schwechat Airport right now?

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 69% of the time at this airport.

When is Wien-Schwechat Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 8:00 AM and emptiest around 9:00 PM. Thursday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Wien-Schwechat 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 Wien-Schwechat Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Germany, Italy, Spain, and Türkiye.

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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