How busy is Toronto Pearson International Airport right now?

Toronto YYZ Updated 11:41 PM local time.

Quiet

It's quiet right now. There's no need to leave early.

Quieter 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.
Hour	Thu20/8	Fri21/8	Sat22/8	Sun23/8	Mon24/8	Tue25/8	Wed26/8
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	Quiet	Light
04:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
05:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy
06:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
07:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
08:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
09:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
10:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
11:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
12:00	Moderate	Busy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
13:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
14:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Moderate
15:00	Busy	Peak	Busy	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy
16:00	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak
17:00	Peak	Peak	Busy	Peak	Peak	Peak	Busy
18:00	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Peak	Busy
19:00	Peak	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy	Busy
20:00	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Light	Moderate
21:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
22:00	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light	Light
23:00	Light	Light	Quiet	Light	Light	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 Toronto Pearson International Airport.

1 1:00 AM Quiet

2 2:00 AM Quiet

3 midnight Quiet

4 3:00 AM Quiet

5 11:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 Canada 1711 flights a week

2 United States 1353 flights a week 3 United Kingdom 98 flights a week 4 Mexico 85 flights a week 5 Portugal 46 flights a week 6 Germany 45 flights a week 7 Dominican Republic 39 flights a week 8 Italy 37 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Toronto Pearson International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 6:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Toronto Pearson International Airport right now?

It's quiet right now. There's no need to leave early. That puts it busier than 15% of the time at this airport.

When is Toronto Pearson International Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 6:00 AM and emptiest around 3:00 AM. Friday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Toronto Pearson 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Canada, United States, United Kingdom, and Mexico.

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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