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How busy is Madrid-Barajas Airport right now?

Madrid MAD Updated local time.

Quiet

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

That's quieter than usual for this time of day.

Busier than 14% of the time here

Terminals

Terminal 4
Quiet
Terminal 1
Quiet

The week ahead

Expected crowding by hour and day. Rows are the hour of the day, columns are the date.
Hour Sun23/8Mon24/8Tue25/8Wed26/8Thu27/8Fri28/8Sat29/8
00:00 –QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
01:00 –QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 –LightLightLightLightLightQuiet
03:00 –LightLightLightModerateLightLight
04:00 –PeakPeakPeakBusyPeakBusy
05:00 –PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
06:00 –PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
07:00 –ModerateModerateBusyPeakBusyBusy
08:00 –ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
09:00 –ModerateBusyModerateBusyBusyModerate
10:00 –BusyPeakBusyPeakBusyPeak
11:00 –BusyModerateBusyPeakPeakPeak
12:00 –ModerateModerateBusyBusyModerateBusy
13:00 –BusyBusyLightModerateModerateLight
14:00 –BusyBusyModerateModerateBusyBusy
15:00 –ModerateBusyPeakBusyBusyBusy
16:00 –BusyModeratePeakPeakModeratePeak
17:00 –PeakBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
18:00 –BusyBusyBusyBusyModerateModerate
19:00 –LightLightLightLightLightLight
20:00 QuietLightLightLightLightLightLight
21:00 QuietLightLightQuietLightLightLight
22:00 LightQuietQuietLightQuietLightLight
23:00 LightQuietQuietQuietQuietLightQuiet
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 Madrid-Barajas Airport.

1 midnight Quiet
2 11:00 PM Quiet
3 1:00 AM Quiet
4 10:00 PM Quiet
5 9:00 PM Light

Where this airport flies

1 Spain 525 flights a week
2 Mexico 214 flights a week 3 United States 211 flights a week 4 Portugal 116 flights a week 5 France 109 flights a week 6 United Kingdom 109 flights a week 7 Italy 108 flights a week 8 Germany 108 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Madrid-Barajas Airport the departure hall is busiest around 5:00 AM and quietest around 10:00 PM. The heaviest day is Friday.

Common questions

How busy is Madrid-Barajas Airport right now?

It's quiet right now. There's no need to leave early. That puts it busier than 14% of the time at this airport.

When is Madrid-Barajas Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 5:00 AM and emptiest around 10:00 PM. Friday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Madrid-Barajas 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 Madrid-Barajas Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are Spain, Mexico, United States, and Portugal.

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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