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How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Wed October 29, 2025 10:43 pm
by BurtReynolds
one? two? three? four? five? six? seven? eight? nine? ten?

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Wed October 29, 2025 10:57 pm
by doug rr
2 to 2.5 so we have enough time go get bloody Marys and meatballs at the lounge and we're wearing sweat pants

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Wed October 29, 2025 11:53 pm
by Self
2

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Wed October 29, 2025 11:54 pm
by Self
and don't forget your wired headphones. lost my dongle and have to get another one before we leave

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 12:09 am
by spike
Generally an hour for domestic and two for international.

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 12:58 am
by wease
Two. Just in case something happens

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 1:32 am
by Jorge
Three for international flights. I like to take it easy.

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 1:39 am
by BurtReynolds
1 or 2 for me unless it's the holidays, when I might go a bit earlier and chill out.

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 2:17 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
Depends on the airport, but I like to at least be at the TSA line no less than an hour before take off.

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 6:04 am
by Higgs
If I know the airport an hour for domestic, 2.5 for international. If I don't know it 2 hours for domestic, 3.5 for international. In Spain recently very glad we gave ourselves plenty of time as Lisbon Airport was crazy and Madrid had a train we had to catch to get us to our terminal and so many people. Glad we had the time to not stress.

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 1:40 pm
by Bammer
Leave the house 3 hours early.

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Thu October 30, 2025 1:47 pm
by 96583UP
i arrive for both international and domestic 3 hours ahead

so much can go wrong between getting there and the security stuff. and these days domestic issues with TSA are just as bad as international

i would rather hang in the lounge for an extra hour or two than spend the extra time at home

Re: How early do you get to the airport to catch a flight?

Posted: Tue November 04, 2025 5:50 am
by spike
Lounge access is a game changer obviously.

Not amidst the unwashed masses.