How early do you need to arrive at airport for an international flight?

How early do you need to arrive at airport for an international flight?

Plan about three hours early

45 minutes

Usually 2 or 3 hours to check in, depending on the haulage of the flight. Long Haul flights usually have bigger planes and therefore more passengers, and take longer to check in. Anyway to be sure check the airline website.

It usually says right on your tickets. The tickets also list the boarding time. You are expected to be at the gate ready to board by that time.

It tends to be 2 or 3 hours, and more likely to say 3 hours. Depends on what airport, airline, and where you are going to. And even the time of day. If you have an early morning flight, that is the busiest time of day.

Generally three hours early for an international flight

Rule of thumb: 3 hours in advance for international flight; 2 hrs for domestic.

Of course ROTs are made to be broken; so if there are special circumstances the ROT should be modified to fit the special needs.

2-3 hours… Depending on the airport and seasonal (heavy) air traffic.

The standard recommendation is 3 hours, and I think that is reasonable. It's better to be too early than too late. International flights tend to board earlier than domestic flights, because there are generally more people and also passport checks at boarding.

Minimum 3 hours and that means at the check in counter not circling the parking lot looking for a place to park