Airport habits

How early do people get to the airport in Egypt?

Statistics from 51 accepted quiz answers. Updated August 2026. How these statistics work

Only countries with at least 50 eligible answers of their own appear here.

Where everyone lands

Low9.8%
Medium39.2%
High51%

Question by question

Think about the last flight you took. How long before departure did you arrive at the airport?

More than three hours45.1%
Two to three hours19.6%
Ninety minutes to two hours15.7%
Under ninety minutes19.6%

45.1% of 51 respondents answered "More than three hours".

When do you check in online?

The moment it opens29.4%
Later, but before leaving for the airport27.5%
On the way to the airport13.7%
I check in at the desk29.4%

29.4% of 51 respondents answered "The moment it opens".

Have you ever missed a flight?

No, never62.7%
Nearly, but I made it17.6%
Yes19.6%

62.7% of 51 respondents answered "No, never".

Once you are through security, what happens?

Straight to the gate and I sit there41.2%
Food first, then the gate, still early29.4%
Shops for a while, then the gate on time17.6%
I turn up when they call the flight11.8%

41.2% of 51 respondents answered "Straight to the gate and I sit there".

How many times do you check your passport and boarding pass?

Five times or more41.2%
Two to four31.4%
Once, or not at all27.5%

41.2% of 51 respondents answered "Five times or more".

Window or aisle?

Window64.7%
Aisle13.7%
Whatever is free21.6%

64.7% of 51 respondents answered "Window".

Where do you wait?

Right by the boarding door17.6%
In the gate seating area49%
A cafe or restaurant13.7%
The lounge19.6%

49% of 51 respondents answered "In the gate seating area".

Do you stand up as soon as the plane lands?

Immediately15.7%
Once people start moving21.6%
I wait for my row43.1%
I wait until almost everyone is off19.6%

43.1% of 51 respondents answered "I wait for my row".

Everyone here chose to take the quiz, and no answers are weighted to match a real population.

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