Think about the last flight you took. How long before departure did you arrive at the airport?
More than three hours43.5%
Two to three hours25.5%
Ninety minutes to two hours12.5%
Under ninety minutes18.5%
43.5% answered "More than three hours".
How early do people get to the airport in Egypt?
Statistics from 184 accepted quiz answers*. Updated September 2026. How these statistics work
Asked "Think about the last flight you took. How long before departure did you arrive at the airport?" on the Sarahah quiz, the most common answer was "More than three hours", chosen by 43.5% of 184 people in Egypt.
Where everyone lands
Low9.8%
Medium34.8%
High55.4%
55.4% of 184 people in Egypt scored high on the Sarahah Airport habits quiz.
Question by question
When do you check in online?
The moment it opens41.3%
Later, but before leaving for the airport21.2%
On the way to the airport15.8%
I check in at the desk21.7%
41.3% answered "The moment it opens".
Have you ever missed a flight?
No, never67.9%
Nearly, but I made it12%
Yes20.1%
67.9% answered "No, never".
Once you are through security, what happens?
Straight to the gate and I sit there46.7%
Food first, then the gate, still early28.8%
Shops for a while, then the gate on time14.7%
I turn up when they call the flight9.8%
46.7% answered "Straight to the gate and I sit there".
How many times do you check your passport and boarding pass?
Five times or more40.2%
Two to four34.2%
Once, or not at all25.5%
40.2% answered "Five times or more".
Window or aisle?
Window62%
Aisle18.5%
Whatever is free19.6%
62% answered "Window".
Where do you wait?
Right by the boarding door25.5%
In the gate seating area36.4%
A cafe or restaurant25.5%
The lounge12.5%
36.4% answered "In the gate seating area".
Do you stand up as soon as the plane lands?
Immediately26.6%
Once people start moving25%
I wait for my row35.3%
I wait until almost everyone is off13%
35.3% answered "I wait for my row".
* Everyone here chose to take the quiz, and no answers are weighted to match a real population. Each question counts only the people who answered it, so a question some people skipped rests on a smaller group than the total above.
Statistics by country
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