Think about the last flight you took. How long before departure did you arrive at the airport?
More than three hours22%
Two to three hours32%
Ninety minutes to two hours28%
Under ninety minutes18%
32% of 50 respondents answered "Two to three hours".
Airport habits
How early do people get to the airport in India?
Statistics from 50 accepted quiz answers. Updated August 2026. How these statistics work
Where everyone lands
Low12%
Medium34%
High54%
Question by question
When do you check in online?
The moment it opens40%
Later, but before leaving for the airport20%
On the way to the airport16%
I check in at the desk24%
40% of 50 respondents answered "The moment it opens".
Have you ever missed a flight?
No, never80%
Nearly, but I made it12%
Yes8%
80% of 50 respondents answered "No, never".
Once you are through security, what happens?
Straight to the gate and I sit there52%
Food first, then the gate, still early24%
Shops for a while, then the gate on time14%
I turn up when they call the flight10%
52% of 50 respondents answered "Straight to the gate and I sit there".
How many times do you check your passport and boarding pass?
Five times or more22%
Two to four50%
Once, or not at all28%
50% of 50 respondents answered "Two to four".
Window or aisle?
Window66%
Aisle16%
Whatever is free18%
66% of 50 respondents answered "Window".
Where do you wait?
Right by the boarding door20%
In the gate seating area42%
A cafe or restaurant18%
The lounge20%
42% of 50 respondents answered "In the gate seating area".
Do you stand up as soon as the plane lands?
Immediately18%
Once people start moving22%
I wait for my row48%
I wait until almost everyone is off12%
48% of 50 respondents answered "I wait for my row".
Everyone here chose to take the quiz, and no answers are weighted to match a real population.