Think about the last flight you took. How long before departure did you arrive at the airport?
More than three hours23.5%
Two to three hours31.4%
Ninety minutes to two hours22.2%
Under ninety minutes22.9%
31.4% answered "Two to three hours".
How early do people get to the airport in India?
Statistics from 153 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 "Two to three hours", chosen by 31.4% of 153 people in India.
Where everyone lands
Low11.1%
Medium49%
High39.9%
49% of 153 people in India scored medium on the Sarahah Airport habits quiz.
Question by question
When do you check in online?
The moment it opens29.4%
Later, but before leaving for the airport24.2%
On the way to the airport24.8%
I check in at the desk21.6%
29.4% answered "The moment it opens".
Have you ever missed a flight?
No, never71.2%
Nearly, but I made it13.7%
Yes15%
71.2% answered "No, never".
Once you are through security, what happens?
Straight to the gate and I sit there44.4%
Food first, then the gate, still early29.4%
Shops for a while, then the gate on time15.7%
I turn up when they call the flight10.5%
44.4% answered "Straight to the gate and I sit there".
How many times do you check your passport and boarding pass?
Five times or more22.9%
Two to four51.6%
Once, or not at all25.5%
51.6% answered "Two to four".
Window or aisle?
Window63.4%
Aisle14.4%
Whatever is free22.2%
63.4% answered "Window".
Where do you wait?
Right by the boarding door22.9%
In the gate seating area38.6%
A cafe or restaurant17%
The lounge21.6%
38.6% answered "In the gate seating area".
Do you stand up as soon as the plane lands?
Immediately17%
Once people start moving20.3%
I wait for my row35.9%
I wait until almost everyone is off26.8%
35.9% 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
Only countries with at least 50 eligible answers of their own appear here.