Think about the last flight you took. How long before departure did you arrive at the airport?
More than three hours31.6%
Two to three hours36.7%
Ninety minutes to two hours17.7%
Under ninety minutes13.9%
36.7% answered "Two to three hours".
How early do people get to the airport in Saudi Arabia?
Statistics from 79 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 36.7% of 79 people in Saudi Arabia.
Where everyone lands
Low7.6%
Medium41.8%
High50.6%
50.6% of 79 people in Saudi Arabia scored high on the Sarahah Airport habits quiz.
Question by question
When do you check in online?
The moment it opens41.8%
Later, but before leaving for the airport21.5%
On the way to the airport19%
I check in at the desk17.7%
41.8% answered "The moment it opens".
Have you ever missed a flight?
No, never63.3%
Nearly, but I made it11.4%
Yes25.3%
63.3% answered "No, never".
Once you are through security, what happens?
Straight to the gate and I sit there44.3%
Food first, then the gate, still early27.8%
Shops for a while, then the gate on time19%
I turn up when they call the flight8.9%
44.3% answered "Straight to the gate and I sit there".
How many times do you check your passport and boarding pass?
Five times or more30.4%
Two to four44.3%
Once, or not at all25.3%
44.3% answered "Two to four".
Window or aisle?
Window59.5%
Aisle15.2%
Whatever is free25.3%
59.5% answered "Window".
Where do you wait?
Right by the boarding door22.8%
In the gate seating area40.5%
A cafe or restaurant27.8%
The lounge8.9%
40.5% answered "In the gate seating area".
Do you stand up as soon as the plane lands?
Immediately13.9%
Once people start moving25.3%
I wait for my row34.2%
I wait until almost everyone is off26.6%
34.2% 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.
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