Think about the last flight you took. How long before departure did you arrive at the airport?
More than three hours20.2%
Two to three hours33.3%
Ninety minutes to two hours31.6%
Under ninety minutes14.9%
33.3% answered "Two to three hours".
How early do people get to the airport in USA?
Statistics from 114 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 33.3% of 114 people in USA.
Where everyone lands
Low7.9%
Medium46.5%
High45.6%
46.5% of 114 people in USA scored medium on the Sarahah Airport habits quiz.
Question by question
When do you check in online?
The moment it opens43.9%
Later, but before leaving for the airport18.4%
On the way to the airport20.2%
I check in at the desk17.5%
43.9% answered "The moment it opens".
Have you ever missed a flight?
No, never66.7%
Nearly, but I made it17.5%
Yes15.8%
66.7% answered "No, never".
Once you are through security, what happens?
Straight to the gate and I sit there32.5%
Food first, then the gate, still early47.4%
Shops for a while, then the gate on time10.5%
I turn up when they call the flight9.6%
47.4% answered "Food first, then the gate, still early".
How many times do you check your passport and boarding pass?
Five times or more29.8%
Two to four50.9%
Once, or not at all19.3%
50.9% answered "Two to four".
Window or aisle?
Window58.8%
Aisle23.7%
Whatever is free17.5%
58.8% answered "Window".
Where do you wait?
Right by the boarding door10.5%
In the gate seating area48.2%
A cafe or restaurant18.4%
The lounge22.8%
48.2% answered "In the gate seating area".
Do you stand up as soon as the plane lands?
Immediately10.5%
Once people start moving29.8%
I wait for my row48.2%
I wait until almost everyone is off11.4%
48.2% 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.
Statistics by country
Only countries with at least 50 eligible answers of their own appear here.