When Is Copenhagen Airport Busiest? Peak Hours and Holidays
The short answer
At Copenhagen Airport (CPH), security is busiest at 07:00 during the day, on Sundays and Mondays during the week, and in July across the year. The average wait is only about 5 minutes, but on peak days it has reached 45–60 minutes.
👉 See the current CPH security wait time
Busy through the day
The queue follows the departure schedule, not the clock. In our data, 07:00 is the day's peak (about 9 minutes on average), followed by broad busy windows 10:00–12:00 and 16:00–18:00 (about 8 minutes). The calmest daytime is around 09:00 and 13:00–14:00, and after 19:00 the wait drops fast.
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Busy through the week
- Sunday is the busiest weekday (avg 5.9 min), closely followed by Monday (5.4 min).
- Midweek is calmest — Wednesday is lowest (4.4 min).
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Busy through the year
Pressure follows the holiday calendar, and the monthly figures confirm it:
- July is the busiest month (avg 7.0 min), followed by August (6.1) and June (6.0) — the summer holidays.
- January and February are calmest (3.4–3.9 min).
- The busiest single days are usually in summer — e.g. 3 July 2022, when the average hit 14.6 min and the peak reached 60 minutes. The busiest single day of 2025, though, was 1 November (avg 16.6 min, peak 45 min).
Is it getting worse? No — it's gotten faster
The average wait has fallen from 5.9 min in 2022 to 4.8 min in 2025. Despite busy peaks, CPH security has generally become quicker in recent years.
How to plan
- Check the current wait right before departure — it's the only number that matters on the day.
- Arrive in good time during holidays: 2 hours within Schengen, 3 hours outside. (How early should you arrive at CPH?)
- Consider Fast Track if the queue is long. (Is Fast Track worth it?)
FAQ
When is Copenhagen Airport busiest? 07:00 during the day, Sunday and Monday during the week, and July across the year. The average is about 5 min, but peak days have reached 45–60 min.
Which month is busiest at CPH? July (avg 7.0 min), closely followed by June and August. January and February are calmest.
When is the CPH security queue shortest? Midweek (Wednesday), around 09:00 and 13:00–14:00 during the day, and after 19:00. Check the current wait.
How busy is CPH in the summer holidays? July is the busiest month of the year. Arrive in good time and check the wait before you leave.
Figures are based on our own measurements of CPH's published Terminal 2 security wait, sampled every 5 minutes since June 2022 (over 727,000 readings, through June 2026). 👉 See the current CPH wait time