When Can I Check In? Airline Check-In Windows (2026)

Compare when online check-in opens and closes for 98 airlines. Sorted by earliest check-in availability so you can plan ahead.

Last updated: May 2026 · Verified from official airline websites

Quick Answer

Most airlines open online check-in 24 hours before departure. Some carriers (like Ryanair) open up to 72 hours early. Check-in typically closes 1-2 hours before departure for international flights.

Check-In Opening Times (Sorted by Earliest)

AirlineCheck-In OpensCheck-In ClosesMobile App
Azul Brazilian Airlines72 hours before departure90 minutes before domestic departures, 1 hour 30 minutes before international departuresYes
Eurowings72 hours before departure3 hours before departure generally, 40 minutes before departure at most German airports, 45 minutes at London Heathrow and Palma de MallorcaYes
Aeromexico48 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights30 minutes before domestic flights, 40 minutes before international flights (at the boarding gate with boarding pass in hand); 90 minutes before domestic, 180 minutes before international (at the airport counter without boarding pass)Yes
LATAM Airlines48 hours before departure2 hours before departure for online check-in (counter closes 60 minutes before domestic, 2 hours before international)Yes
Avianca48 hours before departure, or 24 hours for flights to/from the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada60 minutes before international flights and 45 minutes before domestic flights in Colombia and EcuadorYes
GOL Airlines48 hours before departure for domestic and international flights, 24 hours before departure for flights to the United States1 hour before departure for most flights (2 hours before departure at the service counter for flights departing from Caracas)Yes
Emirates48 hours before departure90 minutes before scheduled departureYes
Qatar Airways48 hours before departure for most flights, 24 hours before departure for flights to/from the U.S.90 minutes before departureYes
Saudia48 hours before departure1 hour before departure for domestic and international flightsYes
Oman Air48 hours before departure60 minutes before departure for most flights (90 minutes for some international flights)Yes
Aer Lingus48 hours before departure for flights within Europe (15 days for Plus/Advantage/AerSpace fares or Saver with purchased seat); 24 hours before departure for transatlantic flights60 minutes before departure for most European flights; 1 hour 35 minutes before departure for transatlantic flightsYes
ITA Airways48 hours before departure (24 hours for USA/Canada flights, 30 hours for connecting flights with partner airlines)40 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before long-haul international and non-Schengen flightsYes
Norwegian Air48 hours before departure for most flights within Europe30 minutes before domestic flights (45 minutes at Arlanda), 45 minutes before international flights, and 1 hour before international flights to/from UAE, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Geneva, Istanbul, Beirut, Tbilisi and AntalyaYes
Singapore Airlines48 hours before departure1.5 hours (90 minutes) before departureYes
Cathay Pacific48 hours before departure for Cathay members and oneworld members, 24 hours before departure for non-members60 minutes before departure (exceptions: 40-60 mins for Chinese Mainland, 50 mins for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City)Yes
Korean Air48 hours before departure (24 hours for US/Canada flights)30 minutes before departure for domestic flights, 1 hour before departure for international flightsYes
Asiana Airlines48 hours before departure for international flights (24 hours prior to departure for U.S. routes including Saipan), and 24 hours before departure for domestic flights.30 minutes before departure for domestic flights, and 1 hour before departure for international flights (70 minutes prior to departure for free advance seat cancellation).Yes
Malaysia Airlines48 hours before departure90 minutes before departure for most flights, airport counters close 60 minutes before departureYes
Garuda Indonesia48 hours before departure2 hours before departure for domestic flights, 4 hours before departure for international flightsYes
EVA Air48 hours before departure1 hour before departureYes
China Airlines48 hours before departure (24 hours for flights to the US, including Guam)60 minutes before departureYes
China Eastern Airlines48 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours for US/Canada routes45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
IndiGo48 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights60 minutes before domestic flights, 75 minutes before international flightsYes
Air India48 hours before departure60 minutes before domestic, 120 minutes before international (75 minutes at Delhi Airport)Yes
SpiceJet48 hours before departure60 minutes before domestic departures, 75 minutes before international departuresYes
Vistara48 hours before scheduled departure time1 hour before domestic flights, 2 hours before international flightsYes
Fiji Airways48 hours before departure1 hour before international flights, 45 minutes before domestic flightsYes
Virgin Australia48 hours before departure for domestic flights (online check-in currently unavailable for international flights)30 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Jetstar48 hours before departure40 minutes before domestic flights, 2 hours before international flightsYes
Ethiopian Airlines48 hours before departure2 hours before departure for online check-in. At the airport: 1 hour before international flights and 45 minutes before domestic flights. (Exceptions: LHR, MAN close 75 mins before; CDG closes 90 mins before).Yes
EgyptAir48 hours before departure90 minutes before departure for online check-in; airport counters close 60 minutes before international and 30 minutes before domestic flightsYes
Royal Air Maroc48 hours before departure2 hours before departure for online check-in, and 60 minutes before departure at airport countersYes
TUI fly30 days before departure with seat reservation, or 48 hours before departure without seat reservation45 minutes before departure (60 minutes for flights from Tel Aviv)Yes
Starlux Airlines48 hours before departure for flights to/from Asia, 24 hours before departure for flights to/from North America1 hour before departureYes
Peach Aviation90 minutes before domestic flights, 120 minutes before international flights (App Auto Check-in available 48 hours before)30 minutes before domestic flights, 50 minutes before international flightsYes
Austrian Airlines47 hours before departure (24 hours for flights to the USA)60 minutes before departure for international flights, 45 minutes for domestic flightsYes
Finnair36 hours before departure (24 hours for direct flights to the United States)45 minutes before departure for flights within Europe; 1 hour before departure for flights to Asia, Central America, and Middle East; 75 minutes before departure for flights to the United States.Yes
TAP Air Portugal36 hours before departure (24 hours for flights to/from the USA)45 minutes before domestic and European flights, 60 minutes before intercontinental flightsYes
LOT Polish Airlines36 hours before scheduled departure120 minutes (2 hours) before departureYes
Air ChinaFrom 20:00 two days before departure for domestic flights, and 36 hours before departure for international flights30 minutes before departure for domestic flights and 60 minutes before departure for international and regional flightsYes
Etihad Airways30 hours before departure60 minutes before departure for Economy, 45 minutes for Business/First class, and 2 hours for US flightsYes
Lufthansa30 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Air France30 hours before departure (24 hours for Delta flights from the US, or Air France flights from Atlanta and Detroit).Varies by departure point. Generally 40 minutes before departure for domestic/short-haul flights, and 60-90 minutes before departure for international/long-haul flights.Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines30 hours before departure (24 hours for flights to/from the United States).European flights: 40 minutes before departure. Intercontinental flights: 60 minutes before departure.Yes
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)30 hours before departure1 hour before departureYes
Kenya Airways30 hours before departure (24 hours for flights involving the United States)1 hour before departure for international flights, 30 minutes before departure for domestic flightsYes
American Airlines24 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic flights, 90 minutes before international flightsYes
Delta Air Lines24 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
United Airlines24 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Southwest Airlines24 hours before scheduled departure45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departuresYes
JetBlue Airways24 hours before departure45-60 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Alaska Airlines24 hours before departure40 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Spirit Airlines24 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departuresYes
Frontier Airlines24 hours before departure60 minutes before domestic and international flightsYes
Hawaiian Airlines24 hours before departure45 minutes before North America flights, 30 minutes before Neighbor Island flights, and 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Sun Country Airlines24 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Allegiant Air24 hours before departure45 minutes before scheduled flight departureYes
Breeze Airways24 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departuresYes
Air Canada24 hours before departure45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departuresYes
WestJet24 hours before departure60 minutes before departure for domestic, US, and international flights (except 75 minutes for flights departing Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and Vancouver)Yes
Porter Airlines24 hours before scheduled departure time60 minutes before domestic flights, 75 minutes before US flights from YOW/YUL/YVR, and 90 minutes before US flights from YYZYes
Flair Airlines24 hours before departure2 hours before departureYes
Volaris3, 5, or 7 days before departure for domestic flights (depending on fare), and 24 hours before departure for international flights1 hour before departureYes
Copa Airlines24 hours before flight departure60 minutes before scheduled departure for most international flights, 2 hours before departure for flights from Venezuela, and 45 minutes before departure for international flights if no bags to check. For domestic flights in Colombia and Panama, 30 minutes before departure at the boarding gate.Yes
Gulf Air24 hours before departure90 minutes before scheduled departureYes
Kuwait Airways24 hours before departure3 hours before departureYes
Royal Jordanian24 hours before departure4 hours before departureYes
British Airways24 hours before departure45 minutes before short-haul flights and 60 minutes before long-haul flights from London Heathrow and Gatwick; 30 minutes before all flights from London CityYes
Turkish Airlines24 hours before departure90 minutes before departure for online check-in; airport counters close 45 minutes before domestic and 60 minutes before international flightsYes
Brussels Airlines24 hours before departure60 minutes before short-haul flights, 70 minutes before long-haul flightsYes
Iberia24 hours before departure for flights outside the Schengen Area; from the time of purchase for domestic or Schengen Area flights if seat selection is included or purchased1 hour before scheduled departure (90 minutes for Lagos and San José, 180 minutes for Caracas)Yes
Ryanair60 days before departure with a reserved seat, or 24 hours before departure with random seat allocation60 minutes before scheduled departure (as of Nov 2026)Yes
easyJet30 days before departure2 hours before departureYes
Wizz Air30 days before departure if a seat is purchased, otherwise 24 hours before departure3 hours before departureYes
Vueling24 hours before departure for Fly Light bundle; instantly (up to 365 days) for Fly, Fly Grande, or Fly Pro bundles; 7 days for Vueling Club members.Up to 50 minutes before departure for Schengen flights, 70 minutes for non-Schengen flights, and up to 4 hours for specific airports.Yes
Pegasus Airlines7 days before departure60 minutes before departure for both domestic and international flightsYes
Icelandair24 hours before departure for all destinations60 minutes before departure for international flights (from Keflavik) and 45 minutes for domestic flightsYes
ANA (All Nippon Airways)24 hours before departure75 minutes before international departure, 20 minutes before domestic departureYes
Japan Airlines24 hours before departure1 hour before departureYes
Thai Airways24 hours before departure1 hour before departureYes
Vietnam Airlines24 hours before departure1 hour before departure for both domestic and international flightsYes
Philippine Airlines24 hours before departure1 hour and 15 minutes before international flights, 1 hour before domestic flightsYes
China Southern Airlines14:00 on the day before departure (some cities can start earlier)1 hour before departure for most flights (some domestic airports close 30-45 minutes before departure, international typically 50-60 minutes)Yes
Hainan Airlines24 hours before departure1 hour before domestic flights, 5 hours before international and regional flightsYes
Air India Express14 days before departure60 minutes before domestic departures, 2 hours before international departuresYes
AirAsia14 days before departure (10 days for flights to/from Australia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, and Thailand)1 hour before departure for most flights (2 hours for flights from China)Yes
Qantas24 hours before departure30 minutes before domestic departures, 90 minutes before international departuresYes
Air New Zealand24 hours before departure30 minutes before domestic New Zealand flights, 90 minutes before international flightsYes
South African Airways24 hours before departure90 minutes before domestic flights, 2 hours before international flightsYes
Air Transat24 hours before departure75 minutes before departure for international flights from Canada, US, Europe, and South destinations; 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights within Canada.Yes
Condor24 hours before departure60 minutes before long-haul flights, 45 minutes before short and medium-haul flightsYes
Virgin Atlantic24 hours before departure70 minutes before departure for online check-in, 60 minutes before departure at airport desksYes
Aeroflot24 hours before departure45 minutes before departure (6 hours and 20 minutes before departure from Dubai, Cairo, Malé, and Colombo)Yes
Bamboo Airways24 hours before departure1 hour before departureYes
Zipair24 hours prior to departure90 minutes before the scheduled time of departureYes
Swiss International Air Lines23 hours before departure1 hour before departure for both domestic and international flightsYes
Lion Air12 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights45 minutes before departure for domestic flights, 45 minutes before departure for international flightsYes
Batik Air12 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights45 minutes before departure for domestic flights, 60 minutes before departure for international flightsYes

Why Check In Early?

Avoid Airport Fees

Budget airlines like Ryanair charge up to €55 for airport counter check-in. Always check in online to avoid this fee.

Better Seat Selection

On airlines like Southwest with open seating, early check-in means earlier boarding group and better seat choices.

Catch Schedule Changes

Checking in early alerts you to any gate changes, delays, or schedule modifications before you leave for the airport.

Faster Airport Experience

With a mobile boarding pass, you can skip the check-in counter entirely and go straight to security (bag drop if needed).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which airline lets you check in the earliest?
Several airlines open online check-in 72 hours before departure, including Ryanair and some charter carriers. Among major airlines, most open check-in 24 hours before departure. Emirates and Etihad open 48 hours before for online check-in.
When does online check-in close?
Most airlines close online check-in 1-2 hours before departure for international flights and 30-60 minutes before for domestic flights. Some budget carriers close earlier (2-3 hours before) to encourage airport purchases.
Can I check in more than 24 hours before my flight?
Yes, some airlines allow check-in up to 30, 48, or even 72 hours before departure. This is common with European budget carriers and some Middle Eastern airlines. Check our comparison table for exact times.
Does checking in early guarantee a better seat?
On airlines with free seat selection at check-in (like Southwest), checking in early gives you first pick of available seats. On airlines with assigned seating, early check-in mainly ensures you have your boarding pass ready and can identify any schedule changes early.
What if I miss the online check-in window?
You can still check in at the airport counter or kiosk. However, some budget airlines charge a fee for airport check-in (Ryanair charges around €55). Full-service carriers generally don't charge for counter check-in.

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