Check-In Timer
Set a countdown timer for your airline check-in. Get reminded when check-in opens so you can grab the best seats. Covers 99 airlines with their exact check-in windows.
How It Works
Enter your flight date and time, select your airline, and the timer calculates exactly when online check-in opens. Set a browser notification so you never miss the window.
Airline Check-In Windows
Online check-in opening and closing times for 99 airlines. Most airlines open check-in 24 hours before departure.
| Airline | Opens | Closes | Mobile Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | 48 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 flights | 60 minutes before departure for most European flights; 1 hour 35 minutes before departure for transatlantic flights | Yes |
| Aeroflot | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before departure (6 hours and 20 minutes before departure from Dubai, Cairo, Malé, and Colombo) | Yes |
| Aeromexico | 48 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights | 30 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 |
| Air Canada | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departures | Yes |
| Air China | From 20:00 two days before departure for domestic flights, and 36 hours before departure for international flights | 30 minutes before departure for domestic flights and 60 minutes before departure for international and regional flights | Yes |
| Air Europa | 24 hours before departure for all flights. | 3 hours before departure for long-haul flights; 1 hour before for short/medium-haul. | Yes |
| Air France | 30 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 |
| Air India | 48 hours before departure | 60 minutes before domestic, 120 minutes before international (75 minutes at Delhi Airport) | Yes |
| Air India Express | 14 days before departure | 60 minutes before domestic departures, 2 hours before international departures | Yes |
| Air New Zealand | 24 hours before departure | 30 minutes before domestic New Zealand flights, 90 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Air Transat | 24 hours before departure | 75 minutes before departure for international flights from Canada, US, Europe, and South destinations; 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights within Canada. | Yes |
| AirAsia | 14 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 |
| Alaska Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 40 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Allegiant Air | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before scheduled flight departure | Yes |
| American Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic flights, 90 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| ANA (All Nippon Airways) | 24 hours before departure | 75 minutes before international departure, 20 minutes before domestic departure | Yes |
| Asiana Airlines | 48 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 |
| Austrian Airlines | 47 hours before departure (24 hours for flights to the USA) | 60 minutes before departure for international flights, 45 minutes for domestic flights | Yes |
| Avianca | 48 hours before departure, or 24 hours for flights to/from the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada | 60 minutes before international flights and 45 minutes before domestic flights in Colombia and Ecuador | Yes |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | 72 hours before departure | 90 minutes before domestic departures, 1 hour 30 minutes before international departures | Yes |
| Bamboo Airways | 24 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure | Yes |
| Batik Air | 12 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights | 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights, 60 minutes before departure for international flights | Yes |
| Breeze Airways | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departures | Yes |
| British Airways | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before short-haul flights and 60 minutes before long-haul flights from London Heathrow and Gatwick; 30 minutes before all flights from London City | Yes |
| Brussels Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 60 minutes before short-haul flights, 70 minutes before long-haul flights | Yes |
| Cathay Pacific | 48 hours before departure for Cathay members and oneworld members, 24 hours before departure for non-members | 60 minutes before departure (exceptions: 40-60 mins for Chinese Mainland, 50 mins for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) | Yes |
| China Airlines | 48 hours before departure (24 hours for flights to the US, including Guam) | 60 minutes before departure | Yes |
| China Eastern Airlines | 48 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours for US/Canada routes | 45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| China Southern Airlines | 14:00 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 |
| Condor | 24 hours before departure | 60 minutes before long-haul flights, 45 minutes before short and medium-haul flights | Yes |
| Copa Airlines | 24 hours before flight departure | 60 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 |
| Delta Air Lines | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| easyJet | 30 days before departure | 2 hours before departure | Yes |
| EgyptAir | 48 hours before departure | 90 minutes before departure for online check-in; airport counters close 60 minutes before international and 30 minutes before domestic flights | Yes |
| Emirates | 48 hours before departure | 90 minutes before scheduled departure | Yes |
| Ethiopian Airlines | 48 hours before departure | 2 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 |
| Etihad Airways | 30 hours before departure | 60 minutes before departure for Economy, 45 minutes for Business/First class, and 2 hours for US flights | Yes |
| Eurowings | 72 hours before departure | 3 hours before departure generally, 40 minutes before departure at most German airports, 45 minutes at London Heathrow and Palma de Mallorca | Yes |
| EVA Air | 48 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure | Yes |
| Fiji Airways | 48 hours before departure | 1 hour before international flights, 45 minutes before domestic flights | Yes |
| Finnair | 36 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 |
| Flair Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 2 hours before departure | Yes |
| Frontier Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 60 minutes before domestic and international flights | Yes |
| Garuda Indonesia | 48 hours before departure | 2 hours before departure for domestic flights, 4 hours before departure for international flights | Yes |
| GOL Airlines | 48 hours before departure for domestic and international flights, 24 hours before departure for flights to the United States | 1 hour before departure for most flights (2 hours before departure at the service counter for flights departing from Caracas) | Yes |
| Gulf Air | 24 hours before departure | 90 minutes before scheduled departure | Yes |
| Hainan Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 1 hour before domestic flights, 5 hours before international and regional flights | Yes |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before North America flights, 30 minutes before Neighbor Island flights, and 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Iberia | 24 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 purchased | 1 hour before scheduled departure (90 minutes for Lagos and San José, 180 minutes for Caracas) | Yes |
| Icelandair | 24 hours before departure for all destinations | 60 minutes before departure for international flights (from Keflavik) and 45 minutes for domestic flights | Yes |
| IndiGo | 48 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights | 60 minutes before domestic flights, 75 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| ITA Airways | 48 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 flights | Yes |
| Japan Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure | Yes |
| JetBlue Airways | 24 hours before departure | 45-60 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Jetstar | 48 hours before departure | 40 minutes before domestic flights, 2 hours before international flights | Yes |
| Kenya Airways | 30 hours before departure (24 hours for flights involving the United States) | 1 hour before departure for international flights, 30 minutes before departure for domestic flights | Yes |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 30 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 |
| Korean Air | 48 hours before departure (24 hours for US/Canada flights) | 30 minutes before departure for domestic flights, 1 hour before departure for international flights | Yes |
| Kuwait Airways | 24 hours before departure | 3 hours before departure | Yes |
| LATAM Airlines | 48 hours before departure | 2 hours before departure for online check-in (counter closes 60 minutes before domestic, 2 hours before international) | Yes |
| Lion Air | 12 hours before departure for domestic flights, 24 hours before departure for international flights | 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights, 45 minutes before departure for international flights | Yes |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 36 hours before scheduled departure | 120 minutes (2 hours) before departure | Yes |
| Lufthansa | 30 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Malaysia Airlines | 48 hours before departure | 90 minutes before departure for most flights, airport counters close 60 minutes before departure | Yes |
| Norwegian Air | 48 hours before departure for most flights within Europe | 30 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 Antalya | Yes |
| Oman Air | 48 hours before departure | 60 minutes before departure for most flights (90 minutes for some international flights) | Yes |
| Peach Aviation | 90 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 flights | Yes |
| Pegasus Airlines | 7 days before departure | 60 minutes before departure for both domestic and international flights | Yes |
| Philippine Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 1 hour and 15 minutes before international flights, 1 hour before domestic flights | Yes |
| Porter Airlines | 24 hours before scheduled departure time | 60 minutes before domestic flights, 75 minutes before US flights from YOW/YUL/YVR, and 90 minutes before US flights from YYZ | Yes |
| Qantas | 24 hours before departure | 30 minutes before domestic departures, 90 minutes before international departures | Yes |
| Qatar Airways | 48 hours before departure for most flights, 24 hours before departure for flights to/from the U.S. | 90 minutes before departure | Yes |
| Royal Air Maroc | 48 hours before departure | 2 hours before departure for online check-in, and 60 minutes before departure at airport counters | Yes |
| Royal Jordanian | 24 hours before departure | 4 hours before departure | Yes |
| Ryanair | 60 days before departure with a reserved seat, or 24 hours before departure with random seat allocation | 60 minutes before scheduled departure (as of Nov 2026) | Yes |
| Saudia | 48 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure for domestic and international flights | Yes |
| Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) | 30 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure | Yes |
| Singapore Airlines | 48 hours before departure | 1.5 hours (90 minutes) before departure | Yes |
| South African Airways | 24 hours before departure | 90 minutes before domestic flights, 2 hours before international flights | Yes |
| Southwest Airlines | 24 hours before scheduled departure | 45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departures | Yes |
| SpiceJet | 48 hours before departure | 60 minutes before domestic departures, 75 minutes before international departures | Yes |
| Spirit Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic departures, 60 minutes before international departures | Yes |
| Starlux Airlines | 48 hours before departure for flights to/from Asia, 24 hours before departure for flights to/from North America | 1 hour before departure | Yes |
| Sun Country Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Swiss International Air Lines | 23 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure for both domestic and international flights | Yes |
| TAP Air Portugal | 36 hours before departure (24 hours for flights to/from the USA) | 45 minutes before domestic and European flights, 60 minutes before intercontinental flights | Yes |
| Thai Airways | 24 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure | Yes |
| TUI fly | 30 days before departure with seat reservation, or 48 hours before departure without seat reservation | 45 minutes before departure (60 minutes for flights from Tel Aviv) | Yes |
| Turkish Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 90 minutes before departure for online check-in; airport counters close 45 minutes before domestic and 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| United Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 45 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Vietnam Airlines | 24 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure for both domestic and international flights | Yes |
| Virgin Atlantic | 24 hours before departure | 70 minutes before departure for online check-in, 60 minutes before departure at airport desks | Yes |
| Virgin Australia | 48 hours before departure for domestic flights (online check-in currently unavailable for international flights) | 30 minutes before domestic flights, 60 minutes before international flights | Yes |
| Vistara | 48 hours before scheduled departure time | 1 hour before domestic flights, 2 hours before international flights | Yes |
| Volaris | 3, 5, or 7 days before departure for domestic flights (depending on fare), and 24 hours before departure for international flights | 1 hour before departure | Yes |
| Vueling | 24 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 |
| WestJet | 24 hours before departure | 60 minutes before departure for domestic, US, and international flights (except 75 minutes for flights departing Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and Vancouver) | Yes |
| Wizz Air | 30 days before departure if a seat is purchased, otherwise 24 hours before departure | 3 hours before departure | Yes |
| Zipair | 24 hours prior to departure | 90 minutes before the scheduled time of departure | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is checking in early important?
- On Southwest Airlines, boarding position is determined by check-in order — checking in at exactly 24 hours gets you a better seat. On other airlines, early check-in reduces the risk of being bumped on oversold flights and ensures you get your preferred seat.
- What time zone should I use for departure time?
- Use the local time at your departure airport. If your flight departs at 3:00 PM from Chicago, enter 3:00 PM regardless of your current location. The check-in window is based on the scheduled departure time.
- Can I check in before the window opens?
- No. Airlines' systems will not allow check-in before the window opens. The timer on this page helps you be ready at the exact moment check-in becomes available.
- What if I miss the check-in window?
- You can still check in at the airport counter or kiosk. However, on budget airlines like Ryanair, missing online check-in may result in a fee (€/£55). On full-service airlines, there's no penalty — you just lose the advantage of early check-in.