Not to be at the airport 2 hours before my flight

I fly from Bristol regularly.
As many others have said, the queues for security are a lottery. 3 weeks ago I was on a 7am flight and security took at least 45 mins, it was packed! Generally the early mornings are super busy there.

Yesterday I had an evening flight and it took 5 mins.
The easyJet gates are a 10/15 min trek.
Also the airport is in the middle of nowhere with crap public transport links - so any traffic issues or accidents will completely jam up the whole area. I live 25 miles away and it always takes over an hour to get there.

No idea. Give it a go and let us know how you get on.

Just do as directed by airline

Flew from Bristol this morning with just hand luggage. Security don't need you to take out liquids and electronics now so that helps. It was quite busy for a 7am flight so I'd allow 1.5 hrs minimum really. It looked pretty stressful for those running to their gates!

I always allow 2hrs unless its a small airport like Liverpool, as security queues can take a while. But generally you need to be at the gate at least 45 mins before take off.

I would not risk it really.my DS znd his GF missed their flight to Prague by 90 seconds!they were held up on the way to.luton Airport.we are travelling domestic from Southampton Airport. 2 hrs for us too.there are checks and luggage to go through.

We fly from Bristol often & security can be very busy, also there is often a long walk to the gate (10 minutes plus ish). I don't know how you are arriving but the A370 has had temporary traffic lights at various sections all flipping year! I would give it 2 hours. Good luck

I am from Bristol and use the airport regularly. Sometimes security is super fast, other times there are massive queues even at times there dont look to be many flights. No way would i risk arriving 1 hr before. Some of the gates are a good 10 min walk from the terminal and it's peak time , why on earth would you risk it.

I fly regularly from Bristol. It can be quiet or really busy. If you pre book the fast track security then you could probably get the 1.5 hours. I wouldn’t get there any later. The EJ gates are usually the furthest away.
There is a Starbucks after security with lots of seats on the lower level. It’s an ok place to wait for a bit. The is an M&S before security so you can get some food for the plane.

I dont know how large bristol airport is, but that would stress me out so much.

I've had it where I've been through security in Stansted in less than 5 minutes while travelling in a busy (but non-holiday) time and I've taken 50 minutes to crawl through Glasgow airport (mid-week, also non-holiday time). It's so unpredictable.

I like to get through security, get to the loo, and buy myself some drinks and snacks for the plane as a minimum. If I have time, then I'll set myself an alarm for the time that my gate will show and then sit and read my book.

Also, easyjet close their gates 30 minutes prior to your flight time as well.

DD flew from Liverpool last week. She received an email asking her to be there 3 hours before the flight as there were delays at security due to redevelopment work - we had also been advised of delays via local news and social media. We dropped her off. 10 mins later, as we were driving away, she messaged to say she was through security and drinking her first prosecco of the week. I would allow 2 hours, checking in is much quicker now, as you do it before you go online, but it only needs a hiccup in security to cause chaos. At Manchester in April they had installed the new scanners, but they were rejecting every bit of hand luggage that went though them, so we all had to be checked manually.

Oh god this!!! Or dont remove their jackets. Had a massive family in front of us when travelling last year with my mum and my youngest. There were loads of them kids, various adults, grannies etc. Security guy repeatedly shouting "please remove any jackets", signs everywhere stating the same but still they stood yapping. Eventually its their turn and the security guys staring at them as they start faffing, theyre still holding up the queue so i said "take your fucking jackets off ffs!!!".
My mum gave me "the look" but people behind me clapped and security guy smiled 😅

Bristol you need 2 hours, unless you pay for fast track security. Some flights you can just walk through in 10 mins, others it’s the que from hell

Why risk it? Really it is all too easy these days for all sorts of delays and unknown factors to intervene and cause you to rush / stress or even miss your flight. It has happened to me (though not at Bristol)

Always best to get there even earlier than that IME. Traffic to airport, queues, technical problems etc. Would rather be a bit early than rushing. Xxx

Myself and family use Bristol regularly. When they close the gate depends on the airline. I would be there two hours before as last time I travelled via Bristol, the queues were pretty bad and took us well over an hour to get to the departure lounge. Just flew from Gatwick and quite a few passengers caused delays at check in. We only justmade our flight and were there over 2 hours before. You can never tell what delays you might have and if you only give yourself an hour before the flight to check in that means that with several airlines, you only have a very short time to transit security before they close the plane doors. You could, if you do get delays, miss your flight.

Was a frequent flyer into and out of Bristol until last year- it’s a relatively well streamlined airport, if you have nothing to check in and just need a gate number and boarding pass is on your phone, then you don’t need 2 hours.
security can get busy, but even mid season an hour is plenty - as long as you’re dropped off and don’t need to factor in parking.

With the Bristol traffic, you are. Or giving yourself anytime for a delay in getting there. The gates generally close 30-40 mins before boarding at Bristol meaning you are giving yourself very little time for bag weigh/check in and security - and if you get pulled aside you will definitely miss your flight. They don’t hold the gate for anyone these days so I would allow 2 hours - we usually allow 3 if flying from Bristol, longer if going from Birmingham and that is particularly bad.

I go through there regularly- in fact currently driving back from the airport now. You can get through security in 15 mins but more like 30 mins. If you don’t have a check in bag, I’d give yourself an hour until gate closure, not flight time - usually 30/40 mins before so ideally you need 90 mins. I wouldn’t do less. I still get there 3 hours before. Every time.

Why risk it when the aircraft is oversold (most are) later check ins are automatic targets

We used to be able to give ourselves only an hour from Liverpool, especially when going to Belfast etc. If we did that now, we'd miss a few flights. There's do many people arguing about carry on bag sizes etc, it delays everyone. We now allow two hours.

I fly from Bristol several times a year and if you have no luggage to check in, be there 1.5hr before latest. Sometimes we sail through security, another time the queue is out of security area all the way down the stairs. Witnessed people missing flights numerous times because they didn't allow time for security. Next thing, Easyjet almost always uses the furthest gate for boarding, so that's more than half a mile from terminal..then account for gate closing 40min before departure and you will understand why you need to get there in plenty of time.
We like to use bathroom, etc. Airport get crowded at certain times a day, and all the time in summer. I would rather be there 2hrs early than miss my flight and holiday.
Hope that helps.

Regular Easyjet Bristol flyers. We aim for 1.5hrs and we are parking in the long stay, if you're using Silver Parking 2 hrs is more realistic. If you're flying before 8 am then you might need 2 hrs or even more especially in school holidays as that’s when the most flights depart. There were reports of security queues reaching outside the airport last summer, thankfully not experienced that.

You might have a bit more chance in the evening, the airport is likely to be a bit less busy. You'll have to allow for Bristol traffic getting out there too which can be a bit ropey at times. I'd still want an hour and a half though tbh.

just finish work earlier then ?