AIBU to think that arriving at the airport 7 hours before a flight is too early?

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DP likes to ensure we're early. I think 7 hours before it's due to take off is slightly too early.

I absolutely agree that it's best not to leave it to the last minute and I am happy to build in some buggeration factor time. But 7 hours?

I'm sort of hoping that loads of you come along and tell me that you or your other halves like to be just as early as I'm happy to eat humble pie... but I have a sneaky suspicion it might be another of his unique lovely traits

Ps there's a bag of star mix riding on this...

7 Hours???? Yanbu. Claim the starmix.

7 hours?! I’d go insane with the waiting.

Far too early ... Unless you have lounge access

3 hours early max.

7 hours is almost a full shift of one of the employees at the airport.

When with hand luggage only I usually arrive about 30 min before closing gate time😂
7 hours is waaaaay toooo early. 2 hours are perfect. If he is wortied, one oner extra is enough.

7 Hours! Tell him I aim for 1.5 to ensure I’m there one hour before!

7 hours is ridiculous
My ex does this and it pisses everyone off

What on earth are you going to do for 7 hours at the airport?? I'm well known for being v early to the airport, but 2 hours is my max!

That is crazy!!!!
We aim to be at the airport about 2 - 3 hours before departure. We have a child with special needs and request assistance through the airport.

Seven hours? No, that's way too much time. Travel takes long enough without getting to the airport that far in advance.

You can't even check in that early. Even with lounge access I wouldn't be there nearly that early, they're not that much fun (and in most cases, not fun at all).

Bonkers - even if checking baggage in I never arrive earlier than 1 1/2 - 2 hrs

7 hours waiting around in the airport is unbearable.

Is he planning on walking to the airport in that time?

If it was an early flight and you couldn't get there 2 hours early due to the public transport not starting yet for the day then YABU, all other cases YANBU.

I usually aim for four hours early (always end up being two to three early because we fly from Heathrow)

Lounges won't usually let you in that early. I aim for 2 hours. Maybe a bit earlier for long haul.

Kpo58 no. And if we were he'd want to leave earlier - he wants to arrive at the airport with 7 hours to go

Far too early! Has your DP ever actually been to an airport before?! They're not the most exciting places to hang around. Two hours before the flight is usually plenty for me!

What does he plan to do with that seven hours? Are you reliant on public transport?

We always have the same situation with aeroplanes and ferries.

Funnily enough in all other situations our roles are reversed and I'm the one wanting to get there earlier than him.

I've now decided to just accept the situation as it just leads to too much stress otherwise. Once we got to a ferry port so early they wouldn't let us into the port and we had to drive away and park at the side of the road until time was near.

Just be grateful that he's not the opposite and leaves it until the last minute because that would be very stressful.

My Dd once did this, however she suffered from terrible anxiety at the time and it was the first time she’d gone abroad without us.

Her friends indulged her as they are lovely. She’s never done it since as she doesn’t have anxiety anymore and she is now a very confident flyer.

Does your Dh have anxiety issues?

7 hours? What the hell do you do in that time. Even waiting the 3 hours for international is tedious. Are you checking in online, as if not you can't check in at the desk that early so literally you are hanging around the first bit until 3 hours before the flight at the minimum.

I have only ever flown once, arrived at the airport 1.5 hours early. When we were looking for our flight details on the screens we couldn't see it anywhere. Realised we were at the wrong airport! Got to the actual airport 30 mins early. There were a lot of tears from me.

If you plan on going to the correct airport I would say 1.5 hours early is fine. If you plan on going to the wrong airport I would leave a bit more time.

40 minutes before departure for me. I fly at least once a week, I'd waste almost 2 working days if I was to turn up 7h in advance each way.

I am always anxious about airport timings but 7 hours is ridiculous. I like to aim for 2 hours but am happy with 1.5 hours. Some airlines won't even let you check in that early. What is his thinking behind this?