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Old Feb 19, 2023 | 8:15 pm
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Palal
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I flew a number of domestic flights in mid-2021. If I recall correctly, there is a passport/ticket check at the entrance to the terminal, then you go through some basic security before you get to check-in, then security control is done at the gate, and the gate officially closes 30 mins before the flight.
All else equal, I'd get there an hour before the flight if you have no bags to check.
If you're in biz (and/or have *G) you can spend a bit of time at the tiny lounge before heading to security.

My experience was during ramadan in 2021, so that definitely had some impact on traffic (almost none) for getting to/from the airport.
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