Airports are a place like no other, and we'll also tell you why. They have long served as gateways to our adventures, places where a vacation or a new life begins before we've even stepped foot in our destination. But have you ever paused during your endless airport navigation, with your carry-on suitcase in tow, and realized that airports are, quite frankly, a peculiar kind of chaos?
It's where reality bends a bit and all social norms seem to crash against a bit of turbulence, giving life to hilarious airport moments. Pajamas in public? No problem. Vodka at 8 AM? Nothing weird here. A grown man sprinting like he's in the Olympic finals just to make a flight? All totally ordinary sights, which is why airports are often seen as some kind of lawless place, where "being inappropriate" is a pretty much subjective concept.
People who fly through airports on a regular basis have seen some pretty incredible things — things you might not believe if we told you about them. So why not let these crazy airport pictures speak for themselves?
The internet has graced us with so many funny airport pics, and we won't deny that we spent an unhealthy amount of time scrolling through the ones we selected for this list.
Ensure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position, and prepare for takeoff. Our voyage through the funniest travel moments is about to begin! From outrageous sleeping positions to the most unusual carry-on items (we're looking at you, man with a full-size desk lamp), this is travel humor at its finest.
#1 A Sign Outside An Airport In Helsinki, Finland
Image credits: IgnorantLobster
#2 Flying Home For The Holidays Dressed To Surprise The Family.
"Before the flight, I met this stranger at the airport. Instant best friends."
Image credits: ImplicationOfDanger
#3 During A 12 Hour Flight Delay My Boyfriend Wandered Off.
"When I found him he was in the middle of a pixar movie marathon with a group of 5 year olds. He's the one for me."
Image credits: janeR61
#4 Oh No, Someone Spilled All Their Puppies
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#5 Son Made A Friend At An Airport. They Don’t Speak The Same Language But They Can Co-Exist Nicely
Image credits: afro-harry
#6 Gandalf On The Ceiling Of A New Zealand Airport
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#7 Saw This Pilot At The Airport, Yesterday
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#8 Workers At Prague Airport Having Fun
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#9 Soup Of The Day At An Airport
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#10 A Wholesome Airport Reunion
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#11 This Man Is An Everyday Hero.
"After waiting for our bags at heathrow terminal 5 for 4 hours the only person who was still there was a pilot, who helped over 300 people get there bags back. In case he sees this I just want to say thank you!"
Image credits: PerryBernini
#12 At This Airport, Luggage Comes Out Of The Car Trunk
Image credits: kraven420
#13 At The Airport Tonight And After Sitting Began To Hear The Soft Sound Of Reading Aloud (With Voices!)
"This man is reading the lord of the rings to his children and it reminded me of my mom. I hope to be that kind of parent someday."
Image credits: Jekyll_not_Hyde
#14 Sign In The New Orleans Airport Bathroom
Image credits: silentonc
#15 Just Saw This At The Airport Waiting To Pick Someone Up
Image credits: TheDapperDoctor
#16 At Airport, Just Handed This... Challenge Accepted... Good Luck Buddy. Standby For Results, Take Off In 40
Image credits: pezmonkey
#17 Denver Airport Owning The Crazy
Image credits: AllHisFault21
#18 My Local Airport Added A New Display To Mimic The Inside Of A Plane. They Chose An Underwater Scene As The Background. How Reassuring
Image credits: SucculentGravy
#19 This Dog Watched Me On The Toilet At The Airport
Image credits: Flyron-Fist
#20 Props To The Troll That Put This Sticker On The Wall In A Busy Airport Terminal.
"Been here for 10 minutes and have seen 5 people try it. Cruel."
Image credits: ryusomad
#21 At This Airport, They Have A Machine That Will Print Off Free Short Stories For You To Read While You Wait!
Image credits: MisallocatedRacism
#22 Airport Has A Section Of Rocking Chairs In Baggage Claim
Image credits: hiyaharles
#23 Meanwhile At 10:30 Pm In The Denver Airport
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#24 This Bathroom Mirror In Tallinn Airport Has Instructions On How To Tie A Tie
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#25 This Airport Hired Actors To Walk Around As Star Wars Characters On May 4th
Image credits: monkeyhead_man
#26 Working At The Airport, We See Many People Tag Their Bags. Someone Will Tie The Rope, Someone Tag Name, Who Will Sign. Today Came Across This
Image credits: johnheartless
#27 I Saw This Majesty Today While Visiting The Airport
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#28 My Cousin Met A Victoria's Secret Model At The Airport. Perfect Day To Be Wearing That Shirt
Image credits: trolollies
#29 Found At An Airport Drop Off Zone
Image credits: froncerro
#30 So My Friend Is In An Airport In Morocco And Sees These Guys Trying To Buy Seats On A Plane To Switzerland For Their Falcons
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#31 Pet P**ping Station At The Airport
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#32 At The Airport Waiting To Embarrass Jimmy
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#33 The Pensacola Airport Changed All Its Airline Gates To Stargates
Image credits: Bearmancartoons
#34 Mom Finally Got To Meet The Fonz, He Was Nice Enough To Stop When Leaving For The Airport
Image credits: Next_Grass
#35 Hawaiian Airport Has Restroom Sign With Hawaiian Attires
Image credits: Havesomepeas
#36 The Plane Leaves When?!
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#37 Sassy Looking Pole In The Nashville Airport Parking Garage
Image credits: AllDayGinger
#38 I Didn’t Realize This Was A Requirement Now
Image credits: OccamsPhasers
#39 This Airport Has A Recombobulation Area. First Time I Have Ever Seen This Word Used
Image credits: theWet_Bandits
#40 In The Narita Airport Of Japan, While It Says "Welcome To Japan" In English, The Japanese Text Says "Welcome Back"
Image credits: memetaro
#41 Waiting For My Bestie At The Airport…
Image credits: eager_sleeper
#42 Met This Fellow At The Airport. He Explained That He's Going To Meet His Fiancé
Image credits: yishai00
#43 My Son's First College Roommate Picking Him Up From The Airport After Spending Christmas At Home
Image credits: Muldoon1987
#44 There's A Roulette Minigame At The Frankfurt Airport Baggage Claim
Image credits: Red_on_Paper
#45 Realistic Sculpture Titled “The Traveler” In Orlando International Airport
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#46 This Guy Wasn’t Letting A Delayed Flight Ruin His Day.... Hooked Up A Playstation To Airport Monitors!
Image credits: beardedbarnabas
#47 This Washroom Sign In An Abu Dhabi Airport Lounge Looks Like Arabian Batman
Image credits: CandyMan77
#48 When Your Mate Says He'll Pick You Up From The Airport On Christmas Eve
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#49 Bathroom At San Jose, CA Airport
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#50 Noticed This Woman's Skirt Blended In With The Floor While Waiting For My Parents At The Airport
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#51 This Dude's Shirt At Seattle, WA Airport
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#52 Parked At The Airport Right Next To My House!
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#53 The Croissants At Schiphol Airport Are Particularly Green Today
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#54 One Of My Relatives Saw This Guy In The Atlanta Airport
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#55 Airport Security Is Really Getting Tight These Days
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#56 I Embarrassed My Friend Picking Him Up From The Airport
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#57 The Prohibited Items List At Chandigarh Airport, India Has A Snake In It Too
Image credits: Sirpeterdick
#58 This Airport Couple Is Dressed Exactly Opposite
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#59 Found At Doha Airport
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#60 Picking Up My Daughter From The Airport
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#61 Finding A Ride From The Airport Can Be Tricky
Image credits: sarcastagirly
#62 This Corn Airplane At The Airport
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#63 Starbucks At The Shenzhen Airport Looking Like A Lab
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#64 A Glory Hole For Photographers At Local Airport
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#65 I Am Picking My Wife Up At The Airport After A Long Trip, And A Good Friend Said To Bring Her Some Nice Flours As A Surprise.
"I am bringing her a basket full of her favorite flours."
Image credits: dc_IV
#66 I Met The Meme Guy At The Airport
Image credits: mike3495
#67 Very Helpful Sign From Spirit Airlines To Their Passengers - Spotted At The Philadelphia International Airport
Image credits: BourbonMilkshake
#68 Picked Up My Daughter Up At The Airport After Her First Semester Away From Home And Made A Sign
Image credits: buffcleb
#69 Quality Airport Logic
Image credits: Saltyseabanshee
#70 This Free Speech Booth At An Airport
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#71 My Brother Extended His 3 Month Trip To Thailand Nearly The Same Day He Was Supposed To Be On His Way Home.
"After ditching me all summer, he finally came back. I was eagerly waiting for him at the airport."
Image credits: Jmhpdx
#72 Social Distancing In The Austin, TX Airport The Texan Way!
Image credits: Tuesday2017
#73 My Boyfriend Probably Won’t Ask Me To Pic Him Up From The Airport Again
Image credits: ATLbritta
#74 No Crocs Allowed On Airport Escalators
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#75 The Door To My Airport McDonalds Just Screams Smiles
Image credits: twankyfive
#76 Choosing Where To Go By Half Floors Increment At Warsaw's Airport!
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#77 Choosing Where To Go By Half Floors Increment At Warsaw's Airport!
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