Enter your layover length, terminal, and energy level. You will get a ranked mix of food, rest, walks, and mini-experiences, then a printable timeline card you can follow inside the airport.
Grab a bowl of soup, a wrap, or a rice bowl. Eat within the first hour so you are not boarding hungry.
Walk one loop of your terminal. Look for views of the tarmac, a quiet corner, or a small gallery if the airport has one.
Use a lounge, a nap pod, or a shower facility. If none are free, find a quiet seating area away from the main walkway.
Pick one small thing: a garden, a museum corner, a viewing deck, or a long coffee break with a book.
Leave a buffer for security rechecks, slow corridors, and last-minute gate changes. Walk to your gate early.
ATL, 4h, Okay energy
Start with the airport and terminal where you will spend most of your time. If you have two different terminals, pick the one where you will board next. The planner ranks nearby options higher so you do not waste time on long detours.
Next, set your layover length. This is the time between when you land and when you board again, not the time between flights. If you have a 6-hour gap but need 45 minutes to deplane and 45 minutes to be at the gate, your usable time is closer to 5 hours.
Then pick your energy level. This changes the ranking more than anything else. If you are tired, the planner will push rest, showers, and short walks to the top. If you just slept on the plane, it will push walks and mini-experiences higher.
Use the presets to jump between common situations. "Short 2h" keeps the plan tight. "Medium 4h" gives you one meal, one rest break, one walk, and one small experience. "Long 7h" adds a shower, a longer walk, and a bigger buffer. "Red-eye recovery" assumes you are tired and want food, rest, and a short walk before the next flight.
The timeline card at the end is the part most people print or screenshot. It gives you a simple order: eat, walk, rest, explore, buffer, gate. You can copy it as plain text to paste into notes, or print it from the browser print dialog.
Save your favorite airport if you travel through the same hub often. The planner stores it in your browser only, with no account and no tracking. When you come back, your last airport and terminal will be pre-filled.
You do not have time for a long loop. Eat a quick meal near security, then walk one short corridor loop. Find a seat near your gate and rest there. Do not chase a lounge on the other side of the terminal.
Best move: food, short walk, gate rest.
This is a good one. Eat early, then do a longer walk to see the indoor garden or the waterfall. Take a shower or rest in a quiet area, then have coffee before heading to your gate. You can fit in two mini-experiences if you keep the meals light.
Best move: meal, walk loop, garden, shower, coffee, gate.
After a red-eye, do not try to do too much. Eat something warm, take a shower if you can, then rest in a quiet corner. A short walk later in the layover helps, but keep it simple. Save your energy for the next flight.
Best move: meal, shower, rest, light walk, gate.
Under 3 hours. Keep it simple: one meal, one short walk, one rest spot.
3 to 5 hours. Add one mini-experiences and a longer walk loop.
Over 5 hours. Add a shower, a second rest break, and a bigger buffer.
Prioritize food, shower, and rest. Keep walks short and meals light.