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How Busy Is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport? ADD

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Departures peak at 15:00 local, averaging about 21 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-01.

Peak departure hour
15:00
21 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
19:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
66/100
Relative volume

Departures by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Total: about 230 departures per day.

Weekday vs weekend departure pattern

Weekday avg per hour
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Weekend avg per hour
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Arrivals by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Peak arrival hour: 20:00 local (about 26 flights/hr). Total: about 230 arrivals per day.

Top airlines

  1. 1. Ethiopian Airlines Group d/b/a Ethiopian Airlines (ET)
  2. 2. Etihad Airways (EY)
  3. 3. National Air Services (flynas) (XY)
  4. 4. Air India (AI)
  5. 5. KP (KP)

Top destinations

  1. 1. 🇪🇹 Bahar Dar (BJR)
  2. 2. 🇦🇪 Dubai (DXB)
  3. 3. 🇪🇹 Dire Dawa (DIR)
  4. 4. 🇪🇹 Jijiga (JIJ)
  5. 5. 🇿🇦 Johannesburg (JNB)

Frequently asked

What's the busiest hour for departures at ADD?
Departures from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport peak at 15:00 local time, averaging about 21 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of ADD?
The quietest hour with regular service is 19:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from ADD?
Ethiopian Airlines Group d/b/a Ethiopian Airlines (ET) ran more departures from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from ADD?
Bahar Dar (BJR) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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