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ADL Airport - Adelaide International Airport
Adelaide, Australia. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 11.9 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-08-16. Schedule coverage: 149 days observed.
Peak departure hour
06:00
11.9 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
84/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 101.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 18:00 local (9.3 flights/hr). Total: 100.2 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Qantas Airways (QF) 1,804
- 2. Virgin Australia Airlines Pty (VA) 1,123
- 3. Jetstar Airways Pty (JQ) 914
- 4. Australiawide Airlines Ltd. d/b/a Regional Express (ZL) 520
- 5. Cobham Aviation Services Australia (NC) 168
Top destinations
- 1. 🇦🇺 Melbourne (MEL) 1,005
- 2. 🇦🇺 Sydney (SYD) 927
- 3. 🇦🇺 Brisbane (BNE) 460
- 4. 🇦🇺 Port Lincoln (PLO) 419
- 5. 🇦🇺 Perth (PER) 346
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at ADL?
- Departures from Adelaide International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 11.9 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of ADL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from ADL?
- Qantas Airways (QF) is the largest operator at Adelaide International Airport, with 1804 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from ADL?
- Melbourne (MEL) is the most-flown destination, with 1005 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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