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How Busy Is Auckland International Airport? AKL
Auckland, New Zealand. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 7 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
06:00
7 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
81/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 70 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: 00:00 local (about 9 flights/hr). Total: about 70 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air New Zealand (NZ)
- 2. Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- 3. Qantas Airways (QF)
- 4. Emirates (EK)
- 5. Air Tahiti Nui (TN)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇦🇺 Sydney (SYD)
- 2. 🇦🇺 Melbourne (MEL)
- 3. 🇦🇺 Brisbane (BNE)
- 4. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (HKG)
- 5. 🇸🇬 Singapore (SIN)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at AKL?
- Departures from Auckland International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 7 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of AKL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from AKL?
- Air New Zealand (NZ) ran more departures from Auckland International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from AKL?
- Sydney (SYD) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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