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How Busy Is Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport? ATL
Atlanta, United States. Departures peak at 15:00 local, averaging 468.8 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 141 days observed.
Peak departure hour
15:00
468.8 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
77/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 4498.4 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: 14:00 local (453.3 flights/hr). Total: 5045.3 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 53,724
- 2. Westjet (WS) 29,322
- 3. Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) 28,269
- 4. Korean Air (KE) 28,052
- 5. LATAM Airlines Chile (LA) 27,749
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 5,634
- 2. 🇺🇸 Orlando (MCO) 5,098
- 3. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 4,368
- 4. 🇺🇸 Miami (MIA) 4,252
- 5. 🇺🇸 New York (JFK) 4,187
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at ATL?
- Departures from Hartsfield-Jackson Intl peak at 15:00 local time, averaging 468.8 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of ATL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from ATL?
- Delta Air Lines, (DL) is the largest operator at Hartsfield-Jackson Intl, with 53724 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from ATL?
- Chicago (ORD) is the most-flown destination, with 5634 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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