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AUH Airport - Zayed International Airport
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Departures peak at 02:00 local, averaging 36.1 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-04. Schedule coverage: 111 days observed.
Peak departure hour
02:00
36.1 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
19:00
1.1 flights/hr
Traffic score
86/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 223.8 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: 19:00 local (31.6 flights/hr). Total: 224.6 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Etihad Airways (EY) 6,709
- 2. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (3L) 1,363
- 3. InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. d/b/a IndiGo (6E) 633
- 4. Air India Charters (IX) 370
- 5. SNV Aviation Pvt Ltd t/a Akasa Air (QP) 161
Top destinations
- 1. 🇮🇳 Kochi (COK) 376
- 2. 🇶🇦 Doha (DOH) 351
- 3. 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv (TLV) 296
- 4. 🇮🇳 Mumbai (BOM) 288
- 5. 🇪🇬 Cairo (CAI) 286
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at AUH?
- Departures from Zayed International Airport peak at 02:00 local time, averaging 36.1 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of AUH?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 19:00 local time, averaging 1.1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from AUH?
- Etihad Airways (EY) is the largest operator at Zayed International Airport, with 6709 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from AUH?
- Kochi (COK) is the most-flown destination, with 376 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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