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How Busy Is Zayed International Airport? AUH
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Departures peak at 02:00 local, averaging about 30 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
02:00
30 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
19:00
2 flights/hr
Traffic score
86/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 240 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 32 flights/hr). Total: about 250 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Etihad Airways (EY)
- 2. Garuda Indonesia (GA)
- 3. Egyptair (MS)
- 4. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (3L)
- 5. China Eastern Airlines (MU)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇸🇦 Jeddah (JED)
- 2. 🇹🇭 Bangkok (BKK)
- 3. 🇬🇧 London (LHR)
- 4. 🇧🇭 Bahrain (BAH)
- 5. 🇹🇭 Phuket (HKT)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at AUH?
- Departures from Zayed International Airport peak at 02:00 local time, averaging about 30 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 2 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from AUH?
- Etihad Airways (EY) ran more departures from Zayed International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from AUH?
- Jeddah (JED) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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