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BFS Airport - Belfast International Airport
Belfast, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 7.9 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-04. Schedule coverage: 88 days observed.
Peak departure hour
06:00
7.9 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
23:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
83/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 75.8 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: 23:00 local (5.6 flights/hr). Total: 76.4 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. easyJet UK (U2) 1,688
- 2. Ryanair UK (RK) 339
- 3. Jet2.com Limited t/a Jet2.com (LS) 283
- 4. Ryanair (FR) 100
- 5. TUI Airways (BY) 73
Top destinations
- 1. 🇬🇧 Edinburgh (EDI) 196
- 2. 🇬🇧 Manchester (MAN) 195
- 3. 🇬🇧 London (STN) 182
- 4. 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca (PMI) 138
- 5. 🇵🇹 Faro (FAO) 129
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BFS?
- Departures from Belfast International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 7.9 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of BFS?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 23:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BFS?
- easyJet UK (U2) is the largest operator at Belfast International Airport, with 1688 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BFS?
- Edinburgh (EDI) is the most-flown destination, with 196 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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