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How Busy Is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport? CAN
Guangzhou, China. Departures peak at 17:00 local, averaging about 29 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
17:00
29 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
6 flights/hr
Traffic score
64/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 470 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 (about 33 flights/hr). Total: about 500 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. China Southern Airlines (CZ)
- 2. Sichuan Airlines (3U)
- 3. Air China (CA)
- 4. China Eastern Airlines (MU)
- 5. Shenzhen Airlines (ZH)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇳 Hangzhou (HGH)
- 2. 🇨🇳 Shanghai (SHA)
- 3. 🇨🇳 Chengdu (CTU)
- 4. 🇨🇳 Beijing (PKX)
- 5. 🇨🇳 Chongqing (CKG)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at CAN?
- Departures from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport peak at 17:00 local time, averaging about 29 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of CAN?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 6 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from CAN?
- China Southern Airlines (CZ) ran more departures from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from CAN?
- Hangzhou (HGH) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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