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How Busy Is Charles de Gaulle International Airport? CDG
Paris, France. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging about 60 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
09:00
60 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
23:00
9 flights/hr
Traffic score
63/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 600 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: 08:00 local (about 50 flights/hr). Total: about 550 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air France (AF)
- 2. easyJet UK (U2)
- 3. Air Algerie (AH)
- 4. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 5. Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) (SK)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇫🇷 Nice (NCE)
- 2. 🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
- 3. 🇩🇿 Algiers (ALG)
- 4. 🇬🇧 London (LHR)
- 5. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at CDG?
- Departures from Charles de Gaulle International Airport peak at 09:00 local time, averaging about 60 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of CDG?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 23:00 local time, averaging 9 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from CDG?
- Air France (AF) ran more departures from Charles de Gaulle International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from CDG?
- Nice (NCE) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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