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How Busy Is Denver International Airport? DEN

Denver, United States. Departures peak at 11:00 local, averaging 112 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 164 days observed.

Peak departure hour
11:00
112 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
95/100
Relative volume

Departures by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
0003060912151821

Total: 985.3 avg departures per day.

Weekday vs weekend departure pattern

Weekday avg per hour
0003060912151821
Weekend avg per hour
0003060912151821

Arrivals by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
0003060912151821

Peak arrival hour: 10:00 local (104.1 flights/hr). Total: 992.6 avg arrivals/day.

Top airlines

  1. 1. United Airlines, (UA) 33,289
  2. 2. Southwest Airlines (WN) 14,819
  3. 3. Frontier Airlines, (F9) 3,987
  4. 4. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 2,078
  5. 5. American Airlines (AA) 1,818

Top destinations

  1. 1. 🇺🇸 Phoenix (PHX) 1,400
  2. 2. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX) 1,302
  3. 3. 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City (SLC) 1,273
  4. 4. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA) 1,249
  5. 5. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 1,206

Frequently asked

What's the busiest hour for departures at DEN?
Departures from Denver Intl peak at 11:00 local time, averaging 112 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of DEN?
The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from DEN?
United Airlines, (UA) is the largest operator at Denver Intl, with 33289 observed departures in the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from DEN?
Phoenix (PHX) is the most-flown destination, with 1400 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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