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How Busy Is Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport? DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth, United States. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging 77.4 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-02. Schedule coverage: 153 days observed.

Peak departure hour
08:00
77.4 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
91/100
Relative volume

Departures by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
0003060912151821

Total: 1016.3 avg departures per day.

Weekday vs weekend departure pattern

Weekday avg per hour
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Weekend avg per hour
0003060912151821

Arrivals by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
0003060912151821

Peak arrival hour: 17:00 local (83 flights/hr). Total: 1013.1 avg arrivals/day.

Top airlines

  1. 1. American Airlines (AA) 51,537
  2. 2. Frontier Airlines, (F9) 2,412
  3. 3. United Airlines, (UA) 2,238
  4. 4. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 1,937
  5. 5. Alaska Airlines, (AS) 544

Top destinations

  1. 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 1,460
  2. 2. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN) 1,116
  3. 3. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 1,083
  4. 4. 🇺🇸 New York (LGA) 1,078
  5. 5. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX) 1,064

Frequently asked

What's the busiest hour for departures at DFW?
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth Intl peak at 08:00 local time, averaging 77.4 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of DFW?
The quietest hour with regular service is 02:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from DFW?
American Airlines (AA) is the largest operator at Dallas-Fort Worth Intl, with 51537 observed departures in the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from DFW?
Chicago (ORD) is the most-flown destination, with 1460 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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