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How Busy Is Detroit Metro Airport? DTW
Detroit, United States. Departures peak at 16:00 local, averaging 261.4 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 135 days observed.
Peak departure hour
16:00
261.4 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
76/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 2190.4 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: 15:00 local (518.2 flights/hr). Total: 4635.2 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Westjet (WS) 21,832
- 2. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 13,444
- 3. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 13,143
- 4. Air France (AF) 10,729
- 5. Aerovias de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (AM) 7,797
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 5,031
- 2. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 3,191
- 3. 🇺🇸 Newark (EWR) 2,235
- 4. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ) 1,965
- 5. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 1,950
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at DTW?
- Departures from Detroit Metro Wayne Co peak at 16:00 local time, averaging 261.4 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of DTW?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from DTW?
- Westjet (WS) is the largest operator at Detroit Metro Wayne Co, with 21832 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from DTW?
- Chicago (ORD) is the most-flown destination, with 5031 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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