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How Busy Is Dubai International Airport? DXB
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 38 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
08:00
38 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
8 flights/hr
Traffic score
88/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 500 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: 05:00 local (about 34 flights/hr). Total: about 500 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Emirates (EK)
- 2. flydubai (FZ)
- 3. IndiGo (6E)
- 4. Air India Express (IX)
- 5. Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇸🇦 Jeddah (JED)
- 2. 🇮🇳 Mumbai (BOM)
- 3. 🇮🇳 Delhi (DEL)
- 4. 🇸🇦 Riyadh (RUH)
- 5. 🇧🇠Bahrain (BAH)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at DXB?
- Departures from Dubai Int'l peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 38 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of DXB?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 8 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from DXB?
- Emirates (EK) ran more departures from Dubai Int'l than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from DXB?
- Jeddah (JED) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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