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How Busy Is Glasgow International Airport? GLA
Glasgow, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 13 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
06:00
13 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
74/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 110 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: 14:00 local (about 9 flights/hr). Total: about 110 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. easyJet UK (U2)
- 2. British Airways (BA)
- 3. Jet2.com Limited t/a Jet2.com (LS)
- 4. Loganair (LM)
- 5. Qatar Airways (QR)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇬🇧 London (LHR)
- 2. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS)
- 3. 🇮🇪 Dublin (DUB)
- 4. 🇬🇧 London (LGW)
- 5. 🇬🇧 London (LCY)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at GLA?
- Departures from Glasgow International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 13 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of GLA?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from GLA?
- easyJet UK (U2) ran more departures from Glasgow International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from GLA?
- London (LHR) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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