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How Busy Is Hong Kong International Airport? HKG
Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 39 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
08:00
39 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
84/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 420 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: 17:00 local (about 28 flights/hr). Total: about 420 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)
- 2. Hong Kong Express Airways (UO)
- 3. Hong Kong Airlines (HX)
- 4. China Eastern Airlines (MU)
- 5. Air China (CA)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇹🇼 Taipei (TPE)
- 2. 🇯🇵 Tokyo (Narita) (NRT)
- 3. 🇨🇳 Shanghai (PVG)
- 4. 🇰🇷 Seoul (ICN)
- 5. 🇹🇠Bangkok (BKK)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at HKG?
- Departures from Hong Kong Int'l peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 39 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of HKG?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from HKG?
- Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) ran more departures from Hong Kong Int'l than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from HKG?
- Taipei (TPE) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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