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IST Airport - Istanbul Airport
Istanbul, Turkey. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging 25.7 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-08-16. Schedule coverage: 86 days observed.
Peak departure hour
08:00
25.7 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
1 flights/hr
Avg weekday wait
2 min
Security
Avg weekend wait
3 min
Security
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 193.4 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: 22:00 local (22.8 flights/hr). Total: 182.9 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Turkish Airlines, (TK) 7,058
- 2. Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi A.S. (PC) 105
Top destinations
- 1. 🇹🇷 Izmir (ADB) 591
- 2. 🇹🇷 Antalya (AYT) 581
- 3. 🇹🇷 Bodrum (BJV) 546
- 4. 🇹🇷 Ankara (ESB) 532
- 5. 🇹🇷 Dalaman (DLM) 425
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at IST?
- Departures from Istanbul Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging 25.7 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of IST?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- How long are security wait times at IST?
- Average weekday security wait at Istanbul Airport is 2 minutes, and weekend wait is 3 minutes. This is a rolling average from public airport wait data.
- Which airline operates the most flights from IST?
- Turkish Airlines, (TK) is the largest operator at Istanbul Airport, with 7058 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from IST?
- Izmir (ADB) is the most-flown destination, with 591 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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