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How Busy Is Istanbul Airport? IST
Istanbul, Turkey. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 41 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
08:00
41 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
2 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 470 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: 23:00 local (about 37 flights/hr). Total: about 460 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Turkish Airlines (TK)
- 2. PJSC "Aeroflot" (SU)
- 3. Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV)
- 4. Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi A.S. (PC)
- 5. B9 (B9)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇹🇷 Antalya (AYT)
- 2. 🇹🇷 Izmir (ADB)
- 3. 🇹🇷 Ankara (ESB)
- 4. 🇹🇷 Tarsus (COV)
- 5. 🇹🇷 Kayseri (ASR)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at IST?
- Departures from Istanbul Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 41 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 2 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from IST?
- Turkish Airlines (TK) ran more departures from Istanbul Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from IST?
- Antalya (AYT) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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