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How Busy Is John F Kennedy International Airport? JFK
New York, United States. Departures peak at 19:00 local, averaging 220.9 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 116 days observed.
Peak departure hour
19:00
220.9 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
1.7 flights/hr
Traffic score
91/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 2631.2 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: 13:00 local (236.7 flights/hr). Total: 2859.6 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 14,663
- 2. Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) 11,151
- 3. Qatar Airways (QR) 10,212
- 4. Jetblue Airways (B6) 9,936
- 5. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 9,001
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX) 9,217
- 2. 🇬🇧 London (LHR) 6,719
- 3. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO) 6,328
- 4. 🇺🇸 Boston (BOS) 5,897
- 5. 🇺🇸 Orlando (MCO) 4,551
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at JFK?
- Departures from John F Kennedy Intl peak at 19:00 local time, averaging 220.9 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of JFK?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 1.7 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from JFK?
- Delta Air Lines, (DL) is the largest operator at John F Kennedy Intl, with 14663 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from JFK?
- Los Angeles (LAX) is the most-flown destination, with 9217 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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