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How Busy Is OR Tambo International Airport? JNB
Johannesburg, South Africa. Departures peak at 10:00 local, averaging 121.4 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-03. Schedule coverage: 48 days observed.
Peak departure hour
10:00
121.4 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 797.5 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: 15:00 local (131.7 flights/hr). Total: 774 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Airlink (Pty) (4Z) 1,775
- 2. Emirates (EK) 1,466
- 3. Qatar Airways (QR) 1,288
- 4. South African Airways SOC (SA) 1,183
- 5. Safair Operations (Proprietary) Limited t/a FlySafair (FA) 1,122
Top destinations
- 1. 🇿🇦 Cape Town (CPT) 2,094
- 2. 🇿🇦 Durban (DUR) 1,358
- 3. 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth (PLZ) 761
- 4. 🇿🇼 Harare (HRE) 669
- 5. 🇶🇦 Doha (DOH) 610
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at JNB?
- Departures from OR Tambo International Airport peak at 10:00 local time, averaging 121.4 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of JNB?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from JNB?
- Airlink (Pty) (4Z) is the largest operator at OR Tambo International Airport, with 1775 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from JNB?
- Cape Town (CPT) is the most-flown destination, with 2094 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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