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How Busy Is Kuala Lumpur International Airport? KUL
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging 45.6 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 118 days observed.
Peak departure hour
09:00
45.6 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
3.7 flights/hr
Traffic score
89/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 555.4 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: 16:00 local (44.5 flights/hr). Total: 619.7 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Asia Sen Bhd. t/a Air Asia (AK) 9,256
- 2. Malaysia Airlines Berhad d/b/a Malaysia Airlines (MH) 7,659
- 3. Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd d/b/a Batik Air (OD) 4,250
- 4. PT. Indonesia AirAsia (QZ) 712
- 5. AirAsia X Sdn. Bhd. (D7) 652
Top destinations
- 1. 🇸🇬 Singapore (SIN) 2,175
- 2. 🇮🇩 Jakarta (CGK) 1,638
- 3. 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu (BKI) 1,276
- 4. 🇲🇾 Kuching (KCH) 1,243
- 5. 🇲🇾 Penang (PEN) 1,116
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at KUL?
- Departures from Kuala Lumpur International Airport peak at 09:00 local time, averaging 45.6 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of KUL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 3.7 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from KUL?
- Air Asia Sen Bhd. t/a Air Asia (AK) is the largest operator at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, with 9256 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from KUL?
- Singapore (SIN) is the most-flown destination, with 2175 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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