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How Busy Is Kuala Lumpur International Airport? KUL
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging about 46 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
09:00
46 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
3 flights/hr
Traffic score
89/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 500 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: 14:00 local (about 36 flights/hr). Total: about 500 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Asia (AK)
- 2. Malaysia Airlines (MH)
- 3. Batik Air (OD)
- 4. PT. Indonesia AirAsia (QZ)
- 5. AirAsia X Sdn. Bhd. (D7)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇸🇬 Singapore (SIN)
- 2. 🇮🇩 Jakarta (CGK)
- 3. 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu (BKI)
- 4. 🇲🇾 Kuching (KCH)
- 5. 🇲🇾 Penang (PEN)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at KUL?
- Departures from Kuala Lumpur International Airport peak at 09:00 local time, averaging about 46 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 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from KUL?
- Air Asia (AK) ran more departures from Kuala Lumpur International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from KUL?
- Singapore (SIN) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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