What's the busiest hour for departures at LAX?

Departures from Los Angeles Intl peak at 09:00 local time, averaging about 59 flights per hour over the past 60 days.

What's the quietest hour to fly out of LAX?

The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 3 flights per hour.

Delta Air Lines (DL) ran more departures from Los Angeles Intl than any other airline over the past 60 days.

San Francisco (SFO) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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Los Angeles, United States. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging about 59 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.

Peak departure hour

09:00

59 flights/hr

Quietest active hour

04:00

3 flights/hr

Traffic score

90/100

Relative volume

Avg per day, last 60 days

Total: about 800 departures per day.

Weekday avg per hour

Weekend avg per hour

Avg per day, last 60 days

Peak arrival hour: 20:00 local (about 53 flights/hr). Total: about 800 arrivals per day.

What's the busiest hour for departures at LAX?: Departures from Los Angeles Intl peak at 09:00 local time, averaging about 59 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of LAX?: The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 3 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from LAX?: Delta Air Lines (DL) ran more departures from Los Angeles Intl than any other airline over the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from LAX?: San Francisco (SFO) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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