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How Busy Is Chennai International Airport? MAA
Madras, India. Departures peak at 21:00 local, averaging about 13 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-07.
Peak departure hour
21:00
13 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
3 flights/hr
Traffic score
87/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 190 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: 20:00 local (about 13 flights/hr). Total: about 180 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. d/b/a IndiGo (6E)
- 2. Air India (AI)
- 3. British Airways (BA)
- 4. Air India Express (IX)
- 5. Malaysia Airlines Berhad d/b/a Malaysia Airlines (MH)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇮🇳 Mumbai (BOM)
- 2. 🇮🇳 Delhi (DEL)
- 3. 🇮🇳 Bengaluru (BLR)
- 4. 🇮🇳 Hyderabad (HYD)
- 5. 🇮🇳 Tiruchirappalli (TRZ)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MAA?
- Departures from Chennai International Airport peak at 21:00 local time, averaging about 13 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of MAA?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 3 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MAA?
- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. d/b/a IndiGo (6E) ran more departures from Chennai International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MAA?
- Mumbai (BOM) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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