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How Busy Is Mexico City International Airport? MEX
Mexico City, Mexico. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 26 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
06:00
26 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
54/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 280 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: 17:00 local (about 21 flights/hr). Total: about 300 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Aerovias de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (AM)
- 2. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 3. Concesionaria Vuela Compania De, SA de CV (Volaris) (Y4)
- 4. Westjet (WS)
- 5. Viva Aerobus S.A. de C.V. (VB)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇲🇽 Monterrey (MTY)
- 2. 🇲🇽 Guadalajara (GDL)
- 3. 🇲🇽 Cancun (CUN)
- 4. 🇲🇽 Tijuana (TIJ)
- 5. 🇲🇽 Merida (MID)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MEX?
- Departures from Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 26 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of MEX?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 02:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MEX?
- Aerovias de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (AM) ran more departures from Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MEX?
- Monterrey (MTY) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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