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How Busy Is Narita International Airport? NRT

Tokyo (Narita), Japan. Departures peak at 17:00 local, averaging about 34 flights per hour.

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

Peak departure hour
17:00
34 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
23:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume

Departures by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Total: about 280 departures per day.

Weekday vs weekend departure pattern

Weekday avg per hour
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Weekend avg per hour
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Arrivals by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Peak arrival hour: 15:00 local (about 37 flights/hr). Total: about 280 arrivals per day.

Top airlines

  1. 1. Jetstar Japan (GK)
  2. 2. Japan Airlines International (JL)
  3. 3. Peach Aviation (MM)
  4. 4. All Nippon Airways (NH)
  5. 5. United Airlines (UA)

Top destinations

  1. 1. 🇰🇷 Seoul (ICN)
  2. 2. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (HKG)
  3. 3. 🇹🇼 Taipei (TPE)
  4. 4. 🇯🇵 Sapporo (CTS)
  5. 5. 🇯🇵 Fukuoka (FUK)

Frequently asked

What's the busiest hour for departures at NRT?
Departures from Narita Int'l peak at 17:00 local time, averaging about 34 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of NRT?
The quietest hour with regular service is 23:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from NRT?
Jetstar Japan (GK) ran more departures from Narita Int'l than any other airline over the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from NRT?
Seoul (ICN) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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