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How Busy Is Narita International Airport? NRT
Tokyo (Narita), Japan. Departures peak at 17:00 local, averaging 30.1 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 168 days observed.
Peak departure hour
17:00
30.1 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 daysTotal: 243.4 avg 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: 15:00 local (32.3 flights/hr). Total: 246.5 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Jetstar Japan (GK) 2,008
- 2. Japan Airlines International (JL) 1,514
- 3. All Nippon Airways (NH) 1,349
- 4. Peach Aviation (MM) 1,164
- 5. United Airlines, (UA) 650
Top destinations
- 1. 🇰🇷 Seoul (ICN) 1,817
- 2. 🇯🇵 Sapporo (CTS) 872
- 3. 🇹🇼 Taipei (TPE) 856
- 4. ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong (HKG) 831
- 5. 🇯🇵 Fukuoka (FUK) 666
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at NRT?
- Departures from Narita Int'l peak at 17:00 local time, averaging 30.1 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) is the largest operator at Narita Int'l, with 2008 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from NRT?
- Seoul (ICN) is the most-flown destination, with 1817 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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