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How Busy Is Beijing Capital International Airport? PEK
Beijing, China. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging 61 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-12. Schedule coverage: 65 days observed.
Peak departure hour
08:00
61 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
3.4 flights/hr
Traffic score
64/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 790.6 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: 22:00 local (52.6 flights/hr). Total: 811.4 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air China (CA) 19,805
- 2. Hainan Airlines Holding Company (HU) 4,759
- 3. Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) 2,417
- 4. Shandong Airlines (SC) 1,707
- 5. China Eastern Airlines (MU) 1,139
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇳 Shanghai (SHA) 1,996
- 2. 🇨🇳 Chengdu (CTU) 1,866
- 3. 🇨🇳 Shenzhen (SZX) 1,720
- 4. 🇨🇳 Hangzhou (HGH) 1,394
- 5. 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (CAN) 1,233
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at PEK?
- Departures from Beijing Capital International Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging 61 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of PEK?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 3.4 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from PEK?
- Air China (CA) is the largest operator at Beijing Capital International Airport, with 19805 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from PEK?
- Shanghai (SHA) is the most-flown destination, with 1996 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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