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How Busy Is Beijing Capital International Airport? PEK
Beijing, China. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging about 33 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-27.
Peak departure hour
07:00
33 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
3 flights/hr
Traffic score
64/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 460 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 (about 31 flights/hr). Total: about 480 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air China (CA)
- 2. Shenzhen Airlines (ZH)
- 3. Shandong Airlines (SC)
- 4. Hainan Airlines Holding Company (HU)
- 5. China Eastern Airlines (MU)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇳 Shanghai (SHA)
- 2. 🇨🇳 Chengdu (CTU)
- 3. 🇨🇳 Hangzhou (HGH)
- 4. 🇨🇳 Shenzhen (SZX)
- 5. 🇨🇳 Chongqing (CKG)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at PEK?
- Departures from Beijing Capital International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging about 33 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 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from PEK?
- Air China (CA) ran more departures from Beijing Capital International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from PEK?
- Shanghai (SHA) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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