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How Busy Is Shanghai Pudong International Airport? PVG
Shanghai, China. Departures peak at 17:00 local, averaging about 26 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-21.
Peak departure hour
17:00
26 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
8 flights/hr
Traffic score
34/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 490 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: 23:00 local (about 27 flights/hr). Total: about 500 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. China Eastern Airlines (MU)
- 2. Juneyao Airlines (HO)
- 3. China Southern Airlines (CZ)
- 4. Xiamen Airlines (MF)
- 5. Air China (CA)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇳 Chengdu (CTU)
- 2. 🇨🇳 Dalian (DLC)
- 3. 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (CAN)
- 4. 🇨🇳 Harbin (HRB)
- 5. 🇨🇳 Shenyang (SHE)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at PVG?
- Departures from Shanghai Pudong International Airport peak at 17:00 local time, averaging about 26 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of PVG?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 8 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from PVG?
- China Eastern Airlines (MU) ran more departures from Shanghai Pudong International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from PVG?
- Chengdu (CTU) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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