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How Busy Is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport? SAW
Istanbul, Turkey. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 24 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-27.
Peak departure hour
08:00
24 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
84/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 430 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: 21:00 local (about 22 flights/hr). Total: about 380 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi A.S. (PC)
- 2. AJet Hava Tasimacilik A.S. (VF)
- 3. Turkish Airlines (TK)
- 4. Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (J2)
- 5. National Air Services (flynas) (XY)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇹🇷 Antalya (AYT)
- 2. 🇹🇷 Izmir (ADB)
- 3. 🇹🇷 Ankara (ESB)
- 4. 🇹🇷 Bodrum (BJV)
- 5. 🇨🇾 Nicosia (ECN)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SAW?
- Departures from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 24 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SAW?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SAW?
- Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi A.S. (PC) ran more departures from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SAW?
- Antalya (AYT) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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