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How Busy Is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport? SCL

Santiago, Chile. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 11 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.

Peak departure hour
06:00
11 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
03:00
2 flights/hr
Traffic score
66/100
Relative volume

Departures by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Total: about 150 departures per day.

Weekday vs weekend departure pattern

Weekday avg per hour
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Weekend avg per hour
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Arrivals by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Peak arrival hour: 21:00 local (about 14 flights/hr). Total: about 160 arrivals per day.

Top airlines

  1. 1. LATAM Airlines Chile (LA)
  2. 2. Sky Airline (H2)
  3. 3. Qantas Airways (QF)
  4. 4. Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB)
  5. 5. Delta Air Lines (DL)

Top destinations

  1. 1. 🇨🇱 Calama (CJC)
  2. 2. 🇨🇱 Antofagasta (ANF)
  3. 3. 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo (GRU)
  4. 4. 🇵🇪 Lima (LIM)
  5. 5. 🇨🇱 Concepcion (CCP)

Frequently asked

What's the busiest hour for departures at SCL?
Departures from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 11 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of SCL?
The quietest hour with regular service is 03:00 local time, averaging 2 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from SCL?
LATAM Airlines Chile (LA) ran more departures from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from SCL?
Calama (CJC) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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