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How Busy Is San Francisco International Airport? SFO
San Francisco, United States. Departures peak at 10:00 local, averaging about 53 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
10:00
53 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
80/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 550 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: 09:00 local (about 46 flights/hr). Total: about 550 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. United Airlines (UA)
- 2. Air New Zealand (NZ)
- 3. Air Canada (AC)
- 4. Virgin Australia Airlines Pty (VA)
- 5. American Airlines (AA)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX)
- 2. 🇺🇸 New York (JFK)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
- 4. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA)
- 5. 🇺🇸 San Diego (SAN)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SFO?
- Departures from San Francisco Int'l peak at 10:00 local time, averaging about 53 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SFO?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 02:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SFO?
- United Airlines (UA) ran more departures from San Francisco Int'l than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SFO?
- Los Angeles (LAX) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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