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How Busy Is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport? SHA
Shanghai, China. Departures peak at 16:00 local, averaging about 31 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-07.
Peak departure hour
16:00
31 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
4 flights/hr
Traffic score
85/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 440 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 36 flights/hr). Total: about 460 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. China Eastern Airlines (MU)
- 2. Xiamen Airlines (MF)
- 3. Juneyao Airlines (HO)
- 4. China Southern Airlines (CZ)
- 5. Shanghai Airlines (FM)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇳 Shenzhen (SZX)
- 2. 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (CAN)
- 3. 🇨🇳 Xi'an (XIY)
- 4. 🇨🇳 Beijing (PEK)
- 5. 🇨🇳 Chengdu (CTU)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SHA?
- Departures from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport peak at 16:00 local time, averaging about 31 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SHA?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 4 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SHA?
- China Eastern Airlines (MU) ran more departures from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SHA?
- Shenzhen (SZX) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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