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How Busy Is Sharjah International Airport? SHJ
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging 13 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-22. Schedule coverage: 3 days observed.
Peak departure hour
09:00
13 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 159.5 avg departures per day.
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 06:00 local (20.5 flights/hr). Total: 157 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Arabia (G9) 138
- 2. Air India (AI) 11
- 3. Air India Charters (IX) 11
- 4. Qatar Airways (QR) 8
- 5. InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. d/b/a IndiGo (6E) 5
Top destinations
- 1. 🇶🇦 Doha (DOH) 14
- 2. 🇪🇬 Cairo (CAI) 13
- 3. 🇴🇲 Muscat (MCT) 7
- 4. 🇮🇳 Delhi (DEL) 6
- 5. 🇮🇳 Trivandrum (TRV) 5
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SHJ?
- Departures from Sharjah International Airport peak at 09:00 local time, averaging 13 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SHJ?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SHJ?
- Air Arabia (G9) is the largest operator at Sharjah International Airport, with 138 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SHJ?
- Doha (DOH) is the most-flown destination, with 14 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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