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How Busy Is Southampton Airport? SOU
Southampton, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging 2.9 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-23. Schedule coverage: 49 days observed.
Peak departure hour
08:00
2.9 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
16:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 27.8 avg 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: 19:00 local (3.5 flights/hr). Total: 29.3 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Loganair (LM) 374
- 2. Aurigny Air Services (GR) 250
- 3. Aer Lingus (EI) 189
- 4. easyJet UK (U2) 152
- 5. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 97
Top destinations
- 1. 🇬🇬 Guernsey (GCI) 148
- 2. 🇮🇪 Dublin (DUB) 146
- 3. 🇬🇧 Edinburgh (EDI) 139
- 4. 🇯🇪 Jersey (JER) 131
- 5. 🇬🇬 Alderney (ACI) 102
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SOU?
- Departures from Southampton Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging 2.9 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SOU?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 16:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SOU?
- Loganair (LM) is the largest operator at Southampton Airport, with 374 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SOU?
- Guernsey (GCI) is the most-flown destination, with 148 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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