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How Busy Is London Stansted Airport? STN
London, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging about 27 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
06:00
27 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
77/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 280 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 21 flights/hr). Total: about 280 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Ryanair (FR)
- 2. Jet2.com Limited t/a Jet2.com (LS)
- 3. Ryanair UK (RK)
- 4. easyJet UK (U2)
- 5. Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi A.S. (PC)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇹🇷 Istanbul (SAW)
- 2. 🇮🇪 Dublin (DUB)
- 3. 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca (PMI)
- 4. 🇬🇧 Edinburgh (EDI)
- 5. 🇬🇧 Belfast (BFS)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at STN?
- Departures from London Stansted Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging about 27 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of STN?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from STN?
- Ryanair (FR) ran more departures from London Stansted Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from STN?
- Istanbul (SAW) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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