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How Busy Is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport? SYD
Sydney, Australia. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging about 37 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
09:00
37 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
22:00
7 flights/hr
Traffic score
91/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 390 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: 07:00 local (about 35 flights/hr). Total: about 390 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Qantas Airways (QF)
- 2. Air New Zealand (NZ)
- 3. Emirates (EK)
- 4. Virgin Australia Airlines Pty (VA)
- 5. IndiGo (6E)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇦🇺 Melbourne (MEL)
- 2. 🇦🇺 Brisbane (BNE)
- 3. 🇦🇺 Adelaide (ADL)
- 4. 🇳🇿 Auckland (AKL)
- 5. 🇦🇺 Coolangatta (OOL)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SYD?
- Departures from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport peak at 09:00 local time, averaging about 37 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SYD?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 22:00 local time, averaging 7 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SYD?
- Qantas Airways (QF) ran more departures from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SYD?
- Melbourne (MEL) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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