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How Busy Is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport? SYD
Sydney, Australia. Departures peak at 09:00 local, averaging 192.7 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 184 days observed.
Peak departure hour
09:00
192.7 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
91/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 1543.3 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: 08:00 local (159.5 flights/hr). Total: 1565.4 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Qantas Airways (QF) 12,923
- 2. Air New Zealand (NZ) 7,991
- 3. Emirates (EK) 7,803
- 4. InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. d/b/a IndiGo (6E) 5,997
- 5. Virgin Australia Airlines Pty (VA) 5,991
Top destinations
- 1. 🇦🇺 Melbourne (MEL) 15,746
- 2. 🇦🇺 Brisbane (BNE) 10,282
- 3. 🇦🇺 Adelaide (ADL) 6,851
- 4. 🇳🇿 Auckland (AKL) 5,936
- 5. 🇦🇺 Coolangatta (OOL) 4,934
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 192.7 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 02:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SYD?
- Qantas Airways (QF) is the largest operator at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, with 12923 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SYD?
- Melbourne (MEL) is the most-flown destination, with 15746 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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