What's the busiest hour for departures at YYZ?

Departures from Lester B. Pearson International Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 44 flights per hour over the past 60 days.

What's the quietest hour to fly out of YYZ?

The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 3 flights per hour.

Air Canada (AC) ran more departures from Lester B. Pearson International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.

Calgary (YYC) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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Toronto, Canada. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 44 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.

Peak departure hour

08:00

44 flights/hr

Quietest active hour

01:00

3 flights/hr

Traffic score

72/100

Relative volume

Avg per day, last 60 days

Total: about 470 departures per day.

Weekday avg per hour

Weekend avg per hour

Avg per day, last 60 days

Peak arrival hour: 19:00 local (about 41 flights/hr). Total: about 480 arrivals per day.

What's the busiest hour for departures at YYZ?: Departures from Lester B. Pearson International Airport peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 44 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of YYZ?: The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 3 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from YYZ?: Air Canada (AC) ran more departures from Lester B. Pearson International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from YYZ?: Calgary (YYC) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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