Busiest airports at 17:00 local time
Top 25 airports ranked by average departures during the 17:00 hour (local airport time), over the last 60 days.
Last refreshed: 2026-08-16
| Rank | Airport | Avg/day at 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LHR 🇬🇧 London | 170.3 |
| 2 | ATL 🇺🇸 Atlanta | 129.7 |
| 3 | LAX 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 112.1 |
| 4 | SEA 🇺🇸 Seattle | 111 |
| 5 | FCO 🇮🇹 Rome | 98.6 |
| 6 | ORD 🇺🇸 Chicago | 97.1 |
| 7 | JFK 🇺🇸 New York | 90.8 |
| 8 | PVG 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 90.1 |
| 9 | DEN 🇺🇸 Denver | 88.8 |
| 10 | BCN 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 79.3 |
| 11 | IAD 🇺🇸 Washington | 77.6 |
| 12 | DTW 🇺🇸 Detroit | 77.4 |
| 13 | CAN 🇨🇳 Guangzhou | 76 |
| 14 | SLC 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | 66.7 |
| 15 | BOG 🇨🇴 Bogota | 65.2 |
| 16 | MEX 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 63.1 |
| 17 | AMS 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | 62.5 |
| 18 | MAD 🇪🇸 Madrid | 58.9 |
| 19 | SFO 🇺🇸 San Francisco | 57.7 |
| 20 | DFW 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth | 57.4 |
| 21 | CLT 🇺🇸 Charlotte | 52 |
| 22 | PEK 🇨🇳 Beijing | 51.6 |
| 23 | ATH 🇬🇷 Athens | 49.7 |
| 24 | DCA 🇺🇸 Washington | 48.6 |
| 25 | ICN 🇰🇷 Seoul | 44.6 |
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