Busiest airports at 18:00 local time
Top 25 airports ranked by average departures during the 18:00 hour (local airport time), over the last 60 days.
Last refreshed: 2026-09-30
| Rank | Airport | Avg/day at 18:00 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL 🇺🇸 Atlanta | 215.9 |
| 2 | LAX 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 200.8 |
| 3 | JFK 🇺🇸 New York | 185.6 |
| 4 | LHR 🇬🇧 London | 180.6 |
| 5 | MSP 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | 166.6 |
| 6 | SFO 🇺🇸 San Francisco | 129.8 |
| 7 | DTW 🇺🇸 Detroit | 125.8 |
| 8 | ICN 🇰🇷 Seoul | 107 |
| 9 | SIN 🇸🇬 Singapore | 99.7 |
| 10 | PVG 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 98.4 |
| 11 | SYD 🇦🇺 Sydney | 97.2 |
| 12 | BCN 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 95 |
| 13 | CAN 🇨🇳 Guangzhou | 93.8 |
| 14 | SEA 🇺🇸 Seattle | 91 |
| 15 | EWR 🇺🇸 Newark | 87.9 |
| 16 | ORD 🇺🇸 Chicago | 78.6 |
| 17 | DFW 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth | 70.9 |
| 18 | IAH 🇺🇸 Houston | 64.1 |
| 19 | MAD 🇪🇸 Madrid | 63.2 |
| 20 | PKX 🇨🇳 Beijing | 62.7 |
| 21 | DOH 🇶🇦 Doha | 62.3 |
| 22 | BOG 🇨🇴 Bogota | 57.5 |
| 23 | CLT 🇺🇸 Charlotte | 53.7 |
| 24 | BNA 🇺🇸 Nashville | 52 |
| 25 | LAS 🇺🇸 Las Vegas | 51 |
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