Busiest airports at 03:00 local time
Top 25 airports ranked by average departures during the 03:00 hour (local airport time), over the last 60 days.
Last refreshed: 2026-08-16
| Rank | Airport | Avg/day at 03:00 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEM 🇺🇸 Memphis | 61.3 |
| 2 | DXB 🇦🇪 Dubai | 26.9 |
| 3 | MNL 🇵🇠Manila | 22.2 |
| 4 | BEL 🇧🇷 Belem | 16.6 |
| 5 | AUH 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 15.3 |
| 6 | CAI 🇪🇬 Cairo | 14.9 |
| 7 | PHL 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | 13 |
| 8 | PVG 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 12.7 |
| 9 | NBO 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 11.8 |
| 10 | JED 🇸🇦 Jeddah | 11.6 |
| 11 | PEK 🇨🇳 Beijing | 11 |
| 12 | CDG 🇫🇷 Paris | 10.4 |
| 13 | BLR 🇮🇳 Bengaluru | 10.1 |
| 14 | SIN 🇸🇬 Singapore | 9.4 |
| 15 | ATH 🇬🇷 Athens | 8.9 |
| 16 | CAN 🇨🇳 Guangzhou | 8.8 |
| 17 | LHE 🇵🇰 Lahore | 8.8 |
| 18 | SZX 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 8.5 |
| 19 | BKK 🇹🇠Bangkok | 8 |
| 20 | REC 🇧🇷 Recife | 7.8 |
| 21 | BOM 🇮🇳 Mumbai | 7.8 |
| 22 | DOH 🇶🇦 Doha | 7.6 |
| 23 | HYD 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | 6.7 |
| 24 | SSA 🇧🇷 Salvador | 6.1 |
| 25 | VCP 🇧🇷 Campinas | 5.7 |
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