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: 2026-09-30
| Rank | Airport | Avg/day at 03:00 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEM 🇺🇸 Memphis | 60.5 |
| 2 | AUH 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 45.2 |
| 3 | DXB 🇦🇪 Dubai | 27.3 |
| 4 | MNL 🇵🇠Manila | 26.5 |
| 5 | DOH 🇶🇦 Doha | 20.3 |
| 6 | SIN 🇸🇬 Singapore | 18.1 |
| 7 | CAI 🇪🇬 Cairo | 15.5 |
| 8 | PVG 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 14.3 |
| 9 | FOR 🇧🇷 Fortaleza | 13.5 |
| 10 | JED 🇸🇦 Jeddah | 13.5 |
| 11 | CNX 🇹🇠Chiang Mai | 12.4 |
| 12 | BLR 🇮🇳 Bengaluru | 11.8 |
| 13 | USM 🇹🇠Ko Samui | 10.5 |
| 14 | PEK 🇨🇳 Beijing | 10.5 |
| 15 | ALA 🇰🇿 Almaty | 10.4 |
| 16 | SHA 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 10.3 |
| 17 | LHE 🇵🇰 Lahore | 10 |
| 18 | MAO 🇧🇷 Manaus | 9.8 |
| 19 | DEL 🇮🇳 Delhi | 9.2 |
| 20 | BKK 🇹🇠Bangkok | 9.1 |
| 21 | SZX 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 9 |
| 22 | CAN 🇨🇳 Guangzhou | 8.8 |
| 23 | NAT 🇧🇷 Natal | 8.3 |
| 24 | RUH 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 8.3 |
| 25 | SSA 🇧🇷 Salvador | 8.2 |
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