Airlines vary widely in the scale of their daily operations. Some carriers focus on a limited network with lower frequencies, while others operate thousands of flights each day across extensive domestic and international route systems.
This ranking highlights the airlines with the most flights per day, based on average daily departures. Carriers with the highest totals typically maintain large fleets, multiple hubs, and dense schedules across major travel markets.
High daily flight counts often reflect strong passenger demand, broad network coverage, and large-scale hub operations. Comparing airlines using this metric provides a clear view of which carriers generate the highest levels of daily activity and play the biggest operational role in global aviation.
Top ranked
American Airlines
12,628
Busiest route
Seoul-si (GMP) → Jeju City (CJU)
132 flights/day
Routes served
NetJets Aviation
3,866
The table below lists the 100 airlines ranked by flights per day. Airlines with higher daily totals typically operate larger fleets, denser route networks, and more frequent service across domestic and international markets.
Top 100 Airlines with the Most Flights per Day
100 airlines · Flights per day · Global
1
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
- Flights per day
- 12,628
2
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
- Flights per day
- 10,940
3
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
- Flights per day
- 10,339
4
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
- Flights per day
- 9,017
5
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
- Flights per day
- 7,043
6
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
- Flights per day
- 7,033
7
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
- Flights per day
- 6,467
8
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
- Flights per day
- 5,922
9
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
- Flights per day
- 5,598
10
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
- Flights per day
- 4,883
11
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
- Flights per day
- 4,248
12
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
- Flights per day
- 4,135
13
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
- Flights per day
- 3,918
14
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
- Flights per day
- 3,417
15
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
- Flights per day
- 3,178
16
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
- Flights per day
- 2,924
17
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
- Flights per day
- 2,775
18
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
- Flights per day
- 2,736
19
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
- Flights per day
- 2,674
20
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
- Flights per day
- 2,652
21
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
- Flights per day
- 2,645
22
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
- Flights per day
- 2,619
23
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
- Flights per day
- 2,566
24
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
- Flights per day
- 2,236
25
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
- Flights per day
- 2,015
26
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
- Flights per day
- 2,011
27
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
- Flights per day
- 1,977
28
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
- Flights per day
- 1,963
29
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
- Flights per day
- 1,914
30
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
- Flights per day
- 1,914
31
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
- Flights per day
- 1,863
32
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
- Flights per day
- 1,822
33
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
- Flights per day
- 1,774
34
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
- Flights per day
- 1,762
35
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
- Flights per day
- 1,722
36
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
- Flights per day
- 1,670
37
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
- Flights per day
- 1,591
38
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
- Flights per day
- 1,566
39
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
- Flights per day
- 1,538
40
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
- Flights per day
- 1,483
41
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
- Flights per day
- 1,479
42
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,467
43
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
- Flights per day
- 1,459
44
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
- Flights per day
- 1,436
45
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
- Flights per day
- 1,432
46
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
- Flights per day
- 1,419
47
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
- Flights per day
- 1,405
48
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
- Flights per day
- 1,368
49
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
- Flights per day
- 1,365
50
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
- Flights per day
- 1,339
51
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
- Flights per day
- 1,338
52
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
- Flights per day
- 1,327
53
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,321
54
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
- Flights per day
- 1,300
55
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
- Flights per day
- 1,299
56
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
- Flights per day
- 1,297
57
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
- Flights per day
- 1,293
58
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
- Flights per day
- 1,280
59
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
- Flights per day
- 1,278
60
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
- Flights per day
- 1,241
61
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
- Flights per day
- 1,201
62
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
- Flights per day
- 1,170
63
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
- Flights per day
- 1,160
64
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
- Flights per day
- 1,158
65
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
- Flights per day
- 1,152
66
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
- Flights per day
- 1,126
67
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
- Flights per day
- 1,124
68
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
- Flights per day
- 1,120
69
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
- Flights per day
- 1,106
70
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
- Flights per day
- 1,099
71
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
- Flights per day
- 1,078
72
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
- Flights per day
- 1,073
73
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
- Flights per day
- 1,068
74
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
- Flights per day
- 1,064
75
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
- Flights per day
- 1,044
76
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
- Flights per day
- 1,027
77
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
- Flights per day
- 1,025
78
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
- Flights per day
- 1,010
79
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
- Flights per day
- 1,000
80
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
- Flights per day
- 988
81
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
- Flights per day
- 985
82
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
- Flights per day
- 980
83
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
- Flights per day
- 962
84
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
- Flights per day
- 960
85
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
- Flights per day
- 952
86
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
- Flights per day
- 935
87
VJA
- Flights per day
- 935
88
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
- Flights per day
- 927
89
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
- Flights per day
- 919
90
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
- Flights per day
- 913
91
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
- Flights per day
- 893
92
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
- Flights per day
- 890
93
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
- Flights per day
- 886
94
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
- Flights per day
- 872
95
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
- Flights per day
- 868
96
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
- Flights per day
- 867
97
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
- Flights per day
- 861
98
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
- Flights per day
- 860
99
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
- Flights per day
- 854
100
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
- Flights per day
- 847
| # | Airline | Flights per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
|
12,628 |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
|
10,940 |
| 3 |
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
|
10,339 |
| 4 |
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
|
9,017 |
| 5 |
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
|
7,043 |
| 6 |
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
|
7,033 |
| 7 |
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
|
6,467 |
| 8 |
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
|
5,922 |
| 9 |
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
|
5,598 |
| 10 |
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
|
4,883 |
| 11 |
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
|
4,248 |
| 12 |
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
|
4,135 |
| 13 |
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
|
3,918 |
| 14 |
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
|
3,417 |
| 15 |
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
|
3,178 |
| 16 |
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
|
2,924 |
| 17 |
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
|
2,775 |
| 18 |
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
|
2,736 |
| 19 |
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
|
2,674 |
| 20 |
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
|
2,652 |
| 21 |
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
|
2,645 |
| 22 |
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
|
2,619 |
| 23 |
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
|
2,566 |
| 24 |
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
|
2,236 |
| 25 |
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
|
2,015 |
| 26 |
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
|
2,011 |
| 27 |
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
|
1,977 |
| 28 |
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
|
1,963 |
| 29 |
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
|
1,914 |
| 30 |
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
|
1,914 |
| 31 |
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
|
1,863 |
| 32 |
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
|
1,822 |
| 33 |
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
|
1,774 |
| 34 |
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
|
1,762 |
| 35 |
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
|
1,722 |
| 36 |
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
|
1,670 |
| 37 |
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
|
1,591 |
| 38 |
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
|
1,566 |
| 39 |
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
|
1,538 |
| 40 |
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
|
1,483 |
| 41 |
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
|
1,479 |
| 42 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
|
1,467 |
| 43 |
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
|
1,459 |
| 44 |
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
|
1,436 |
| 45 |
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
|
1,432 |
| 46 |
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
|
1,419 |
| 47 |
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
|
1,405 |
| 48 |
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
|
1,368 |
| 49 |
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
|
1,365 |
| 50 |
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
|
1,339 |
| 51 |
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
|
1,338 |
| 52 |
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
|
1,327 |
| 53 |
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
|
1,321 |
| 54 |
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
|
1,300 |
| 55 |
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
|
1,299 |
| 56 |
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
|
1,297 |
| 57 |
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
|
1,293 |
| 58 |
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
|
1,280 |
| 59 |
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
|
1,278 |
| 60 |
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
|
1,241 |
| 61 |
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
|
1,201 |
| 62 |
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
|
1,170 |
| 63 |
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
|
1,160 |
| 64 |
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
|
1,158 |
| 65 |
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
|
1,152 |
| 66 |
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
|
1,126 |
| 67 |
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
|
1,124 |
| 68 |
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
|
1,120 |
| 69 |
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
|
1,106 |
| 70 |
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
|
1,099 |
| 71 |
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
|
1,078 |
| 72 |
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
|
1,073 |
| 73 |
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
|
1,068 |
| 74 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
|
1,064 |
| 75 |
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
|
1,044 |
| 76 |
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
|
1,027 |
| 77 |
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
|
1,025 |
| 78 |
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
|
1,010 |
| 79 |
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
|
1,000 |
| 80 |
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
|
988 |
| 81 |
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
|
985 |
| 82 |
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
|
980 |
| 83 |
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
|
962 |
| 84 |
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
|
960 |
| 85 |
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
|
952 |
| 86 |
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
|
935 |
| 87 |
VJA
|
935 |
| 88 |
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
|
927 |
| 89 |
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
|
919 |
| 90 |
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
|
913 |
| 91 |
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
|
893 |
| 92 |
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
|
890 |
| 93 |
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
|
886 |
| 94 |
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
|
872 |
| 95 |
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
|
868 |
| 96 |
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
|
867 |
| 97 |
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
|
861 |
| 98 |
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
|
860 |
| 99 |
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
|
854 |
| 100 |
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
|
847 |
1
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
- Flights per day
- 960
2
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
- Flights per day
- 962
3
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
- Flights per day
- 861
4
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
- Flights per day
- 1,073
5
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
- Flights per day
- 1,300
6
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
- Flights per day
- 2,645
7
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
- Flights per day
- 4,883
8
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
- Flights per day
- 988
9
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
- Flights per day
- 1,405
10
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
- Flights per day
- 1,299
11
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
- Flights per day
- 1,241
12
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
- Flights per day
- 1,010
13
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
- Flights per day
- 980
14
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
- Flights per day
- 3,918
15
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
- Flights per day
- 872
16
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
- Flights per day
- 12,628
17
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
- Flights per day
- 1,822
18
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
- Flights per day
- 1,338
19
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
- Flights per day
- 1,479
20
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
- Flights per day
- 1,327
21
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
- Flights per day
- 1,863
22
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
- Flights per day
- 1,762
23
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
- Flights per day
- 1,160
24
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
- Flights per day
- 1,124
25
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
- Flights per day
- 927
26
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
- Flights per day
- 7,033
27
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
- Flights per day
- 6,467
28
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
- Flights per day
- 860
29
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
- Flights per day
- 847
30
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
- Flights per day
- 10,940
31
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
- Flights per day
- 1,044
32
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
- Flights per day
- 4,248
33
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
- Flights per day
- 1,099
34
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
- Flights per day
- 3,417
35
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
- Flights per day
- 1,365
36
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
- Flights per day
- 985
37
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
- Flights per day
- 3,178
38
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
- Flights per day
- 890
39
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
- Flights per day
- 5,922
40
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
- Flights per day
- 867
41
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
- Flights per day
- 1,914
42
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
- Flights per day
- 4,135
43
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
- Flights per day
- 1,722
44
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
- Flights per day
- 2,736
45
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
- Flights per day
- 854
46
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
- Flights per day
- 1,436
47
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
- Flights per day
- 1,339
48
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
- Flights per day
- 1,459
49
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
- Flights per day
- 2,775
50
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
- Flights per day
- 1,126
51
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
- Flights per day
- 1,566
52
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
- Flights per day
- 1,170
53
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
- Flights per day
- 1,914
54
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
- Flights per day
- 1,432
55
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
- Flights per day
- 1,963
56
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
- Flights per day
- 2,652
57
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
- Flights per day
- 1,000
58
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
- Flights per day
- 886
59
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
- Flights per day
- 1,078
60
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
- Flights per day
- 1,120
61
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
- Flights per day
- 2,236
62
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
- Flights per day
- 952
63
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
- Flights per day
- 935
64
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
- Flights per day
- 5,598
65
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,467
66
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
- Flights per day
- 1,774
67
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
- Flights per day
- 893
68
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
- Flights per day
- 913
69
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
- Flights per day
- 2,011
70
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
- Flights per day
- 919
71
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
- Flights per day
- 1,025
72
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
- Flights per day
- 7,043
73
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
- Flights per day
- 1,538
74
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
- Flights per day
- 1,064
75
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
- Flights per day
- 2,015
76
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
- Flights per day
- 1,591
77
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
- Flights per day
- 2,566
78
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
- Flights per day
- 2,924
79
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
- Flights per day
- 1,106
80
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
- Flights per day
- 9,017
81
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
- Flights per day
- 2,619
82
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
- Flights per day
- 868
83
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
- Flights per day
- 1,201
84
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
- Flights per day
- 1,158
85
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
- Flights per day
- 1,297
86
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
- Flights per day
- 1,027
87
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
- Flights per day
- 1,977
88
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
- Flights per day
- 10,339
89
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
- Flights per day
- 1,278
90
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
- Flights per day
- 1,280
91
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,321
92
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
- Flights per day
- 1,483
93
VJA
- Flights per day
- 935
94
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
- Flights per day
- 1,419
95
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
- Flights per day
- 1,670
96
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
- Flights per day
- 1,152
97
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
- Flights per day
- 1,368
98
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
- Flights per day
- 1,068
99
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
- Flights per day
- 1,293
100
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
- Flights per day
- 2,674
| # | Airline | Flights per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
|
960 |
| 2 |
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
|
962 |
| 3 |
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
|
861 |
| 4 |
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
|
1,073 |
| 5 |
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
|
1,300 |
| 6 |
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
|
2,645 |
| 7 |
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
|
4,883 |
| 8 |
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
|
988 |
| 9 |
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
|
1,405 |
| 10 |
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
|
1,299 |
| 11 |
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
|
1,241 |
| 12 |
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
|
1,010 |
| 13 |
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
|
980 |
| 14 |
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
|
3,918 |
| 15 |
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
|
872 |
| 16 |
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
|
12,628 |
| 17 |
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
|
1,822 |
| 18 |
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
|
1,338 |
| 19 |
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
|
1,479 |
| 20 |
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
|
1,327 |
| 21 |
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
|
1,863 |
| 22 |
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
|
1,762 |
| 23 |
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
|
1,160 |
| 24 |
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
|
1,124 |
| 25 |
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
|
927 |
| 26 |
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
|
7,033 |
| 27 |
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
|
6,467 |
| 28 |
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
|
860 |
| 29 |
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
|
847 |
| 30 |
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
|
10,940 |
| 31 |
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
|
1,044 |
| 32 |
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
|
4,248 |
| 33 |
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
|
1,099 |
| 34 |
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
|
3,417 |
| 35 |
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
|
1,365 |
| 36 |
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
|
985 |
| 37 |
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
|
3,178 |
| 38 |
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
|
890 |
| 39 |
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
|
5,922 |
| 40 |
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
|
867 |
| 41 |
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
|
1,914 |
| 42 |
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
|
4,135 |
| 43 |
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
|
1,722 |
| 44 |
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
|
2,736 |
| 45 |
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
|
854 |
| 46 |
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
|
1,436 |
| 47 |
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
|
1,339 |
| 48 |
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
|
1,459 |
| 49 |
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
|
2,775 |
| 50 |
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
|
1,126 |
| 51 |
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
|
1,566 |
| 52 |
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
|
1,170 |
| 53 |
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
|
1,914 |
| 54 |
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
|
1,432 |
| 55 |
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
|
1,963 |
| 56 |
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
|
2,652 |
| 57 |
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
|
1,000 |
| 58 |
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
|
886 |
| 59 |
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
|
1,078 |
| 60 |
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
|
1,120 |
| 61 |
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
|
2,236 |
| 62 |
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
|
952 |
| 63 |
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
|
935 |
| 64 |
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
|
5,598 |
| 65 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
|
1,467 |
| 66 |
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
|
1,774 |
| 67 |
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
|
893 |
| 68 |
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
|
913 |
| 69 |
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
|
2,011 |
| 70 |
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
|
919 |
| 71 |
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
|
1,025 |
| 72 |
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
|
7,043 |
| 73 |
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
|
1,538 |
| 74 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
|
1,064 |
| 75 |
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
|
2,015 |
| 76 |
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
|
1,591 |
| 77 |
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
|
2,566 |
| 78 |
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
|
2,924 |
| 79 |
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
|
1,106 |
| 80 |
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
|
9,017 |
| 81 |
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
|
2,619 |
| 82 |
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
|
868 |
| 83 |
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
|
1,201 |
| 84 |
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
|
1,158 |
| 85 |
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
|
1,297 |
| 86 |
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
|
1,027 |
| 87 |
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
|
1,977 |
| 88 |
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
|
10,339 |
| 89 |
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
|
1,278 |
| 90 |
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
|
1,280 |
| 91 |
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
|
1,321 |
| 92 |
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
|
1,483 |
| 93 |
VJA
|
935 |
| 94 |
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
|
1,419 |
| 95 |
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
|
1,670 |
| 96 |
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
|
1,152 |
| 97 |
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
|
1,368 |
| 98 |
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
|
1,068 |
| 99 |
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
|
1,293 |
| 100 |
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
|
2,674 |
Methodology
- This ranking is based on the latest published airport route data available on AeroCorner.
- Airline totals are built from operator names and codes found on active route observations.
- Flights per day totals sum directional service frequency, while route counts use unique airport pairs.
Airlines are ranked based on the average number of departing flights they operate per day. Only departures are counted when measuring activity. Data is compiled from airline schedule datasets, with carriers operating the highest average number of daily departures appearing at the top of the ranking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are departures used instead of total flights?
Counting departures provides a consistent way to measure airline activity. Each flight is counted once at origin, which avoids double-counting the same service as both a departure and an arrival.
Do larger fleets always mean more daily flights?
Not necessarily. Fleet size matters, but airline schedules, route structure, aircraft utilization, and average stage length also influence how many flights a carrier operates each day.
Why do some airlines rank highly without serving many long-haul destinations?
Airlines with dense short-haul or domestic networks often operate many more daily flights than long-haul carriers, since shorter routes allow aircraft to complete more segments in a single day.
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