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
11,935
Busiest route
Seoul-si (GMP) → Jeju City (CJU)
125 flights/day
Routes served
NetJets Aviation
3,560
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
- 11,935
2
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
- Flights per day
- 10,171
3
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
- Flights per day
- 9,737
4
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
- Flights per day
- 7,949
5
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
- Flights per day
- 6,949
6
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
- Flights per day
- 6,543
7
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
- Flights per day
- 5,899
8
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
- Flights per day
- 5,414
9
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
- Flights per day
- 5,006
10
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
- Flights per day
- 4,604
11
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
- Flights per day
- 4,240
12
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
- Flights per day
- 3,820
13
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
- Flights per day
- 3,705
14
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
- Flights per day
- 3,320
15
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
- Flights per day
- 2,853
16
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
- Flights per day
- 2,765
17
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
- Flights per day
- 2,688
18
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
- Flights per day
- 2,665
19
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
- Flights per day
- 2,662
20
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
- Flights per day
- 2,623
21
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
- Flights per day
- 2,530
22
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
- Flights per day
- 2,456
23
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
- Flights per day
- 2,447
24
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
- Flights per day
- 2,299
25
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
- Flights per day
- 2,082
26
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
- Flights per day
- 1,989
27
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
- Flights per day
- 1,980
28
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
- Flights per day
- 1,972
29
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
- Flights per day
- 1,912
30
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
- Flights per day
- 1,912
31
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
- Flights per day
- 1,893
32
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
- Flights per day
- 1,791
33
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
- Flights per day
- 1,755
34
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
- Flights per day
- 1,747
35
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
- Flights per day
- 1,683
36
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
- Flights per day
- 1,673
37
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
- Flights per day
- 1,662
38
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
- Flights per day
- 1,506
39
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
- Flights per day
- 1,502
40
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
- Flights per day
- 1,492
41
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,482
42
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
- Flights per day
- 1,480
43
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
- Flights per day
- 1,475
44
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
- Flights per day
- 1,469
45
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
- Flights per day
- 1,465
46
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
- Flights per day
- 1,461
47
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
- Flights per day
- 1,443
48
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
- Flights per day
- 1,411
49
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
- Flights per day
- 1,383
50
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
- Flights per day
- 1,381
51
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
- Flights per day
- 1,343
52
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
- Flights per day
- 1,332
53
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
- Flights per day
- 1,324
54
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
- Flights per day
- 1,284
55
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,275
56
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
- Flights per day
- 1,258
57
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
- Flights per day
- 1,245
58
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
- Flights per day
- 1,238
59
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
- Flights per day
- 1,179
60
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
- Flights per day
- 1,167
61
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
- Flights per day
- 1,166
62
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
- Flights per day
- 1,155
63
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
- Flights per day
- 1,152
64
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
- Flights per day
- 1,151
65
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
- Flights per day
- 1,144
66
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
- Flights per day
- 1,144
67
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
- Flights per day
- 1,118
68
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
- Flights per day
- 1,102
69
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
- Flights per day
- 1,093
70
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
- Flights per day
- 1,091
71
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
- Flights per day
- 1,061
72
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
- Flights per day
- 1,058
73
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
- Flights per day
- 1,057
74
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
- Flights per day
- 1,054
75
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
- Flights per day
- 1,034
76
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
- Flights per day
- 1,018
77
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
- Flights per day
- 1,017
78
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
- Flights per day
- 1,013
79
VJA
- Flights per day
- 1,007
80
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
- Flights per day
- 1,004
81
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
- Flights per day
- 997
82
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
- Flights per day
- 993
83
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
- Flights per day
- 963
84
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
- Flights per day
- 948
85
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
- Flights per day
- 941
86
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
- Flights per day
- 937
87
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
- Flights per day
- 916
88
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
- Flights per day
- 914
89
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
- Flights per day
- 908
90
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
- Flights per day
- 908
91
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
- Flights per day
- 906
92
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
- Flights per day
- 895
93
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
- Flights per day
- 879
94
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
- Flights per day
- 854
95
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
- Flights per day
- 852
96
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
- Flights per day
- 843
97
Air Busan
IATA:
BX · ICAO:
ABL
- Flights per day
- 834
98
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
- Flights per day
- 833
99
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
- Flights per day
- 829
100
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
- Flights per day
- 812
| # | Airline | Flights per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
|
11,935 |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
|
10,171 |
| 3 |
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
|
9,737 |
| 4 |
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
|
7,949 |
| 5 |
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
|
6,949 |
| 6 |
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
|
6,543 |
| 7 |
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
|
5,899 |
| 8 |
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
|
5,414 |
| 9 |
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
|
5,006 |
| 10 |
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
|
4,604 |
| 11 |
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
|
4,240 |
| 12 |
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
|
3,820 |
| 13 |
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
|
3,705 |
| 14 |
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
|
3,320 |
| 15 |
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
|
2,853 |
| 16 |
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
|
2,765 |
| 17 |
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
|
2,688 |
| 18 |
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
|
2,665 |
| 19 |
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
|
2,662 |
| 20 |
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
|
2,623 |
| 21 |
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
|
2,530 |
| 22 |
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
|
2,456 |
| 23 |
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
|
2,447 |
| 24 |
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
|
2,299 |
| 25 |
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
|
2,082 |
| 26 |
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
|
1,989 |
| 27 |
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
|
1,980 |
| 28 |
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
|
1,972 |
| 29 |
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
|
1,912 |
| 30 |
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
|
1,912 |
| 31 |
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
|
1,893 |
| 32 |
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
|
1,791 |
| 33 |
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
|
1,755 |
| 34 |
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
|
1,747 |
| 35 |
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
|
1,683 |
| 36 |
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
|
1,673 |
| 37 |
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
|
1,662 |
| 38 |
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
|
1,506 |
| 39 |
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
|
1,502 |
| 40 |
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
|
1,492 |
| 41 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
|
1,482 |
| 42 |
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
|
1,480 |
| 43 |
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
|
1,475 |
| 44 |
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
|
1,469 |
| 45 |
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
|
1,465 |
| 46 |
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
|
1,461 |
| 47 |
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
|
1,443 |
| 48 |
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
|
1,411 |
| 49 |
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
|
1,383 |
| 50 |
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
|
1,381 |
| 51 |
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
|
1,343 |
| 52 |
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
|
1,332 |
| 53 |
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
|
1,324 |
| 54 |
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
|
1,284 |
| 55 |
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
|
1,275 |
| 56 |
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
|
1,258 |
| 57 |
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
|
1,245 |
| 58 |
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
|
1,238 |
| 59 |
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
|
1,179 |
| 60 |
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
|
1,167 |
| 61 |
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
|
1,166 |
| 62 |
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
|
1,155 |
| 63 |
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
|
1,152 |
| 64 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
|
1,151 |
| 65 |
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
|
1,144 |
| 66 |
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
|
1,144 |
| 67 |
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
|
1,118 |
| 68 |
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
|
1,102 |
| 69 |
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
|
1,093 |
| 70 |
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
|
1,091 |
| 71 |
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
|
1,061 |
| 72 |
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
|
1,058 |
| 73 |
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
|
1,057 |
| 74 |
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
|
1,054 |
| 75 |
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
|
1,034 |
| 76 |
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
|
1,018 |
| 77 |
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
|
1,017 |
| 78 |
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
|
1,013 |
| 79 |
VJA
|
1,007 |
| 80 |
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
|
1,004 |
| 81 |
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
|
997 |
| 82 |
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
|
993 |
| 83 |
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
|
963 |
| 84 |
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
|
948 |
| 85 |
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
|
941 |
| 86 |
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
|
937 |
| 87 |
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
|
916 |
| 88 |
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
|
914 |
| 89 |
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
|
908 |
| 90 |
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
|
908 |
| 91 |
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
|
906 |
| 92 |
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
|
895 |
| 93 |
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
|
879 |
| 94 |
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
|
854 |
| 95 |
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
|
852 |
| 96 |
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
|
843 |
| 97 |
Air Busan
IATA:
BX · ICAO:
ABL
|
834 |
| 98 |
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
|
833 |
| 99 |
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
|
829 |
| 100 |
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
|
812 |
1
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
- Flights per day
- 997
2
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
- Flights per day
- 908
3
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
- Flights per day
- 879
4
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
- Flights per day
- 1,058
5
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
- Flights per day
- 1,179
6
Air Busan
IATA:
BX · ICAO:
ABL
- Flights per day
- 834
7
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
- Flights per day
- 2,665
8
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
- Flights per day
- 4,604
9
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
- Flights per day
- 1,013
10
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
- Flights per day
- 1,465
11
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
- Flights per day
- 1,506
12
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
- Flights per day
- 1,492
13
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
- Flights per day
- 1,057
14
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
- Flights per day
- 1,004
15
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
- Flights per day
- 3,820
16
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
- Flights per day
- 11,935
17
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
- Flights per day
- 1,893
18
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
- Flights per day
- 1,332
19
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
- Flights per day
- 1,480
20
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
- Flights per day
- 1,238
21
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
- Flights per day
- 1,673
22
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
- Flights per day
- 1,791
23
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
- Flights per day
- 1,167
24
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
- Flights per day
- 1,093
25
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
- Flights per day
- 937
26
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
- Flights per day
- 6,543
27
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
- Flights per day
- 5,899
28
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
- Flights per day
- 906
29
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
- Flights per day
- 10,171
30
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
- Flights per day
- 1,017
31
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
- Flights per day
- 4,240
32
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
- Flights per day
- 1,102
33
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
- Flights per day
- 3,320
34
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
- Flights per day
- 1,411
35
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
- Flights per day
- 852
36
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
- Flights per day
- 2,623
37
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
- Flights per day
- 916
38
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
- Flights per day
- 5,414
39
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
- Flights per day
- 1,912
40
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
- Flights per day
- 3,705
41
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
- Flights per day
- 1,755
42
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
- Flights per day
- 2,853
43
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
- Flights per day
- 914
44
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
- Flights per day
- 1,475
45
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
- Flights per day
- 1,324
46
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
- Flights per day
- 1,469
47
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
- Flights per day
- 2,688
48
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
- Flights per day
- 1,155
49
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
- Flights per day
- 1,502
50
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
- Flights per day
- 1,152
51
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
- Flights per day
- 1,912
52
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
- Flights per day
- 1,443
53
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
- Flights per day
- 1,980
54
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
- Flights per day
- 2,662
55
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
- Flights per day
- 963
56
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
- Flights per day
- 833
57
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
- Flights per day
- 1,018
58
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
- Flights per day
- 895
59
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
- Flights per day
- 2,299
60
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
- Flights per day
- 993
61
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
- Flights per day
- 941
62
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
- Flights per day
- 5,006
63
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,482
64
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
- Flights per day
- 1,747
65
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
- Flights per day
- 854
66
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
- Flights per day
- 908
67
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
- Flights per day
- 1,972
68
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
- Flights per day
- 1,091
69
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
- Flights per day
- 948
70
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
- Flights per day
- 6,949
71
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
- Flights per day
- 1,683
72
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
- Flights per day
- 1,151
73
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
- Flights per day
- 812
74
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
- Flights per day
- 1,989
75
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
- Flights per day
- 1,461
76
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
- Flights per day
- 2,456
77
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
- Flights per day
- 2,765
78
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
- Flights per day
- 1,245
79
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
- Flights per day
- 7,949
80
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
- Flights per day
- 2,447
81
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
- Flights per day
- 843
82
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
- Flights per day
- 1,061
83
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
- Flights per day
- 1,144
84
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
- Flights per day
- 829
85
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
- Flights per day
- 1,144
86
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
- Flights per day
- 1,034
87
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
- Flights per day
- 2,082
88
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
- Flights per day
- 9,737
89
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
- Flights per day
- 1,284
90
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
- Flights per day
- 1,258
91
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,275
92
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
- Flights per day
- 1,343
93
VJA
- Flights per day
- 1,007
94
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
- Flights per day
- 1,166
95
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
- Flights per day
- 1,662
96
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
- Flights per day
- 1,054
97
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
- Flights per day
- 1,381
98
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
- Flights per day
- 1,118
99
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
- Flights per day
- 1,383
100
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
- Flights per day
- 2,530
| # | Airline | Flights per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
|
997 |
| 2 |
Aegean Airlines
IATA:
A3 · ICAO:
AEE
|
908 |
| 3 |
Aer Lingus
IATA:
EI · ICAO:
EIN
|
879 |
| 4 |
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
|
1,058 |
| 5 |
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
|
1,179 |
| 6 |
Air Busan
IATA:
BX · ICAO:
ABL
|
834 |
| 7 |
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
|
2,665 |
| 8 |
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
|
4,604 |
| 9 |
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
|
1,013 |
| 10 |
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
|
1,465 |
| 11 |
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
|
1,506 |
| 12 |
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
|
1,492 |
| 13 |
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
|
1,057 |
| 14 |
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
|
1,004 |
| 15 |
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
|
3,820 |
| 16 |
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
|
11,935 |
| 17 |
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
|
1,893 |
| 18 |
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
|
1,332 |
| 19 |
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
|
1,480 |
| 20 |
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
|
1,238 |
| 21 |
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
|
1,673 |
| 22 |
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
|
1,791 |
| 23 |
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
|
1,167 |
| 24 |
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
|
1,093 |
| 25 |
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
|
937 |
| 26 |
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
|
6,543 |
| 27 |
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
|
5,899 |
| 28 |
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
|
906 |
| 29 |
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
|
10,171 |
| 30 |
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
|
1,017 |
| 31 |
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
|
4,240 |
| 32 |
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
|
1,102 |
| 33 |
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
|
3,320 |
| 34 |
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
|
1,411 |
| 35 |
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
|
852 |
| 36 |
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
|
2,623 |
| 37 |
flynas
IATA:
XY · ICAO:
KNE
|
916 |
| 38 |
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
|
5,414 |
| 39 |
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
|
1,912 |
| 40 |
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
|
3,705 |
| 41 |
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
|
1,755 |
| 42 |
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
|
2,853 |
| 43 |
ITA Airways
IATA:
AZ · ICAO:
ITY
|
914 |
| 44 |
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
|
1,475 |
| 45 |
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
|
1,324 |
| 46 |
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
|
1,469 |
| 47 |
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
|
2,688 |
| 48 |
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
|
1,155 |
| 49 |
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
|
1,502 |
| 50 |
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
|
1,152 |
| 51 |
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
|
1,912 |
| 52 |
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
|
1,443 |
| 53 |
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
|
1,980 |
| 54 |
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
|
2,662 |
| 55 |
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
|
963 |
| 56 |
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
|
833 |
| 57 |
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
|
1,018 |
| 58 |
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
|
895 |
| 59 |
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
|
2,299 |
| 60 |
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
|
993 |
| 61 |
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
|
941 |
| 62 |
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
|
5,006 |
| 63 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
|
1,482 |
| 64 |
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
|
1,747 |
| 65 |
Pobeda
IATA:
DP · ICAO:
PBD
|
854 |
| 66 |
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
|
908 |
| 67 |
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
|
1,972 |
| 68 |
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
|
1,091 |
| 69 |
Rossiya Airlines
IATA:
FV · ICAO:
SDM
|
948 |
| 70 |
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
|
6,949 |
| 71 |
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
|
1,683 |
| 72 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
|
1,151 |
| 73 |
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
|
812 |
| 74 |
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
|
1,989 |
| 75 |
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
|
1,461 |
| 76 |
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
|
2,456 |
| 77 |
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
|
2,765 |
| 78 |
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
|
1,245 |
| 79 |
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
|
7,949 |
| 80 |
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
|
2,447 |
| 81 |
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
|
843 |
| 82 |
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
|
1,061 |
| 83 |
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
|
1,144 |
| 84 |
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
|
829 |
| 85 |
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
|
1,144 |
| 86 |
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
|
1,034 |
| 87 |
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
|
2,082 |
| 88 |
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
|
9,737 |
| 89 |
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
|
1,284 |
| 90 |
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
|
1,258 |
| 91 |
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
|
1,275 |
| 92 |
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
|
1,343 |
| 93 |
VJA
|
1,007 |
| 94 |
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
|
1,166 |
| 95 |
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
|
1,662 |
| 96 |
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
|
1,054 |
| 97 |
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
|
1,381 |
| 98 |
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
|
1,118 |
| 99 |
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
|
1,383 |
| 100 |
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
|
2,530 |
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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