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
12,615
Busiest route
Seoul-si (GMP) → Jeju City (CJU)
128 flights/day
Routes served
NetJets Aviation
3,961
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
- 12,615
2
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
- Flights per day
- 11,077
3
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
- Flights per day
- 9,976
4
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
- Flights per day
- 8,890
5
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
- Flights per day
- 6,702
6
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
- Flights per day
- 6,461
7
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
- Flights per day
- 6,321
8
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
- Flights per day
- 5,969
9
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
- Flights per day
- 5,730
10
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
- Flights per day
- 4,873
11
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
- Flights per day
- 4,037
12
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
- Flights per day
- 3,853
13
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
- Flights per day
- 3,764
14
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
- Flights per day
- 3,653
15
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
- Flights per day
- 3,180
16
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
- Flights per day
- 2,936
17
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
- Flights per day
- 2,714
18
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
- Flights per day
- 2,524
19
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
- Flights per day
- 2,522
20
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
- Flights per day
- 2,493
21
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
- Flights per day
- 2,441
22
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
- Flights per day
- 2,418
23
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
- Flights per day
- 2,179
24
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
- Flights per day
- 2,061
25
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
- Flights per day
- 2,048
26
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
- Flights per day
- 2,042
27
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
- Flights per day
- 1,904
28
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
- Flights per day
- 1,894
29
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
- Flights per day
- 1,878
30
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
- Flights per day
- 1,792
31
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
- Flights per day
- 1,757
32
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
- Flights per day
- 1,752
33
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
- Flights per day
- 1,713
34
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
- Flights per day
- 1,631
35
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
- Flights per day
- 1,626
36
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
- Flights per day
- 1,574
37
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
- Flights per day
- 1,558
38
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
- Flights per day
- 1,519
39
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
- Flights per day
- 1,513
40
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
- Flights per day
- 1,488
41
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
- Flights per day
- 1,476
42
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
- Flights per day
- 1,455
43
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
- Flights per day
- 1,428
44
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
- Flights per day
- 1,419
45
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,394
46
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
- Flights per day
- 1,354
47
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
- Flights per day
- 1,343
48
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
- Flights per day
- 1,332
49
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
- Flights per day
- 1,314
50
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
- Flights per day
- 1,314
51
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
- Flights per day
- 1,286
52
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
- Flights per day
- 1,266
53
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,253
54
Vista America
ICAO:
VJA
- Flights per day
- 1,220
55
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
- Flights per day
- 1,217
56
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
- Flights per day
- 1,176
57
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
- Flights per day
- 1,173
58
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
- Flights per day
- 1,168
59
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
- Flights per day
- 1,168
60
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
- Flights per day
- 1,159
61
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
- Flights per day
- 1,155
62
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
- Flights per day
- 1,142
63
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
- Flights per day
- 1,134
64
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
- Flights per day
- 1,133
65
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
- Flights per day
- 1,131
66
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
- Flights per day
- 1,124
67
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
- Flights per day
- 1,117
68
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
- Flights per day
- 1,102
69
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
- Flights per day
- 1,088
70
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
- Flights per day
- 1,078
71
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
- Flights per day
- 1,070
72
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
- Flights per day
- 1,048
73
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
- Flights per day
- 1,046
74
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
- Flights per day
- 1,038
75
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
- Flights per day
- 1,032
76
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
- Flights per day
- 1,026
77
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
- Flights per day
- 1,010
78
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
- Flights per day
- 960
79
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
- Flights per day
- 958
80
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
- Flights per day
- 957
81
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
- Flights per day
- 955
82
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
- Flights per day
- 953
83
Batik Air
IATA:
ID · ICAO:
BTK
- Flights per day
- 918
84
Executive Jet Management
ICAO:
EJM
- Flights per day
- 916
85
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
- Flights per day
- 914
86
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
- Flights per day
- 911
87
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
- Flights per day
- 895
88
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
- Flights per day
- 893
89
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
- Flights per day
- 882
90
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
- Flights per day
- 877
91
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
- Flights per day
- 860
92
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
- Flights per day
- 854
93
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
- Flights per day
- 846
94
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
- Flights per day
- 836
95
Peach Aviation
IATA:
MM · ICAO:
APJ
- Flights per day
- 822
96
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
- Flights per day
- 820
97
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
- Flights per day
- 816
98
Ethiopian Airlines
IATA:
ET · ICAO:
ETH
- Flights per day
- 812
99
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
- Flights per day
- 812
100
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
- Flights per day
- 806
| # | Airline | Flights per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
|
12,615 |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
|
11,077 |
| 3 |
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
|
9,976 |
| 4 |
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
|
8,890 |
| 5 |
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
|
6,702 |
| 6 |
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
|
6,461 |
| 7 |
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
|
6,321 |
| 8 |
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
|
5,969 |
| 9 |
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
|
5,730 |
| 10 |
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
|
4,873 |
| 11 |
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
|
4,037 |
| 12 |
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
|
3,853 |
| 13 |
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
|
3,764 |
| 14 |
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
|
3,653 |
| 15 |
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
|
3,180 |
| 16 |
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
|
2,936 |
| 17 |
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
|
2,714 |
| 18 |
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
|
2,524 |
| 19 |
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
|
2,522 |
| 20 |
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
|
2,493 |
| 21 |
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
|
2,441 |
| 22 |
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
|
2,418 |
| 23 |
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
|
2,179 |
| 24 |
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
|
2,061 |
| 25 |
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
|
2,048 |
| 26 |
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
|
2,042 |
| 27 |
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
|
1,904 |
| 28 |
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
|
1,894 |
| 29 |
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
|
1,878 |
| 30 |
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
|
1,792 |
| 31 |
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
|
1,757 |
| 32 |
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
|
1,752 |
| 33 |
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
|
1,713 |
| 34 |
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
|
1,631 |
| 35 |
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
|
1,626 |
| 36 |
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
|
1,574 |
| 37 |
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
|
1,558 |
| 38 |
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
|
1,519 |
| 39 |
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
|
1,513 |
| 40 |
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
|
1,488 |
| 41 |
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
|
1,476 |
| 42 |
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
|
1,455 |
| 43 |
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
|
1,428 |
| 44 |
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
|
1,419 |
| 45 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
|
1,394 |
| 46 |
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
|
1,354 |
| 47 |
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
|
1,343 |
| 48 |
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
|
1,332 |
| 49 |
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
|
1,314 |
| 50 |
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
|
1,314 |
| 51 |
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
|
1,286 |
| 52 |
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
|
1,266 |
| 53 |
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
|
1,253 |
| 54 |
Vista America
ICAO:
VJA
|
1,220 |
| 55 |
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
|
1,217 |
| 56 |
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
|
1,176 |
| 57 |
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
|
1,173 |
| 58 |
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
|
1,168 |
| 59 |
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
|
1,168 |
| 60 |
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
|
1,159 |
| 61 |
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
|
1,155 |
| 62 |
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
|
1,142 |
| 63 |
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
|
1,134 |
| 64 |
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
|
1,133 |
| 65 |
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
|
1,131 |
| 66 |
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
|
1,124 |
| 67 |
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
|
1,117 |
| 68 |
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
|
1,102 |
| 69 |
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
|
1,088 |
| 70 |
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
|
1,078 |
| 71 |
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
|
1,070 |
| 72 |
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
|
1,048 |
| 73 |
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
|
1,046 |
| 74 |
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
|
1,038 |
| 75 |
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
|
1,032 |
| 76 |
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
|
1,026 |
| 77 |
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
|
1,010 |
| 78 |
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
|
960 |
| 79 |
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
|
958 |
| 80 |
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
|
957 |
| 81 |
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
|
955 |
| 82 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
|
953 |
| 83 |
Batik Air
IATA:
ID · ICAO:
BTK
|
918 |
| 84 |
Executive Jet Management
ICAO:
EJM
|
916 |
| 85 |
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
|
914 |
| 86 |
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
|
911 |
| 87 |
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
|
895 |
| 88 |
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
|
893 |
| 89 |
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
|
882 |
| 90 |
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
|
877 |
| 91 |
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
|
860 |
| 92 |
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
|
854 |
| 93 |
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
|
846 |
| 94 |
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
|
836 |
| 95 |
Peach Aviation
IATA:
MM · ICAO:
APJ
|
822 |
| 96 |
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
|
820 |
| 97 |
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
|
816 |
| 98 |
Ethiopian Airlines
IATA:
ET · ICAO:
ETH
|
812 |
| 99 |
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
|
812 |
| 100 |
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
|
806 |
1
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
- Flights per day
- 1,133
2
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
- Flights per day
- 893
3
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
- Flights per day
- 1,046
4
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
- Flights per day
- 2,418
5
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
- Flights per day
- 4,873
6
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
- Flights per day
- 911
7
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
- Flights per day
- 1,354
8
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
- Flights per day
- 1,558
9
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
- Flights per day
- 1,752
10
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
- Flights per day
- 1,078
11
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
- Flights per day
- 877
12
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
- Flights per day
- 3,653
13
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
- Flights per day
- 846
14
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
- Flights per day
- 12,615
15
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
- Flights per day
- 1,792
16
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
- Flights per day
- 1,314
17
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
- Flights per day
- 1,419
18
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
- Flights per day
- 1,266
19
Batik Air
IATA:
ID · ICAO:
BTK
- Flights per day
- 918
20
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
- Flights per day
- 1,757
21
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
- Flights per day
- 1,713
22
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
- Flights per day
- 1,176
23
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
- Flights per day
- 1,159
24
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
- Flights per day
- 854
25
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
- Flights per day
- 6,702
26
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
- Flights per day
- 5,969
27
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
- Flights per day
- 860
28
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
- Flights per day
- 914
29
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
- Flights per day
- 11,077
30
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
- Flights per day
- 1,088
31
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
- Flights per day
- 4,037
32
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
- Flights per day
- 1,038
33
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
- Flights per day
- 957
34
Ethiopian Airlines
IATA:
ET · ICAO:
ETH
- Flights per day
- 812
35
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
- Flights per day
- 1,455
36
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
- Flights per day
- 836
37
Executive Jet Management
ICAO:
EJM
- Flights per day
- 916
38
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
- Flights per day
- 3,853
39
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
- Flights per day
- 5,730
40
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
- Flights per day
- 895
41
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
- Flights per day
- 1,894
42
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
- Flights per day
- 3,764
43
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
- Flights per day
- 1,519
44
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
- Flights per day
- 3,180
45
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
- Flights per day
- 1,574
46
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
- Flights per day
- 1,343
47
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
- Flights per day
- 1,314
48
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
- Flights per day
- 2,524
49
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
- Flights per day
- 1,102
50
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
- Flights per day
- 1,513
51
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
- Flights per day
- 1,142
52
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
- Flights per day
- 1,878
53
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
- Flights per day
- 1,428
54
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
- Flights per day
- 2,042
55
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
- Flights per day
- 2,714
56
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
- Flights per day
- 1,131
57
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
- Flights per day
- 955
58
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
- Flights per day
- 1,048
59
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
- Flights per day
- 812
60
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
- Flights per day
- 2,179
61
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
- Flights per day
- 960
62
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
- Flights per day
- 958
63
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
- Flights per day
- 6,321
64
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,394
65
Peach Aviation
IATA:
MM · ICAO:
APJ
- Flights per day
- 822
66
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
- Flights per day
- 1,631
67
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
- Flights per day
- 820
68
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
- Flights per day
- 1,904
69
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
- Flights per day
- 1,026
70
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
- Flights per day
- 6,461
71
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
- Flights per day
- 1,626
72
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
- Flights per day
- 953
73
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
- Flights per day
- 816
74
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
- Flights per day
- 2,048
75
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
- Flights per day
- 1,476
76
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
- Flights per day
- 2,493
77
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
- Flights per day
- 2,936
78
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
- Flights per day
- 1,173
79
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
- Flights per day
- 8,890
80
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
- Flights per day
- 2,441
81
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
- Flights per day
- 1,168
82
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
- Flights per day
- 1,124
83
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
- Flights per day
- 1,168
84
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
- Flights per day
- 882
85
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
- Flights per day
- 1,070
86
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
- Flights per day
- 806
87
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
- Flights per day
- 2,061
88
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
- Flights per day
- 9,976
89
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
- Flights per day
- 1,117
90
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
- Flights per day
- 1,134
91
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
- Flights per day
- 1,253
92
Vista America
ICAO:
VJA
- Flights per day
- 1,220
93
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
- Flights per day
- 1,286
94
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
- Flights per day
- 1,155
95
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
- Flights per day
- 1,488
96
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
- Flights per day
- 1,010
97
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
- Flights per day
- 1,217
98
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
- Flights per day
- 1,032
99
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
- Flights per day
- 1,332
100
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
- Flights per day
- 2,522
| # | Airline | Flights per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
9 Air Co
IATA:
AQ · ICAO:
JYH
|
1,133 |
| 2 |
Aeroflot
IATA:
SU · ICAO:
AFL
|
893 |
| 3 |
Aeromexico
IATA:
AM · ICAO:
AMX
|
1,046 |
| 4 |
Air Canada
IATA:
AC · ICAO:
ACA
|
2,418 |
| 5 |
Air China
IATA:
CA · ICAO:
CCA
|
4,873 |
| 6 |
Air Europa
IATA:
UX · ICAO:
AEA
|
911 |
| 7 |
Air France
IATA:
AF · ICAO:
AFR
|
1,354 |
| 8 |
Air India
IATA:
AI · ICAO:
AIC
|
1,558 |
| 9 |
Air India Express
IATA:
IX · ICAO:
AXB
|
1,752 |
| 10 |
AirAsia
IATA:
AK · ICAO:
AXM
|
1,078 |
| 11 |
AJet
IATA:
VF · ICAO:
TKJ
|
877 |
| 12 |
Alaska Airlines
IATA:
AS · ICAO:
ASA
|
3,653 |
| 13 |
Allegiant Air
IATA:
G4 · ICAO:
AAY
|
846 |
| 14 |
American Airlines
IATA:
AA · ICAO:
AAL
|
12,615 |
| 15 |
ANA
IATA:
NH · ICAO:
ANA
|
1,792 |
| 16 |
Asiana Airlines
IATA:
OZ · ICAO:
AAR
|
1,314 |
| 17 |
Avianca
IATA:
AV · ICAO:
AVA
|
1,419 |
| 18 |
Azul
IATA:
AD · ICAO:
AZU
|
1,266 |
| 19 |
Batik Air
IATA:
ID · ICAO:
BTK
|
918 |
| 20 |
Beijing Capital Airlines
IATA:
JD · ICAO:
CBJ
|
1,757 |
| 21 |
British Airways
IATA:
BA · ICAO:
BAW
|
1,713 |
| 22 |
Cathay Pacific
IATA:
CX · ICAO:
CPA
|
1,176 |
| 23 |
Chengdu Airlines
IATA:
EU · ICAO:
UEA
|
1,159 |
| 24 |
China Airlines
IATA:
CI · ICAO:
CAL
|
854 |
| 25 |
China Eastern Airlines
IATA:
MU · ICAO:
CES
|
6,702 |
| 26 |
China Southern Airlines
IATA:
CZ · ICAO:
CSN
|
5,969 |
| 27 |
Citilink
IATA:
QG · ICAO:
CTV
|
860 |
| 28 |
Condor
IATA:
DE · ICAO:
CFG
|
914 |
| 29 |
Delta Air Lines
IATA:
DL · ICAO:
DAL
|
11,077 |
| 30 |
EASTAR JET
IATA:
ZE · ICAO:
ESR
|
1,088 |
| 31 |
easyJet
IATA:
U2 · ICAO:
EZY
|
4,037 |
| 32 |
Emirates
IATA:
EK · ICAO:
UAE
|
1,038 |
| 33 |
Envoy Air
IATA:
MQ · ICAO:
ENY
|
957 |
| 34 |
Ethiopian Airlines
IATA:
ET · ICAO:
ETH
|
812 |
| 35 |
Eurowings
IATA:
EW · ICAO:
EWG
|
1,455 |
| 36 |
EVA Air
IATA:
BR · ICAO:
EVA
|
836 |
| 37 |
Executive Jet Management
ICAO:
EJM
|
916 |
| 38 |
Flexjet
ICAO:
LXJ
|
3,853 |
| 39 |
Frontier Airlines
IATA:
F9 · ICAO:
FFT
|
5,730 |
| 40 |
Garuda Indonesia
IATA:
GA · ICAO:
GIA
|
895 |
| 41 |
Gol
IATA:
G3 · ICAO:
GLO
|
1,894 |
| 42 |
Hainan Airlines
IATA:
HU · ICAO:
CHH
|
3,764 |
| 43 |
Iberia
IATA:
IB · ICAO:
IBE
|
1,519 |
| 44 |
IndiGo
IATA:
6E · ICAO:
IGO
|
3,180 |
| 45 |
JAL
IATA:
JL · ICAO:
JAL
|
1,574 |
| 46 |
Jeju Air
IATA:
7C · ICAO:
JJA
|
1,343 |
| 47 |
Jet2
IATA:
LS · ICAO:
EXS
|
1,314 |
| 48 |
JetBlue Airways
IATA:
B6 · ICAO:
JBU
|
2,524 |
| 49 |
JetSMART
IATA:
JA · ICAO:
JAT
|
1,102 |
| 50 |
Jetstar
IATA:
JQ · ICAO:
JST
|
1,513 |
| 51 |
Jin Air
IATA:
LJ · ICAO:
JNA
|
1,142 |
| 52 |
Juneyao Airlines
IATA:
HO · ICAO:
DKH
|
1,878 |
| 53 |
KLM
IATA:
KL · ICAO:
KLM
|
1,428 |
| 54 |
Korean Air
IATA:
KE · ICAO:
KAL
|
2,042 |
| 55 |
LATAM
IATA:
LA · ICAO:
LAN
|
2,714 |
| 56 |
LATAM Brasil
IATA:
JJ · ICAO:
TAM
|
1,131 |
| 57 |
Libyan Airlines
IATA:
LN · ICAO:
LAA
|
955 |
| 58 |
Loong Air
IATA:
GJ · ICAO:
CDC
|
1,048 |
| 59 |
Lucky Air
IATA:
8L · ICAO:
LKE
|
812 |
| 60 |
Lufthansa
IATA:
LH · ICAO:
DLH
|
2,179 |
| 61 |
Malaysia Airlines
IATA:
MH · ICAO:
MAS
|
960 |
| 62 |
Malindo Air
IATA:
OD · ICAO:
MXD
|
958 |
| 63 |
NetJets Aviation
IATA:
1I · ICAO:
EJA
|
6,321 |
| 64 |
Norwegian Air Shuttle
IATA:
DY · ICAO:
NOZ
|
1,394 |
| 65 |
Peach Aviation
IATA:
MM · ICAO:
APJ
|
822 |
| 66 |
Pegasus
IATA:
PC · ICAO:
PGT
|
1,631 |
| 67 |
Porter Airlines
IATA:
PD · ICAO:
POE
|
820 |
| 68 |
Qantas
IATA:
QF · ICAO:
QFA
|
1,904 |
| 69 |
Qatar Airways
IATA:
QR · ICAO:
QTR
|
1,026 |
| 70 |
Ryanair
IATA:
FR · ICAO:
RYR
|
6,461 |
| 71 |
SAS
IATA:
SK · ICAO:
SAS
|
1,626 |
| 72 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA:
SV · ICAO:
SVA
|
953 |
| 73 |
Scoot
IATA:
TR · ICAO:
TGW
|
816 |
| 74 |
Shandong Airlines
IATA:
SC · ICAO:
CDG
|
2,048 |
| 75 |
Shanghai Airlines
IATA:
FM · ICAO:
CSH
|
1,476 |
| 76 |
Shenzhen Airlines
IATA:
ZH · ICAO:
CSZ
|
2,493 |
| 77 |
Sichuan Airlines
IATA:
3U · ICAO:
CSC
|
2,936 |
| 78 |
Singapore Airlines
IATA:
SQ · ICAO:
SIA
|
1,173 |
| 79 |
Southwest Airlines
IATA:
WN · ICAO:
SWA
|
8,890 |
| 80 |
Spring Airlines
IATA:
9C · ICAO:
CQH
|
2,441 |
| 81 |
Starlight Airline
IATA:
QP · ICAO:
SLT
|
1,168 |
| 82 |
Sun Country Airlines
IATA:
SY · ICAO:
SCX
|
1,124 |
| 83 |
T'Way Air
IATA:
TW · ICAO:
TWB
|
1,168 |
| 84 |
Thai Airways International
IATA:
TG · ICAO:
THA
|
882 |
| 85 |
Tianjin Airlines
IATA:
GS · ICAO:
GCR
|
1,070 |
| 86 |
TUI Airways
IATA:
BY · ICAO:
TOM
|
806 |
| 87 |
Turkish Airlines
IATA:
TK · ICAO:
THY
|
2,061 |
| 88 |
United Airlines
IATA:
UA · ICAO:
UAL
|
9,976 |
| 89 |
VietJetAir
IATA:
VJ · ICAO:
VJC
|
1,117 |
| 90 |
Vietnam Airlines
IATA:
VN · ICAO:
HVN
|
1,134 |
| 91 |
Virgin Australia
IATA:
VA · ICAO:
VOZ
|
1,253 |
| 92 |
Vista America
ICAO:
VJA
|
1,220 |
| 93 |
VivaAerobus
IATA:
VB · ICAO:
VIV
|
1,286 |
| 94 |
Volaris
IATA:
Y4 · ICAO:
VOI
|
1,155 |
| 95 |
Vueling
IATA:
VY · ICAO:
VLG
|
1,488 |
| 96 |
West Air (China)
IATA:
PN · ICAO:
CHB
|
1,010 |
| 97 |
WestJet
IATA:
WS · ICAO:
WJA
|
1,217 |
| 98 |
Wizz Air
IATA:
W6 · ICAO:
WZZ
|
1,032 |
| 99 |
Wizz Air Malta
IATA:
W4 · ICAO:
WMT
|
1,332 |
| 100 |
Xiamen Airlines
IATA:
MF · ICAO:
CXA
|
2,522 |
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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