Air travel across Africa plays a vital role in connecting cities across large distances, where alternative transport options can be limited. Flight networks often link major economic centers, regional hubs, and international gateways across the continent.
This ranking highlights the busiest flight routes in Africa based on the average number of flights per day. Routes with the highest frequencies are typically served by multiple airlines and operate regular departures throughout the day.
High-frequency routes are often found between major cities, key regional hubs, and important economic corridors. Comparing routes using this metric provides insight into which city pairs experience the highest levels of daily air traffic across Africa.
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The table below lists the 50 busiest flight routes in Africa ranked by flights per day. Routes with higher frequencies typically connect major cities and reflect strong and consistent demand for air travel across the region.
Top 50 Busiest Flight Routes in Africa
50 routes · Flights per day · Africa
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- 82
- Flights per day
- 77
- Flights per day
- 46
- Flights per day
- 45
- Flights per day
- 38
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- 38
- Flights per day
- 36
- Flights per day
- 33
- Flights per day
- 31
- Flights per day
- 30
- Flights per day
- 29
- Flights per day
- 27
- Flights per day
- 26
- Flights per day
- 24
- Flights per day
- 24
- Flights per day
- 23
- Flights per day
- 23
- Flights per day
- 23
- Flights per day
- 20
- Flights per day
- 20
- Flights per day
- 20
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- 20
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- Flights per day
- 19
- Flights per day
- 14
- Flights per day
- 14
- Flights per day
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- Flights per day
- 13
- Flights per day
- 12
- Flights per day
- 12
- Flights per day
- 12
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
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- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 23
- Flights per day
- 12
- Flights per day
- 26
- Flights per day
- 19
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 24
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 31
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 30
- Flights per day
- 14
- Flights per day
- 45
- Flights per day
- 23
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 14
- Flights per day
- 38
- Flights per day
- 13
- Flights per day
- 27
- Flights per day
- 33
- Flights per day
- 82
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 46
- Flights per day
- 38
- Flights per day
- 13
- Flights per day
- 12
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 24
- Flights per day
- 11
- Flights per day
- 20
- Flights per day
- 20
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 20
- Flights per day
- 12
- Flights per day
- 23
- Flights per day
- 10
- Flights per day
- 29
- Flights per day
- 9
- Flights per day
- 77
- Flights per day
- 20
- Flights per day
- 19
- Flights per day
- 36
- Flights per day
- 9
Methodology
- This ranking is based on the latest route data available on AeroCorner, updated once per week at minimum.
- Region-based rankings only include routes where both airports are within the selected region.
- Only routes with actual currently existing flights are included in the table.
- Flights per day reflects the average daily service shown for each directional route.
Flight routes are ranked based on the average number of daily departures between two airports. Only direct, non-stop flights are included. Data is compiled from airline schedule datasets, with routes showing the highest average number of daily departures appearing at the top of the ranking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Air travel demand varies across the continent, and some markets have fewer daily flights due to smaller passenger volumes or limited airline competition.
Routes between major cities, economic centers, and key regional hubs typically have the highest flight frequencies.
Yes. Many busy routes connect cities across national borders, as well as linking regional hubs with international gateways.
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