Busiest Flight Routes of 2024

As 2024 ends, Travel data analyst company OAG has published the results of the year’s busiest international and domestic flight routes. The Hong Kong(HKG)- Taipei(TPE) route with 6.8 million seats ranks the busiest. Continue reading to find out more.

Busiest International Flight Routes

As travelling starts to pick up again after the pandemic, the Hong Kong (HKG) -Taipei (TPE) route climbed from ranking third in 2023 to first place with increased travellers, as Taipei remains one of the city’s favourite short-trip destinations.

The flight between Cairo (CAI) and Jeddah(JED) ranks second this year, with 5.5 million seats.

Seven out of the 10 top-ranking international flight routes are from the Asian region, while the cross-Atlantic flight from New York (JFK) to London (LHR), with 4 million seats, ranks 10th.

Read here to learn more about Changi Airport (SIN) and why it is so popular among travellers.

Top 10 International Flight Routes 2024:

1. Hong Kong (HKG) – Taipei (TPE)
2. Cairo (CAI) – Jeddah (JED)
3. Seoul (ICN) – Tyoko (NRT)
4. Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Singapore (SIN)
5. Seoul (ICN) – Osaka (KIX)
6. Dubai (DXB) – Riyadh (RUH)
7. Bangkok (BKK) – Hong Kong (HKG)
8. Jakarta (CGK) -Singapore (SIN)
9. Bangkok (BKK) – Singapore (SIN)
10. New York (JFK) – London (LHR)

Busiest Domestic Flight Routes

The busiest domestic flight route in 2024 remains the flight connecting Jeju Island (CJU) and Seoul Gimpo Airport (GMP) in South Korea, with an average of 39,000 seats daily. Although still 19% behind the 2019 levels, the route is slowly picking up again and showed a 3% increase from the previous year. As travel continues to resume after the pandemic, domestic flight capacities are expected to recover gradually.

In 2024, 8 out of the 10 busiest domestic flight routes were from the Asian region, mostly connecting major cities in China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and India.

Top 10 Domestic Flight Routes 2024:

1. South Korea: Jeju (CJU) – Seoul Gimpo (GMP)
2. Japan: Sapporo New Chitose (CTS) – Tokyo Haneda (HND)
3. Japan: Fukuoka (FUK) – Tokyo Haneda (HND)
4. Vietnam: Hanoi (HAN) – Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
5. Australia: Melbourne (MEL) – Sydney (SYD)
6. Saudi Arabia: Jeddah (JED) – Riyadh (RUH)
7. Japan: Tokyo Haneda (HND) – Okinawa Naha (OKA)
8. India: Mumbai (BOM) – Delhi (DEL)
9. China: Beijing (PEK) – Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
10. China: Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) – Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)

Have you travelled on these top routes in 2024? Where have you been? Comment down below!