Which Is The Busiest Air Route In The World?

With air travel becoming more popular and accessible each year, it’s no surprise that the airplane is the most preferred mode of travel.

With millions of travellers flying around the world every day, it only makes you wonder which is the most travelled air route.

Is it London to New York or Hongkong to Singapore? Well, the answer will surprise you!

Recently, UK based Aviation Researchers OAG came out with the list of busiest air routes in the world based on passenger and aircraft movements. This is what they found out-

Jeju To Seoul Is The Busiest Air Route In The World

The world’s most crowded flight path is the 282-mile connection between the South Korean island of Jeju and the capital Seoul.

Last year, there were 64,991 departures between Jeju and Seoul, equating to an impressive 178 flights per day. A staggering 13,460,306 passenger travelled between the two airports.

Why Are So Many People Flying On This Route?

Interestingly, the route is hugely popular due to tourism rather than business.

Jeju is the capital of an island called Jejudo, which might just be the most popular holiday destination you’ve never heard of.

UNESCO-listed, and billed as South Korea’s ‘Hawaii’, it’s pure Instagram gold, and home to dramatic volcanic landscapes, underground caves, hiking trails and scenic beaches.

There are also casinos, which help lure travellers and thanks to the island’s self-governing status, anyone can visit without a visa.

The Busiest Air Routes In The World

The top ten busiest air routes in the world are all domestic with the 443 mile stretch from Melbourne to Sydney in second place with 54,519 departures. A total of 9,090,941 passengers flew between the two airports.

It’s no surprise that Delhi to Bombay is the 3^rd busiest air route in the world in terms of aircraft movements and 5^th in terms of passenger movements.

Here’s The Top 10 Busiest Air Routes In The World:

In Terms of Aircraft Movement

Jeju- Seoul (CJU-GMP) – 64,991
Melbourne – Sydney (MEL-SYD) – 54,519
Mumbai – Delhi (BOM-DEL) – 47,462
Fukuoka – Toyota Haneda (FUK-HND) – 42,835
Rio De Janerio – Sao Paulo Congonhas (GIG-GRU) – 39,325
Sapporo – Toyota Haneda (CTS-HND) – 38,389
Los Angeles – San Francisco (LAX-SFO) – 34,897
Brisbane – Sydney (BNE-SYD) – 33,765
Cape Town-Johannesburg (CPT-JNB) – 31,914
Beijing – Shanghai (PEK-SHA) – 30,029

In Terms Of Passenger Movement

Jeju – Seoul (CJU-GMP) – 13,460,306
Melbourne – Sydney (MEL-SYD) – 9,090,941
Sapporo – Tokyo Haneda (CTS-HND) – 8,726,502
Fukuoka – Tokyo Haneda (FUK-HND) – 7,864,000
Mumbai – Delhi (BOM-DEL) – 7,129,943
Beijing – Shanghai (PEK-SHA) – 6,833,684
Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City (HAN-SGN) – 6,769,823
Hong Kong – Taiwan Taoyuan (HKG-TPE) – 6,719,030
Jakarta – Juanda Surabaya (CGK-SUB) – 5,271,304
Tokyo Haneda – Okinawa (HND-OKA) – 5,269,481

The Top 10 Busiest International Air Routes In The World (According To Passenger Movement) :

Hong Kong – Taiwan Taoyuan (HKG-TPE) – 6,719,030
Jakarta – Singapore Changi (CGK-SIN) – 4,810,602
Hong Kong – Shanghai Pudong (HKG-PVG) – 4,162,347
Kuala Lumpur – Singapore Changi (KUL-SIN) – 4,108,824
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Hong Kong (BKK-HKG) – 3,438,628
Dubai – London Heathrow (DXB-LHR) – 3,210,121
Hong Kong – Seoul Incheon (HKG-ICN) – 3,198,132
Hong Kong – Singapore Changi (HKG-SIN) – 3,147,384
New York JFK – London Heathrow (JFK-LHR) – 2,972,817
Hong Kong – Beijing Capital (HKG-PEK) – 2,962,707

The Busiest Air Routes By Region

Jeju – Seoul (CJU-GMP) is the busiest within Asia-Pacific
Jeddah – Riyadh (JED-RUH) is the busiest within the Middle East
Cape Town – Johannesburg (CPT-JNB) is the busiest within Africa
Cancun – Mexico City (CUN-MEX) is the busiest within South/Central America
New York JFK – Los Angeles (JFK-LAX) is the busiest within North America
Izmir – Istanbul (ADB-IST) is the busiest within Europe

The Busiest Air Routes In India*

Now that we have an idea about the busiest air routes in the world, let’s take a look at the busiest air routes in India.

Busiest Domestic Air Routes In India:

Delhi – Mumbai (DEL-BOM) – 6,963,502
Delhi – Bangalore (DEL-BLR) – 4,152,372
Mumbai – Chennai (BOM-MAA) – 3,416,363
Delhi – Kolkata (DEL- CCU) – 3,002,957
Delhi – Pune (DEL-PNQ) – 2,580,697
Mumbai – Goa (BOM-GOI) – 2,502,387
Delhi – Hyderabad (DEL-HYD) – 2,486,276
Delhi – Chennai (DEL-CAA) – 2,409,784
Mumbai – Bangalore(BOM-BLR) – 2,330,557
Mumbai – Hyderabad (BOM-HYD) – 2,192,041

Busiest International Air Routes From India:

Mumbai – Dubai (BOM-DXB) – 2,432,260
Delhi – Dubai (DEL-DXB) – 2,072,847
Chennai – Singapore (CAA-SIN) – 1,194,124
Delhi – London (DEL-LHR) – 1,010,439
Hyderabad – Dubai (HYD-DXB) – 993,961
Chennai – Dubai (CAA-DXB) – 976,026
Delhi – Bangkok (DEL-BKK) – 960,205
Mumbai – London (BOM-LHR) – 957,814
Chennai – Bangkok (CAA-BKK) – 848,217
Mumbai – Bangkok (BOM-BKK) – 824,751

*In Terms Of Passenger Movement

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