List of largest airlines in North America facts for kids
Have you ever wondered which airlines are the biggest in North America? This article will show you the largest airlines in countries like the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We'll look at how many passengers they fly, how many planes they have, where they fly to, and how many flights they make each day.
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Biggest by Passengers Carried
This section lists the largest airlines in North America based on how many passengers they flew. The numbers include passengers from smaller airlines that work with the main airline.
| Airline | Country | 2023 Passengers | 2022 Passengers | 2021 Passengers | 2020 Passengers | 2019 Passengers | 2018 Passengers | 2017 Passengers | 2016 Passengers | 2015 Passengers | 2014 Passengers | 2013 Passengers | 2012 Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | United States | 210,692,000 | 199,288,000 | 165,682,000 | 95,324,000 | 215,182,000 | 203,745,000 | 199,640,000 | 198,714,575 | 201,249,127 | 197,340,801 | 193,739,825 | 107,806,578 | |
| Delta Air Lines | United States | 190,000,000 | 177,000,000 | TBA | TBA | 204,000,000 | 192,465,271 | 186,382,771 | 183,741,787 | 179,382,874 | 171,350,030 | 164,659,644 | 164,571,529 | |
| Southwest Airlines | United States | 171,817,000 | 156,982,000 | 123,264,000 | 67,785,000 | 162,681,000 | 163,605,833 | 157,677,218 | 151,740,357 | 144,574,882 | 135,767,188 | 133,155,030 | 133,978,100 | |
| United Airlines | United States | 164,927,000 | 144,300,000 | 104,082,000 | 57,761,000 | 162,443,000 | 158,330,000 | 148,067,000 | 143,177,000 | 140,369,000 | 138,029,000 | 139,209,000 | 140,441,000 | |
| Air Canada | Canada | 44,790,000 | 36,144,000 | 13,192,000 | 13,760,000 | 51,543,000 | 50,904,000 | 48,126,000 | 44,849,000 | 41,126,000 | 38,526,000 | 35,761,000 | 34,900,000 | |
| Alaska Airlines | United States | 44,557,000 | 41,468,000 | 32,407,000 | 17,927,000 | 46,733,000 | 45,802,000 | 44,034,000 | 41,947,000 | 31,883,000 | 29,278,000 | 27,414,000 | 25,896,000 | |
| Spirit Airlines | United States | 44,105,000 | 38,463,000 | 30,828,000 | 18,746,000 | 34,537,000 | 29,312,000 | 24,183,070 | 21,618,039 | 17,921,419 | 14,293,703 | 12,413,812 | 10,422,548 | |
| JetBlue Airways | United States | 42,534,000 | 39,562,000 | 30,094,000 | 14,274,000 | 42,727,694 | 42,149,989 | 40,038,090 | 38,263,104 | 35,100,986 | 32,078,316 | 30,463,226 | 28,956,213 | |
| Volaris | Mexico | 33,497,000 | 31,051,000 | 24,405,000 | 14,100,000 | 21,975,000 | 18,396,000 | 16,427,000 | 15,005,000 | 11,983,000 | 9,809,000 | 8,900,000 | 7,057,700 | |
| Frontier Airlines | United States | 30,218,000 | 25,486,000 | 20,708,000 | 13,065,000 | 21,869,000 | 18,669,000 | 15,970,000 | 14,773,000 | 12,569,000 | 11,328,000 | 9,874,000 | 9,927,000 | |
| WestJet | Canada | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 25,491,290 | 24,137,477 | 21,951,463 | 20,281,376 | 19,651,977 | 18,485,144 | 17,423,000 | |
| Viva | Mexico | 24,992,000 | 20,698,000 | 15,268,000 | 8,123,000 | 12,019,114 | 10,014,062 | 8,195,566 | 6,373,626 | 4,760,000 | 4,000,000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico | 24,760,000 | 21,724,000 | 16,553,000 | 9,484,000 | 20,689,000 | 21,878,000 | 20,666,000 | 19,703,000 | 18,769,000 | 17,190,000 | 15,488,000 | 14,812,000 | |
| Allegiant Air | United States | 17,143,870 | 16,630,138 | 13,509,544 | 8,553,623 | 14,823,267 | 13,606,103 | 12,138,146 | 11,003,864 | 9,355,097 | 8,017,442 | 7,103,366 | 6,591,707 | |
| Interjet | Mexico | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15,184,720 | 13,880,000 | 12,378,000 | 11,122,000 | 10,483,000 | 8,686,000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | United States | 10,879,000 | 10,015,000 | 6,543,000 | 3,363,000 | 11,751,003 | 11,840,178 | 11,505,324 | 11,050,911 | 10,672,667 | 10,195,145 | 9,935,743 | 9,484,204 | |
| Flair Airlines | Canada | 4,500,000 | Flair Airlines Report | |||||||||||
| Sun Country Airlines | United States | 4,140,663 | 3,598,584 | 2,733,364 | 1,740,000 | 3,127,000 | 2,089,000 | 2,062,000 | 1,793,000 | 1,851,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,439,000 | 1,228,000 |
Biggest by Fleet Size
This section shows the largest airlines based on how many airplanes they own. This information is up to date as of May 28, 2024.
| Airline | Number of Planes |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | 952 |
| Delta Air Lines | 947 |
| United Airlines | 924 |
| Southwest Airlines | 814 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 493 |
| Alaska Airlines | 365 |
| JetBlue | 286 |
| Republic Airways | 230 |
| Spirit Airlines | 201 |
| Air Canada | 197 |
| Envoy Air | 147 |
| Endeavor Air | 137 |
| WestJet | 133 |
| Frontier Airlines | 132 |
| Allegiant Air | 126 |
| PSA Airlines | 119 |
| Volaris | 118 |
| Jazz Aviation | 107 |
| Aeroméxico | 106 |
| Mesa Airlines | 106 |
| VivaAerobús | 79 |
| GoJet Airlines | 67 |
| CommuteAir | 64 |
| Porter Airlines | 62 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 61 |
| Piedmont Airlines | 61 |
| Sun Country Airlines | 43 |
| Aerolitoral | 40 |
| Air Canada Rouge | 40 |
| Air Wisconsin | 40 |
| Air Transat | 36 |
| Breeze Airways | 35 |
| Sunwing Airlines | 22 |
| Silver Airways | 15 |
Biggest by Number of Destinations
This section lists airlines by how many different places they fly to. This information is from March 9, 2021.
| Airline | Number of Destinations |
|---|---|
| United Airlines | 431 |
| American Airlines | 352 |
| Delta Air Lines | 290 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 244 |
| Air Canada | 192 |
| Allegiant Air | 128 |
| Alaska Airlines | 119 |
| Southwest Airlines | 111 |
| Frontier Airlines | 110 |
| WestJet | 105 |
| JetBlue | 104 |
| Spirit Airlines | 91 |
| Aeromexico | 78 |
| Volaris | 66 |
| Air Transat | 64 |
| Sun Country Airlines | 60 |
| Viva | 56 |
| Breeze Airways | 35 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 32 |
Biggest by Daily Flights
This section ranks airlines by how many flights they make each day.
| Airline | Daily Departures |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | 5,400 |
| United Airlines | 5,000 |
| Delta Air Lines | 4,200 |
| Southwest Airlines | 4,000 |
| Air Canada | 1,500 |
| Alaska Airlines | 1,200 |
| JetBlue | 925 |
| WestJet | 777 |
| Aeromexico | 600 |
| Frontier Airlines | 500 |
| Spirit Airlines | 400 |
| Interjet | 270 |
| Allegiant Air | 242 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 212 |
| Volaris | 200 |
| Viva | 115 |
| Breeze Airways | 105 |
| Sun Country Airlines | 47 |
See also
- Major airlines of the United States
- World's largest airlines
- List of largest airlines in Europe
- List of largest airlines in Central America & the Caribbean
- List of largest airlines in Africa
- List of largest airlines in Asia
- List of largest airlines in South America
- List of largest airlines in Oceania
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