List of largest airlines in North America
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These are lists of the largest airlines in North America, ranked by several metrics.
Tables
· By available seat miles
1
1
Rank
1
Airline
United Airlines
Country
United States
2025
330
2024
311
2023
291
2022
248
2021
179
2020
123
2019
285
2
2
Rank
2
Airline
American Airlines
Country
United States
2025
299
2024
293
2023
278
2022
260
2021
215
2020
143
2019
285
3
3
Rank
3
Airline
Delta Air Lines
Country
United States
2025
298
2024
288
2023
272
2022
233
2021
194
2020
134
2019
275
4
4
Rank
4
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Country
United States
2025
180
2024
178
2023
170
2022
148
2021
132
2020
103
2019
157
5
5
Rank
5
Airline
Air Canada
Country
Canada
2025
105
2024
104
2023
99
7
7
Rank
7
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Country
United States
2025
100
2024
76
2023
69
2022
61
2021
53
2020
37
2019
67
6
6
Rank
6
Airline
JetBlue
Country
United States
2025
65
2024
66
2023
68
2022
65
2021
54
2020
33
2019
64
8
8
Rank
8
Airline
Spirit Airlines†
Country
United States
2025
40
2024
53
2023
56
2022
49
2021
41
2020
28
2019
42
9
9
Rank
9
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Country
United States
2025
40
2024
40
2023
38
10
10
Rank
10
Airline
Sun Country Airlines
Country
United States
2025
8
2024
8
2023
7
2022
1
2021
1
2020
4
2019
6
| Rank | Airline | Country | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Ref |
| 1 | United Airlines | United States | 330 | 311 | 291 | 248 | 179 | 123 | 285 | |
| 2 | American Airlines | United States | 299 | 293 | 278 | 260 | 215 | 143 | 285 | |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | United States | 298 | 288 | 272 | 233 | 194 | 134 | 275 | |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | United States | 180 | 178 | 170 | 148 | 132 | 103 | 157 | |
| 5 | Air Canada | Canada | 105 | 104 | 99 | |||||
| 7 | Alaska Airlines | United States | 100 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 37 | 67 | |
| 6 | JetBlue | United States | 65 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 54 | 33 | 64 | |
| 8 | Spirit Airlines† | United States | 40 | 53 | 56 | 49 | 41 | 28 | 42 | |
| 9 | Frontier Airlines | United States | 40 | 40 | 38 | |||||
| 10 | Sun Country Airlines | United States | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
· By passengers carried
American Airlines
American Airlines
Airlines
American Airlines
Country
United States
2025
223,540,000
2024
226,405,000
2023
210,692,000
2022
199,288,000
2021
165,682,000
2020
95,324,000
2019
215,182,000
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Country
United States
2025
200,000,000
2024
200,000,000
2023
190,000,000
2022
177,000,000
2021
TBA
2020
TBA
2019
204,000,000
United Airlines
United Airlines
Airlines
United Airlines
Country
United States
2025
181,053,000
2024
173,603,000
2023
164,927,000
2022
144,300,000
2021
104,082,000
2020
57,761,000
2019
162,443,000
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Country
United States
2025
168,334,000
2024
175,466,000
2023
171,817,000
2022
156,982,000
2021
123,264,000
2020
67,785,000
2019
162,681,000
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Country
United States
2025
58,627,000
2024
49,238,000
2023
44,557,000
2022
41,468,000
2021
32,407,000
2020
17,927,000
2019
46,733,000
Air Canada
Air Canada
Airlines
Air Canada
Country
Canada
2025
45,297,000
2024
45,886,000
2023
44,790,000
2022
36,144,000
2021
13,192,000
2020
13,760,000
2019
51,543,000
Spirit Airlines†
Spirit Airlines†
Airlines
Spirit Airlines†
Country
United States
2025
32,031,000
2024
44,180,000
2023
44,105,000
2022
38,463,000
2021
30,828,000
2020
18,746,000
2019
34,537,000
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways
Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Country
United States
2025
39,336,000
2024
40,498,000
2023
42,534,000
2022
39,562,000
2021
30,094,000
2020
14,274,000
2019
42,727,694
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Country
United States
2025
33,200,000
2024
33,296,000
2023
30,218,000
2022
25,486,000
2021
20,708,000
2020
13,065,000
2019
21,869,000
Volaris
Volaris
Airlines
Volaris
Country
Mexico
2025
TBA
2024
29,473,000
2023
33,497,000
2022
31,051,000
2021
24,405,000
2020
14,100,000
2019
21,975,000
Viva
Viva
Airlines
Viva
Country
Mexico
2025
TBA
2024
27,695,000
2023
24,992,000
2022
20,698,000
2021
15,268,000
2020
8,123,000
2019
12,019,114
WestJet
WestJet
Airlines
WestJet
Country
Canada
2025
TBA
2024
TBA
2023
TBA
2022
TBA
2021
TBA
2020
TBA
2019
TBA
Aeroméxico
Aeroméxico
Airlines
Aeroméxico
Country
Mexico
2025
TBA
2024
25,337,000
2023
24,760,000
2022
21,724,000
2021
16,553,000
2020
9,484,000
2019
20,689,000
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air
Airlines
Allegiant Air
Country
United States
2025
18,518,653
2024
16,764,283
2023
17,143,870
2022
16,630,138
2021
13,509,544
2020
8,553,623
2019
14,823,267
Hawaiian Airlines‡
Hawaiian Airlines‡
Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines‡
Country
United States
2025
—N/a
2024
TBA
2023
10,879,000
2022
10,015,000
2021
6,543,000
2020
3,363,000
2019
11,751,003
Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines
Airlines
Flair Airlines
Country
Canada
2025
TBA
2024
TBA
2023
4,500,000
2022
—N/a
2021
—N/a
2020
—N/a
2019
—N/a
Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
Country
United States
2025
4,205,847
2024
4,483,515
2023
4,140,663
2022
3,598,584
2021
2,733,364
2020
1,740,000
2019
3,127,000
| Airlines | Country | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Ref |
| American Airlines | United States | 223,540,000 | 226,405,000 | 210,692,000 | 199,288,000 | 165,682,000 | 95,324,000 | 215,182,000 | |
| Delta Air Lines | United States | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 190,000,000 | 177,000,000 | TBA | TBA | 204,000,000 | |
| United Airlines | United States | 181,053,000 | 173,603,000 | 164,927,000 | 144,300,000 | 104,082,000 | 57,761,000 | 162,443,000 | |
| Southwest Airlines | United States | 168,334,000 | 175,466,000 | 171,817,000 | 156,982,000 | 123,264,000 | 67,785,000 | 162,681,000 | |
| Alaska Airlines | United States | 58,627,000 | 49,238,000 | 44,557,000 | 41,468,000 | 32,407,000 | 17,927,000 | 46,733,000 | |
| Air Canada | Canada | 45,297,000 | 45,886,000 | 44,790,000 | 36,144,000 | 13,192,000 | 13,760,000 | 51,543,000 | |
| Spirit Airlines† | United States | 32,031,000 | 44,180,000 | 44,105,000 | 38,463,000 | 30,828,000 | 18,746,000 | 34,537,000 | |
| JetBlue Airways | United States | 39,336,000 | 40,498,000 | 42,534,000 | 39,562,000 | 30,094,000 | 14,274,000 | 42,727,694 | |
| Frontier Airlines | United States | 33,200,000 | 33,296,000 | 30,218,000 | 25,486,000 | 20,708,000 | 13,065,000 | 21,869,000 | |
| Volaris | Mexico | TBA | 29,473,000 | 33,497,000 | 31,051,000 | 24,405,000 | 14,100,000 | 21,975,000 | |
| Viva | Mexico | TBA | 27,695,000 | 24,992,000 | 20,698,000 | 15,268,000 | 8,123,000 | 12,019,114 | |
| WestJet | Canada | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico | TBA | 25,337,000 | 24,760,000 | 21,724,000 | 16,553,000 | 9,484,000 | 20,689,000 | |
| Allegiant Air | United States | 18,518,653 | 16,764,283 | 17,143,870 | 16,630,138 | 13,509,544 | 8,553,623 | 14,823,267 | |
| Hawaiian Airlines‡ | United States | —N/a | TBA | 10,879,000 | 10,015,000 | 6,543,000 | 3,363,000 | 11,751,003 | |
| Flair Airlines | Canada | TBA | TBA | 4,500,000 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | |
| Sun Country Airlines | United States | 4,205,847 | 4,483,515 | 4,140,663 | 3,598,584 | 2,733,364 | 1,740,000 | 3,127,000 |
· By number of destinations
Domestic
Domestic
Airline
Domestic
Destinations
International
Destinations
Total
Destinations
Ref
United Airlines
United Airlines
Airline
United Airlines
Destinations
240
Destinations
151
Destinations
391
American Airlines
American Airlines
Airline
American Airlines
Destinations
233
Destinations
134
Destinations
367
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Airline
Delta Air Lines
Destinations
212
Destinations
103
Destinations
315
Air Canada
Air Canada
Airline
Air Canada
Destinations
48
Destinations
156
Destinations
204
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Destinations
111
Destinations
31
Destinations
142
WestJet
WestJet
Airline
WestJet
Destinations
43
Destinations
96
Destinations
139
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air
Airline
Allegiant Air
Destinations
126
Destinations
0
Destinations
126
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Destinations
106
Destinations
16
Destinations
122
JetBlue
JetBlue
Airline
JetBlue
Destinations
67
Destinations
47
Destinations
114
Aeromexico
Aeromexico
Airline
Aeromexico
Destinations
48
Destinations
55
Destinations
103
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Destinations
81
Destinations
18
Destinations
99
Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
Airline
Sun Country Airlines
Destinations
74
Destinations
18
Destinations
92
Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways
Airline
Breeze Airways
Destinations
80
Destinations
3
Destinations
83
Air Transat
Air Transat
Airline
Air Transat
Destinations
10
Destinations
64
Destinations
74
Volaris
Volaris
Airline
Volaris
Destinations
44
Destinations
26
Destinations
70
Viva
Viva
Airline
Viva
Destinations
44
Destinations
19
Destinations
63
Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines
Airline
Porter Airlines
Destinations
24
Destinations
22
Destinations
46
Avelo Airlines
Avelo Airlines
Airline
Avelo Airlines
Destinations
31
Destinations
1
Destinations
32
Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines
Airline
Flair Airlines
Destinations
16
Destinations
12
Destinations
28
Canadian North
Canadian North
Airline
Canadian North
Destinations
28
Destinations
0
Destinations
28
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Airline
Hawaiian Airlines
Destinations
18
Destinations
9
Destinations
27
Mexicana de Aviación
Mexicana de Aviación
Airline
Mexicana de Aviación
Destinations
15
Destinations
0
Destinations
15
Air North
Air North
Airline
Air North
Destinations
13
Destinations
0
Destinations
13
| Airline | Destinations | |||
| Domestic | International | Total | Ref | |
| United Airlines | 240 | 151 | 391 | |
| American Airlines | 233 | 134 | 367 | |
| Delta Air Lines | 212 | 103 | 315 | |
| Air Canada | 48 | 156 | 204 | |
| Alaska Airlines | 111 | 31 | 142 | |
| WestJet | 43 | 96 | 139 | |
| Allegiant Air | 126 | 0 | 126 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 106 | 16 | 122 | |
| JetBlue | 67 | 47 | 114 | |
| Aeromexico | 48 | 55 | 103 | |
| Frontier Airlines | 81 | 18 | 99 | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 74 | 18 | 92 | |
| Breeze Airways | 80 | 3 | 83 | |
| Air Transat | 10 | 64 | 74 | |
| Volaris | 44 | 26 | 70 | |
| Viva | 44 | 19 | 63 | |
| Porter Airlines | 24 | 22 | 46 | |
| Avelo Airlines | 31 | 1 | 32 | |
| Flair Airlines | 16 | 12 | 28 | |
| Canadian North | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 18 | 9 | 27 | |
| Mexicana de Aviación | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Air North | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
· By frequency
American Airlines
American Airlines
Airline
American Airlines
Daily departures
5,946
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Airline
Delta Air Lines
Daily departures
4,343
United Airlines
United Airlines
Airline
United Airlines
Daily departures
4,167
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Daily departures
3,592
Air Canada
Air Canada
Airline
Air Canada
Daily departures
1,500
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Daily departures
1,200
JetBlue
JetBlue
Airline
JetBlue
Daily departures
925
WestJet
WestJet
Airline
WestJet
Daily departures
777
Aeromexico
Aeromexico
Airline
Aeromexico
Daily departures
600
Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Daily departures
500
Interjet
Interjet
Airline
Interjet
Daily departures
270
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air
Airline
Allegiant Air
Daily departures
242
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Airline
Hawaiian Airlines
Daily departures
212
Volaris
Volaris
Airline
Volaris
Daily departures
200
VivaAerobus
VivaAerobus
Airline
VivaAerobus
Daily departures
115
Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways
Airline
Breeze Airways
Daily departures
105
Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
Airline
Sun Country Airlines
Daily departures
47
| Airline | Daily departures | Ref |
| American Airlines | 5,946 | |
| Delta Air Lines | 4,343 | |
| United Airlines | 4,167 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 3,592 | |
| Air Canada | 1,500 | |
| Alaska Airlines | 1,200 | |
| JetBlue | 925 | |
| WestJet | 777 | |
| Aeromexico | 600 | |
| Frontier Airlines | 500 | |
| Interjet | 270 | |
| Allegiant Air | 242 | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 212 | |
| Volaris | 200 | |
| VivaAerobus | 115 | |
| Breeze Airways | 105 | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 47 |
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