{"id":11446,"date":"2018-09-17T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T10:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airwhizz.com\/?p=11446"},"modified":"2018-09-17T17:17:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T11:47:35","slug":"busiest-air-routes-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airwhizz.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/17\/busiest-air-routes-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Is The Busiest Air Route In The World?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

With millions of travellers flying around the world every day, it only makes you wonder which is the most travelled air route.<\/p>\n

Is it London to New York or Hongkong to Singapore? Well, the answer will surprise you!<\/p>\n

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-<\/p>\n

Jeju To Seoul Is The Busiest Air Route In The World<\/h4>\n

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

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.<\/p>\n

Why Are So Many People Flying On This Route?<\/h4>\n

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Interestingly, the route is hugely popular due to tourism rather than business.<\/p>\n

Jeju is the capital of an island called Jejudo, which might just be the most popular holiday destination you\u2019ve never heard of.<\/p>\n

UNESCO-listed, and billed as South Korea\u2019s \u2018Hawaii\u2019, it’s pure Instagram gold, and home to dramatic volcanic landscapes, underground caves, hiking trails and scenic beaches.<\/p>\n

There are also casinos, which help lure travellers and thanks to the island\u2019s self-governing status, anyone can visit without a visa.<\/p>\n

The Busiest Air Routes In The World<\/h4>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no surprise that Delhi to Bombay is the 3rd<\/sup> busiest air route in the world in terms of aircraft movements and 5th<\/sup> in terms of passenger movements.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s The Top 10 Busiest Air Routes In The World:<\/p>\n

In Terms of Aircraft Movement<\/h5>\n