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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) :

1. Hong Kong – Taiwan Taoyuan (HKG-TPE) – 6,719,030
2. Jakarta – Singapore Changi (CGK-SIN) – 4,810,602
3. Hong Kong – Shanghai Pudong (HKG-PVG) – 4,162,347
4. Kuala Lumpur – Singapore Changi (KUL-SIN) – 4,108,824
5. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Hong Kong (BKK-HKG) – 3,438,628
6. Dubai – London Heathrow (DXB-LHR) – 3,210,121
7. Hong Kong – Seoul Incheon (HKG-ICN) – 3,198,132
8. Hong Kong – Singapore Changi (HKG-SIN) – 3,147,384
9. New York JFK – London Heathrow (JFK-LHR) – 2,972,817
10. 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