As shown in the table below, the top 10 routes are domestic, and all are within Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Leading the pack is Seoul Gimpo to Jeju, located some 280 miles (450km) apart. More significant is how it had 85% more flights than number two, Melbourne-Sydney.
The South Korean Island of Jeju is so popular because it is easy and cheap to reach, involves a short flight (less than 50 minutes), and has some of the best scenery and beaches in South Korea. The massive amount of air service is because there is no real alternative to reach the island. Nine airlines operated last year; almost half of the flights were by Asiana and Korean Air, rising to a substantial majority when their subsidiaries are included.
Ranking Route 2022 departing flights (daily flights)
1. Seoul Gimpo-Jeju 44,180 (121)
2. Melbourne-Sydney 23,908 (65)
3. Jakarta-Denpasar Bali 21,980 (60)
4. Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City 21,574 (59)
5. Tokyo Haneda-Fukuoka 19,017 (52)
6. Tokyo Haneda-Sapporo 18,816 (51)
7. Jakarta-Medan 18,298 (50)
8. Mumbai-Delhi 18,258 (50)
9. Riyadh-Jeddah 18,059 (49)
10. Jakarta-Makassar 16,964 (46)
World's busiest routes: by ASM
ASMs are a standard aviation industry measurement. It means one seat flown per one mile. As aircraft size and distance influence the results, it's why London Heathrow-New York JFK tops the table and why there's no sign of Gimpo-Jeju, Melbourne-Sydney.
Ranking Route 2022 ASMs
1. London Heathrow-New York JFK 5.37 billion
2. Dubai-London Heathrow 4.57 billion
3. Los Angeles-London Heathrow 4.24 billion
4. London Heathrow-Singapore 4.15 billion
5. New York JFK-Los Angeles 4.03 billion
6. Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City 3.60 billion
7. Singapore-Sydney 3.55 billion
8. Toronto-Vancouver 3.50 billion
9. Tokyo Haneda-Okinawa 3.45 billion
10. Los Angeles-Honolulu 3.24 billion
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