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China civil aviation and airport throughput

China civil aviation traffic and airport throughput are reported monthly by the CAAC.

Source: Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) — monthly statisticsLast updated: Curated by Bui Thanh Phuc

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Total revenue tonne-kilometres2161.4157.2133.4135.3137.1146.8141.6139.6138.1136.4146137151.8148133.1135.2129.3128.8122.5134.5124.3122.5131.8126.6140.6136.3120.8119.2113.8116.8116.5116.1107.8101.7110.1107116.1
Domestic routes1102.798.878.579.580.989.289.884.881.680.590.58697.894.582.784.58079.580.686.177.176.285.581.894.190.578.878.574.677.881.87970.768.977.675.885
of which: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan routes1.41.31.31.31.31.31.21.31.31.31.31.21.41.31.31.21.21.111.21.21.21.21.21.31.31.21.21.21.11.11.11.1110.91.1
International routes58.758.454.955.956.257.651.854.756.555.955.550.95453.550.450.849.349.441.948.347.246.346.344.846.545.84240.739.13934.637.137.132.832.531.231.1
Passengers carried27,873.37,462.95,7275,912.66,119.96,663.26,830.56,299.26,060.26,017.26,783.56,266.77,536.47,1826,121.96,367.16,0935,944.66,151.76,489.65,697.75,643.46,409.25,991.97,292.76,913.65,866.55,887.15,5955,7436,2485,731.85,059.24,899.15,605.25,3496,396.4
Domestic routes17,110.46,736.95,098.85,2705,441.15,951.16,144.25,615.75,376.75,346.56,084.55,620.96,789.96,472.85,482.75,726.35,451.65,336.15,557.95,799.35,069.55,086.45,828.95,429.56,645.56,300.65,330.85,377.15,085.35,257.45,758.65,294.84,660.44,583.25,275.65,024.66,031.9
of which: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan routes92.386.779.179.983.486.987.181.582.881.484.572.69183.982.18181.276.16981.377.977.679.974.39386.280.578.779.675.579.675.372.466.767.458.775.4
International routes762.9726628.1642.6678.8712.1686.3683.4683.6670.7699645.8746.5709.3639.2640.9641.4608.5593.7690.3628.2557580.3562.4647.2613535.7510509.6485.6489.3437.1398.8315.9329.6324.3364.5
Cargo and mail carried285.886.488.887.885.485.17486.192.99391.787.986.586.788.585.779.981.760.582.184.683.980.98076.475.274.773.568.470.854.675.374.471.967.570.263.6
Domestic routes145.545.148.146.945.645.840.848.151.45151.851.548.647.951.748.144.745.233.751.451.449.647.948.444.743.244.843.740.542.132.948.245.444.241.245.139.2
of which: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan routes1.81.91.71.91.91.81.21.81.81.71.51.51.61.61.51.51.51.51.21.31.41.51.31.41.51.41.51.41.31.40.91.41.41.41.21.41.4
International routes40.341.440.840.939.839.333.23841.44239.936.537.938.836.837.635.336.426.830.733.234.23331.531.73229.929.827.928.721.727.22927.726.325.224.4
Revenue passenger-kilometres21,452.61,386.11,074.31,097.31,131.91,235.91,276.21,183.11,126.81,099.41,2301,151.41,365.51,309.21,110.51,136.51,091.21,066.31,112.11,193.91,037.91,003.21,129.41,075.31,290.71,234.11,036.41,019.1978.6999.81,099.11,010.6889.1832.2946.9915.51,074.2
Domestic routes11,122.71,069.9802.7817.7837928.2976.3884832.5820.6936.5877.11,060.71,016.3846.8871.7826.8816.4868.1905.9780.2772885.6835.71,025.7978.7815.6811.4772.5802.8896.5823.6719.1698.7807.4776.2926.4
of which: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan routes13.912.911.711.71212.612.912.11211.812.611.113.612.612.41211.810.9101211.311.311.811.113.612.611.811.511.510.711.310.710.29.49.48.310.6
International routes330316.2271.6279.6294.9307.8300299.1294.2278.8293.4274.3304.7293263.6264.8264.4249.9243.9287.9257.7231.1243.8239.6265.1255.4220.8207.6206.1197202.6186.9170133.5139.5139.3147.8
Cargo and mail tonne-kilometres237.137.838.338.13737.332.235.838.338.637.234.435.235.535.134.732.834.125.931.432.333.131.93130.730.629.42927.22822.328.32927.526.425.824.6
Domestic routes176.87.37.16.976.47.37.77.67.87.97.57.37.97.46.86.95.287.87.47.27.56.96.66.96.76.26.55.27.56.96.66.26.96.1
of which: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan routes0.20.20.20.20.20.20.10.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.10.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.10.20.20.20.10.20.2
International routes30.13130.93130.130.325.728.430.63129.526.627.728.327.227.32627.220.623.424.525.724.723.523.823.922.622.32121.517.120.822.220.920.218.918.5
Flight efficiency3
Aircraft daily utilisation10.1108.28.18.79.110.298.68.798.910108.98.88.98.59.59.58.58.48.88.79.99.88.78.58.58.59.58.887.98.28.49.2
Passenger load factor, scheduled flights88.886.384.785.686.186.887.2848485.787.486.387.584.584.684.684.583.385.482.88283.285.283.986.98483.381.981.981.68579.777.777.580.478.581.5
Overall load factor, scheduled flights7674.775.775.374.874.77271.772.974.17575.674.272.874.874.472.972.971.269.672.373.373.773.873.272.173.87271.970.96968.268.468.569.36968.4
Airport passenger throughput415,63514,813.611,386.711,764.212,153.513,199.513,534.312,507.212,014.611,920.213,453.412,451.614,953.914,26312,154.112,663.512,093.511,809.112,237.312,869.111,327.411,234.312,777.711,937.914,538.413,814.811,721.811,790.611,195.611,510.912,562.911,534.410,163.19,90111,353.510,833.812,944.4
Eastern region7,9217,5006,036.86,323.86,579.57,106.37,115.96,7846,615.26,510.97,091.56,378.57,488.67,128.76,324.26,674.16,4346,361.36,400.56,798.76,129.96,016.66,644.26,030.27,2536,859.15,997.56,108.45,788.86,150.96,580.46,102.15,480.95,286.25,819.95,3586,321.7
Central region1,640.91,555.91,158.61,208.31,265.21,367.31,435.21,235.11,199.51,218.21,442.31,330.51,651.31,561.91,302.11,370.21,321.41,251.51,318.61,388.71,209.61,231.11,423.81,335.51,652.51,555.21,292.61,323.81,261.31,232.51,345.61,233.41,051.81,070.81,266.61,230.21,519.8
Western region5,078.64,823.63,519.53,573.43,6303,959.54,057.13,641.73,466.83,522.24,121.83,952.14,858.44,662.93,801.83,877.83,634.33,507.53,663.33,767.43,247.53,331.43,933.93,7954,678.84,492.43,694.33,647.53,456.43,439.53,747.23,395.12,960.32,971.83,561.63,539.64,257.1
Northeastern region994.6934.1671.7658.6678.8766.5926.2846.5733668.9797.9790.6955.7909.5726.2741.5703.8688.8854.9914.2740.4655.1775.9777.3954.2908737.4711689.1688.1889.7803.7670.2572.3705.5706845.8
Airport cargo and mail throughput4183.5184.2189.6187.1182.5180.5157.1182.7197.9200.7196.8190.5184.5184.3187.4180.3173.2177.8130.1181.2188.4185.7179.3175.4167.7165167.5166.2154.7162122.6167.9164.9164.3152157.9144.3
Eastern region123.8125.6127.4127.2124.5121.7104.6122.7131.7134.1131.8124.7121.8123125.7122118.3121.989.8119.2126126.7121.8117.3112.6112.6114.8115.3108.8115.288.1115.6114.6115.4108.1109.4102.5
Central region23.823.824.423.923.323.419.423.527.228.326.326.125.12524.622.722.622.915.224.225.124.422.822.521.520.720.319.517.217.110.718.11818.315.316.512.9
Western region31.330.432.53129.730.727.83133.732.932.833.332.631.531.530.527.428.121.431.131.429.129.229.328.7272726.523.824.919.52826.725.323.52624.3
Northeastern region4.64.35.34.954.75.25.45.35.466.454.85.65.24.94.93.76.865.55.56.34.94.75.54.94.84.74.26.25.55.35.164.6
Aircraft movements4111.8108.492.695.196104.894.2100.4101.3100.5105101114.8113.9102.2106.2101.7100.893.5100.7101.398.4104.8101.9114.7112.6102.6105.2100.5104.392.599.294.193.9101.1101.3111
Eastern region51.550.242.944.145.548.846.648.247.34648.245.350.550.445.147.245.946.143.648.646.244.947.244.550.549.444.845.743.246.744.846.543.842.344.643.147.6
Central region13.713.112.613.413.213.911.413.214.213.914.513.914.714.914.215.113.813.912.813.214.21414.614.415.415.214.214.914.514.311.413.612.513.414.414.615.4
Western region39.538.131.73231.935.730.132.433.734.635.534.941.542.136.637.235.634.93132.334.433.8373741.941.337.83836.336.73032.731.632.234.836.839.9
Northeastern region7.175.45.65.46.46.16.56.166.76.88.16.56.36.76.466.26.76.45.765.96.96.75.76.76.56.66.36.46.367.46.88

Latest reading

The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2017 to Aug 2026. Source: Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) — monthly statistics.

About this data

China civil aviation traffic and airport throughput are reported monthly by the CAAC. Published by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, series include revenue tonne-kilometres, passengers carried, cargo and mail, and aircraft movements. Data cover domestic routes, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan routes, and international routes, alongside airport throughput across eastern, central, western and northeastern regions. The monthly statistics also track aircraft utilisation and passenger load factors since 2017.

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest figure for China civil aviation and airport throughput?
Passengers carried stood at 7,873.3 10,000 persons in Aug 2026. That is +5.5% from Jul 2026 and +4.5% from a year earlier.
Is China civil aviation and airport throughput at a high or a low right now?
The reading of 7,873.3 10,000 persons is the highest in data going back to Mar 2017.
How far back does the China civil aviation and airport throughput data go?
The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2017 to Aug 2026. Source: Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) — monthly statistics. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
What do China's civil aviation monthly indicators measure?
The dataset tracks operating performance across China's civil aviation sector, including total revenue tonne-kilometres, passengers carried, cargo and mail volumes, passenger load factors, aircraft daily utilisation, and airport throughput for passengers, cargo, and aircraft movements.
Which route and regional breakdowns are available for China civil aviation?
China's civil aviation traffic is broken down by route into domestic routes, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan routes, and international routes, while airport passenger and cargo throughput are reported across eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions.
What is the scheduled flight passenger load factor in China civil aviation statistics?
In China civil aviation reporting, the passenger load factor measures the proportion of available passenger capacity actually utilised on scheduled flights, calculated by dividing revenue passenger-kilometres by available seat-kilometres.