France air passenger: overseas domestic flights
France air passenger: overseas domestic flights stood at 0.15 million persons in Mar 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Monthly transport traffic table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1994 to Mar 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly transport traffic table
| Indicator | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air passenger transport - domestic flights - between overseas French airports | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.19 | |
| Air passenger transport - domestic flights - between metropolitan French airports | 1.5 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.77 | 1.74 | 1.81 | 1.8 | 1.95 | |
| Air passenger transport - domestic flights - between Paris and provincial French airports | 0.94 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.9 | 0.86 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.12 |
Understanding france air passenger: overseas domestic flights
Intra-territorial aviation mobility operating exclusively between airports located within distant overseas regions is measured by counting local passengers on these regional domestic flights. This indicator isolates local island-to-island or intra-territory domestic connections, excluding all long-haul flights to the mainland and foreign international journeys. The measure captures local commercial aviation demand, inter-island commuting, and regional tourism within distant administrative territories.
Monthly passenger counts are influenced by local weather events, regional public holidays, and inter-island economic activity. Early monthly estimates are frequently subject to revisions due to delayed reporting from smaller regional carriers operating in remote locations. Year-on-year comparisons offer the most reliable trend analysis, as consecutive months are affected by local weather disruptions and regional school cycles. Analysts should not compare these hyper-local overseas domestic volumes with mainland domestic figures, as their operational scales, aircraft sizes, and trip lengths are fundamentally different.
Frequently asked questions
- Where do these domestic flights take place?
- They operate exclusively between airports located within distant overseas territories, excluding mainland connections.
- Are flights connecting overseas territories to the mainland included here?
- No, mainland connections are tracked under separate trans-oceanic domestic categories.
- What factors can cause sudden drops in this local overseas traffic?
- Tropical weather disruptions, local operational interruptions, and regional holiday shifts are primary causes.