Top 50 Airlines in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest airlines in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 259 airlines tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. American Airlines, United Airlines and southwest airlines lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 135,339,600 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 6,351,884, and the largest, American Airlines, reaches around 64,340,193 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each airline, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  American Airlines |
64,340,193 | 76.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  United Airlines |
37,733,138 | 71.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  southwest airlines |
33,266,269 | 93.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  JetBlue |
19,564,832 | 64.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  Alaska Airlines |
17,342,634 | 85.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  Spirit Airlines |
14,700,443 | 81.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Frontier Airlines |
13,577,161 | 83.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  British Airways |
9,076,756 | 18.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  Indian (airline) |
8,957,464 | 35.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  Allegiant Air |
7,711,546 | 94.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  Hawaiian Airlines |
6,601,197 | 68.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  Delta Air Lines |
6,182,273 | 64.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Volaris |
5,394,288 | 40.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  Qatar Airways |
4,142,068 | 10.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  Air Canada |
4,031,397 | 20.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Turkish Airlines |
3,683,725 | 10.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  Emirates |
3,636,498 | 8.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  British Midland International |
3,538,835 | 59.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Air France |
3,385,713 | 9.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Lufthansa |
3,370,032 | 9.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Iberia (airline) |
3,191,808 | 7.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  Avianca |
2,636,739 | 13.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 23 |  All Nippon Airways |
2,580,178 | 8.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 24 |  KLM |
2,345,125 | 7.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  Aeroméxico |
2,175,597 | 18.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  Air India |
2,106,033 | 11.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 27 |  Virgin Atlantic |
2,020,218 | 24.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Singapore Airlines |
1,940,665 | 7.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  Japan Airlines |
1,860,909 | 17.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 30 |  Cathay Pacific |
1,769,908 | 10.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  Aer Lingus |
1,757,337 | 16.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Copa Airlines |
1,680,773 | 18.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Philippine Airlines |
1,650,598 | 11.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  Peach (airline) |
1,591,933 | 15.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  EVA Air |
1,489,394 | 22.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  WestJet |
1,337,070 | 13.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Philippines Airlines |
1,335,354 | 20.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Ryanair |
1,259,521 | 1.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  Korean Air |
1,252,051 | 19.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  Malaysia Airlines |
1,244,792 | 6.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  Etihad Airways |
1,225,924 | 7.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 |  SkyTeam |
1,171,287 | 31.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  Sun Country Airlines |
1,119,608 | 89.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  Firefly (airline) |
1,005,496 | 17.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 45 |  Star Alliance |
989,099 | 14.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 46 |  EasyJet |
957,703 | 1.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 47 |  Icelandair |
942,191 | 29.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 48 |  TAP Portugal |
933,585 | 16.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 49 |  Air Belgium |
915,882 | 81.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 50 |  Norse Atlantic Airways |
870,985 | 33.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each airline by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest airline in United States?
American Airlines currently leads with an estimated audience of 64,340,193 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.