Memphis
MEM · KMEMMemphis International Airport
Passengers a year
4.7M
#66 busiest in the U.S.
38
nonstop destinations
32
airlines
74
departures a day
75.4%
arrivals on time
2.2%
flights cancelled
73.4%
load factor
Airlines
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Memphis, with 30% of all passengers. 32 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
American Airlines holds 30% of the airport — the 60th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is SBN at 30%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA | 30.1% | 1.4M | 8 | 67% | +0.7% |
DL | 28.8% | 1.4M | 9 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
WN Southwest71% full | 19.4% | 914.9K | 10 | 73.4% | +9.3% |
UA | 12.7% | 597.6K | 4 | 74.9% | +8% |
G4 Allegiant82% full | 3.3% | 153.4K | 6 | — | +13.8% |
+Other airlines | 5.8% | 274K | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
38 nonstop destinations from Memphis, all domestic.
100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
Delta Air Lines
233.2K233,249 departing · 75% full
American Airlines
American Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines
Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Allegiant Air · Frontier Airlines
All nonstop destinations
38 nonstop · 9 airlines · 38 domestic / 0 intl
American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
Aircraft
By share of departures at Memphis.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
7,178 departures · 76% full
26.5%
- Narrowbody
3,688 departures · 71% full
13.6%
- Regional
2,561 departures · 77% full
9.5%
- Narrowbody
2,032 departures · 74% full
7.5%
- Narrowbody
1,856 departures · 76% full
6.9%
- Narrowbody
1,627 departures · 77% full
6.0%
- Narrowbody
1,612 departures · 72% full
6.0%
- Narrowbody
1,594 departures · 78% full
5.9%
- Narrowbody
1,550 departures · 70% full
5.7%
- Regional
578 departures · 81% full
2.1%
When Memphis is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Departures a month · peak October 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 8,490,470
- 1991
- 7,691,603
- 1992
- 7,266,614
- 1993
- 6,993,072
- 1994
- 7,402,782
- 1995
- 8,038,872
- 1996
- 8,298,526
- 1997
- 8,640,571
- 1998
- 8,499,278
- 1999
- 9,412,389
- 2000
- 10,414,986
- 2001
- 9,883,705
- 2002
- 9,716,316
- 2003
- 11,008,060
- 2004
- 10,811,789
- 2005
- 11,468,402
- 2006
- 11,231,933
- 2007
- 11,335,972
- 2008
- 10,937,183
- 2009
- 10,232,780
- 2010
- 10,009,316
- 2011
- 8,734,839
- 2012
- 6,754,069
- 2013
- 4,627,384
- 2014
- 3,629,229
- 2015
- 3,811,176
- 2016
- 4,077,434
- 2017
- 4,273,075
- 2018
- 4,486,461
- 2019
- 4,704,271
- 2020
- 2,072,680
- 2021
- 3,638,734
- 2022
- 4,385,790
- 2023
- 4,869,316
- 2024
- 4,942,590
- 2025
- 4,785,854
- 2026
- 1,786,004 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Memphis, 75 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 23 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
17 min
average delay
543
flights cancelled
24.2K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Delta Air Lines 81.6%
Least reliable here
American Airlines 67%
Among US airports
#66
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 68.9%–85.1%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 68.9% of arrivals landed on time — 6.5 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 85.1%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Memphis International Airport (MEM)?
Memphis International Airport handled about 4.7M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #66 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 74 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Memphis International Airport (MEM)?
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Memphis (MEM), flying about 30% of its passengers. 32 airlines serve Memphis in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Memphis International Airport (MEM)?
Memphis (MEM) has 38 nonstop destinations, all domestic.
How often do flights arrive on time at Memphis International Airport (MEM)?
About 75.4% of flights arriving at Memphis (MEM) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.2% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Memphis International Airport (MEM)?
The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Memphis (MEM), about 27% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Memphis (MEM) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | American Airlines - MD 80 - Dallas (DFW) to Memphis (MEM) | First Class
18:48 · Apr 2019
Miles By Foot
Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) During a Thunderstorm - United A319 - Full Flight Experience
11:51 · Jan 2022
OrlandoAviation
TRIP REPORT | Southwest Airlines 737-700 (ECONOMY) | Orlando (MCO) - Memphis (MEM)
23:05 · Nov 2019
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Departing counts passengers leaving Memphis. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).