Memphis
MEM · KMEMFrederick W. Smith International Airport
Passengers a year
4.7M
#66 busiest in the U.S.
38
nonstop destinations
33
airlines
74
departures a day
75.3%
arrivals on time
2.3%
flights cancelled
73.9%
load factor
Airlines
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Memphis, with 30% of all passengers. 33 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
American Airlines holds 30% of the airport — the 63rd most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is BZN at 30%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA | 29.8% | 1.4M | 8 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
DL | 29.0% | 1.4M | 9 | 80.9% | -2.5% |
WN Southwest72% full | 19.9% | 932.2K | 10 | 73.4% | +7% |
UA | 12.8% | 597.8K | 4 | 76.3% | +8% |
G4 Allegiant83% full | 3.3% | 155.6K | 6 | — | +12.2% |
+Other airlines | 5.2% | 245K | — | — | — |
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
233.5K233,450 departing · 76% full
American Airlines
American Airlines
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines
United Airlines
Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines · American 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
7,159 departures · 76% full
26.6%
- Narrowbody
3,506 departures · 72% full
13.0%
- Regional
2,675 departures · 76% full
10.0%
- Narrowbody
2,133 departures · 78% full
7.9%
- Narrowbody
2,066 departures · 76% full
7.7%
- Narrowbody
1,647 departures · 72% full
6.1%
- Narrowbody
1,579 departures · 77% full
5.9%
- Narrowbody
1,478 departures · 71% full
5.5%
- Narrowbody
1,468 departures · 78% full
5.5%
- Regional
527 departures · 83% full
2.0%
When Memphis is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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
- 2,651,097 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
556
flights cancelled
24.1K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Delta Air Lines 80.9%
Least reliable here
American Airlines 67.3%
Among US airports
#66
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 67.4%–85.1%
The weak spot is July 2026, when 67.4% of arrivals landed on time — 7.9 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 85.1%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)?
Frederick W. Smith 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 Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)?
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Memphis (MEM), flying about 30% of its passengers. 33 airlines serve Memphis in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)?
Memphis (MEM) has 38 nonstop destinations, all domestic.
How often do flights arrive on time at Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)?
About 75.3% of flights arriving at Memphis (MEM) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.3% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Frederick W. Smith 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
OrlandoAviation
TRIP REPORT | Southwest Airlines 737-700 (ECONOMY) | Orlando (MCO) - Memphis (MEM)
23:05 · Nov 2019
Miles By Foot
Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) During a Thunderstorm - United A319 - Full Flight Experience
11:51 · Jan 2022
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Departing counts passengers leaving Memphis. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).