Airbus A320
Narrow-body jet
- Passengers flown a year
- 76.6M
- 4th-most common US type
- Airframes in US fleets
- 481
- US operators
- 8
- Airports served
- 233
- Countries
- 33
- Load factor
- 81.1%
Where the Airbus A320 flies
Filed traffic dataThe operators table below counts the registered Airbus A320 airframes each airline owns (US DOT Form 41). These figures are how much the type actually flew — departures, seats, and passengers filed with US DOT T-100 over the trailing 12 months, not fleet size.
Departures flown
587,721
May 2026
Seats flown
96,100,730
Passengers
76.6M
Load factor
81.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Block hours
1,332,624
Busiest Airbus A320 routes
The Airbus A320's busiest US routes over the trailing 12 months, by departures.
Atlanta – Washington (ATL–DCA)
4,846 departures · 625,761 passengers · 547 mi
82.3%
Load
Bogota – Miami (BOG–MIA)
4,100 departures · 587,919 passengers · 1,506 mi
80.9%
Load
Orlando – San Juan (MCO–SJU)
3,635 departures · 518,187 passengers · 1,189 mi
87.9%
Load
3,394 departures · 501,489 passengers · 937 mi
89.5%
Load
3,179 departures · 445,394 passengers · 1,121 mi
86.0%
Load
3,073 departures · 412,547 passengers · 944 mi
83.3%
Load
Fort Lauderdale – San Juan (FLL–SJU)
3,060 departures · 435,919 passengers · 1,046 mi
87.3%
Load
Fort Lauderdale – New York (FLL–LGA)
3,050 departures · 423,217 passengers · 1,076 mi
84.7%
Load
White Plains – West Palm Beach (HPN–PBI)
3,041 departures · 394,663 passengers · 1,056 mi
80.1%
Load
2,674 departures · 377,189 passengers · 950 mi
87.0%
Load
Bogota – Orlando (BOG–MCO)
2,395 departures · 360,765 passengers · 1,698 mi
84.9%
Load
2,388 departures · 310,621 passengers · 689 mi
81.5%
Load
White Plains – Orlando (HPN–MCO)
2,254 departures · 286,391 passengers · 972 mi
79.7%
Load
Fort Lauderdale – New York (FLL–JFK)
2,240 departures · 302,321 passengers · 1,069 mi
83.3%
Load
Dulles – San Salvador (IAD–SAL)
2,235 departures · 319,050 passengers · 1,894 mi
80.2%
Load
The longest and shortest Airbus A320 flights
The two ends of the type's working envelope, from the routes it actually flew — not what the airframe is certified to do.
Longest route flown
2,970 mi
Guayaquil – New York (GYE–JFK)
942 departures · 83% load
Flown by Avianca Ecuador. A long leg for a narrow-body twin — far enough from a diversion airport that the type carries an ETOPS rating.
Shortest route flown
68 mi
San Juan – Charlotte Amalie (SJU–STT)
39m block · 700 departures · 71% load
Flown by JetBlue Airways. About 39m of block time, most of it connecting traffic feeding the hub.
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Data through May 2026.
Airports the Airbus A320 serves
The Airbus A320 serves 233 US airports across 33 countries. The busiest, by departures:
- MCO
28,809 departures · 64 routes · 18 operators
5.4%
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- FLL
28,255 departures · 77 routes · 13 operators
5.3%
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- JFK
22,907 departures · 65 routes · 13 operators
4.3%
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- ATL
17,356 departures · 47 routes · 11 operators
3.2%
Share
- DFW
17,048 departures · 74 routes · 12 operators
3.2%
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- DEN
16,065 departures · 71 routes · 11 operators
3.0%
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- CLT
14,094 departures · 63 routes · 10 operators
2.6%
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- ORD
13,722 departures · 68 routes · 15 operators
2.6%
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- IAH
12,980 departures · 51 routes · 13 operators
2.4%
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- BOS
12,705 departures · 43 routes · 11 operators
2.4%
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Who flies the Airbus A320
Two questions in one table. Airframes is what each carrier reported owning in its US DOT fleet filing; seats flown is how much of the type it actually operated. They can rank differently, and the gap is the interesting part.
| Operator | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue AirwaysB6 | 130 | 24.3M | 25.3% | 20.5 yr |
| Allegiant AirG4 | 87 | 14.5M | 15.1% | 11.7 yr |
| United AirlinesUA | 80 | 12M | 12.5% | 26.6 yr |
| Spirit AirlinesNK | 63 | 11.9M | 12.4% | 11.6 yr |
| Delta Air LinesDL | 55 | 10.8M | 11.2% | 29.6 yr |
| American AirlinesAA | 48 | 10.2M | 10.7% | 25.2 yr |
| Frontier AirlinesF9 | 8 | 1.4M | 1.4% | 10.6 yr |
| Global Crossing AirlinesGCA | 10 | — | — | 13.0 yr |
Airframes are the latest Form 41 filing; seats flown and share are US DOT T-100 for the type's most-flown operators — a dash means a carrier isn't among them (a freighter operator, or one that flies fewer).
How old is the US Airbus A320 fleet?
Age is measured from each airframe's delivery date — the FAA airworthiness date where available, otherwise the manufacturer's. Bars share a fixed scale across every fleet page, so two carriers can be compared directly.
Monthly Airbus A320 capacity
How common is the Airbus A320?
The Airbus A320 makes up 5.5% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 4th-most common type in service.
Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 119 others hold the remaining 37.6% · Airbus A320 is the ringed slice at 5.5%
- 1
872 aircraft
10.0%
Share
- 2
708 aircraft
8.1%
Share
- 3
526 aircraft
6.1%
Share
- 4
Airbus A320this type
481 aircraft
5.5%
Share
- 5
470 aircraft
5.4%
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Frequently asked
How many Airbus A320 are in US airline fleets?
US carriers operate about 481 Airbus A320 aircraft across 8 airlines, 475 of them in service.
Which airline operates the most Airbus A320?
JetBlue Airways operates the largest US Airbus A320 fleet, with about 130 aircraft.
What is the busiest Airbus A320 route?
The busiest US route flown by the Airbus A320 is ATL–DCA, with about 4,846 departures over the trailing 12 months.
Which airline flies the Airbus A320 the most?
JetBlue Airways flies the most Airbus A320 capacity in US service, with about 24.3M seats flown over the trailing 12 months.
How many passengers does the Airbus A320 carry?
The Airbus A320 carried about 76.6M passengers on US routes over the trailing 12 months.
What is the longest Airbus A320 flight?
The longest US route flown by the Airbus A320 is GYE–JFK, about 2,970 miles, flown by Avianca Ecuador.
How many airports does the Airbus A320 serve?
The Airbus A320 serves about 233 US airports across 33 countries, led by Orlando (MCO).
How old is the average Airbus A320?
The US Airbus A320 fleet averages about 19.9 yr.
How common is the Airbus A320 in US fleets?
The Airbus A320 is the 4th-most common aircraft type in tracked US airline fleets, by number of aircraft.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from Airbus A320 flights to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
The Layover Aviation
Trip Report | Pakistan to Dubai | Lahore - Dubai | PIA Economy Class | Airbus A320
21:04 · May 2023
Nonstop Dan
Qatar Airways Economy Class - Still 5-Star in 2024?! (A350-1000 & A320 Review)
19:53 · Feb 2024
Simply Aviation
BRUTALLY HONEST | Flying on Qatar Airways worn Airbus A320 in Economy from Doha to Vienna!
22:15 · Jan 2026
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