Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 55
- Scheduled routes
- 2,415
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- CDG → FRA · 6 carriers
Top airports in France
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | CDG | 430 | Departures → |
| 2 | Paris | ORY | 258 | Departures → |
| 3 | Lyon | LYS | 210 | Departures → |
| 4 | Nice | NCE | 172 | Departures → |
| 5 | Marseille | MRS | 169 | Departures → |
| 6 | Nantes | NTE | 157 | Departures → |
| 7 | Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse | BSL | 135 | Departures → |
| 8 | Bordeaux | BOD | 117 | Departures → |
| 9 | Toulouse | TLS | 106 | Departures → |
| 10 | Paris | BVA | 88 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in France
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | easyJet | U2 | 417 | Network → |
| 2 | Volotea | V7 | 341 | Network → |
| 3 | Transavia France | TO | 270 | Network → |
| 4 | Ryanair | FR | 259 | Network → |
| 5 | Air France | AF | 224 | Network → |
| 6 | Air Corsica | XK | 72 | Network → |
| 7 | Air Algerie | AH | 54 | Network → |
| 8 | Vueling | VY | 31 | Network → |
| 9 | Jet2 | LS | 30 | Network → |
| 10 | Wizz Air | W6 | 30 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from France
Most-served international destinations
- Palma de Mallorca (PMI) · Spain — 9 carriers
- Marrakech (RAK) · Morocco — 8 carriers
- Porto (OPO) · Portugal — 8 carriers
- Rome (FCO) · Italy — 8 carriers
- Frankfurt (FRA) · Germany — 8 carriers
- Prague (PRG) · Czech Republic — 8 carriers
- Milan (MXP) · Italy — 8 carriers
- Vienna (VIE) · Austria — 8 carriers
Aviation accidents in France
- 2026-07-07 — BOEING 767 (Maersk Air Cargo)
- 2026-06-28 — PILATUS PC6 — 11 fatal
- 2026-06-19 — Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II (Claude Guillemot) — 2 fatal
- 2026-06-19 — CESSNA 421 — 2 fatal
- 2026-05-29 — SOCATA Rallye 100S — 1 fatal
- 2026-04-24 — TEXTRON 182T
- 2026-02-14 — ROBIN DR400
- 2026-02-13 — HUGHES 369 D (Jet Systems Hélicoptères Service)
- 2026-01-23 — PIAGGIO P180 AVANTI II
- 2025-12-11 — ROBIN DR400 120 — 1 fatal
- 2025-12-07 — ROBIN DR400-180 — 4 fatal
- 2025-09-29 — ATR72-212A (Air Tahiti)
- 2025-09-21 — Airbus A320 (Nouvelair)
- 2025-09-20 — RANS S6 ES Coyote II — 1 fatal
- 2025-09-20 — RANS S6 ES — 1 fatal
- 2025-08-20 — Airbus A320-214 (Air France le 20/08/2025 near Ajaccio AD)
- 2025-08-20 — AIRBUS A320
- 2025-08-16 — ROBIN DR400 — 2 fatal
- 2025-08-09 — ROLLADEN SCHNEIDER LS8
- 2025-08-06 — Best-Off Nynja 912 UL
Where France flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in France?
France has 55 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in France?
France has 2415 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from France?
Top operators by route count: easyJet, Volotea, Transavia France, Ryanair, Air France.
Which is the busiest airport in France?
By scheduled-route count, Paris (CDG) is the busiest airport in France with 430 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from France?
Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Spain sees the most competition with 9 carriers serving it from France.
Which countries do France-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Spain (224 routes), Italy (205 routes), United Kingdom (202 routes), Morocco (157 routes), Greece (107 routes).