Japan — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Japan (JP).

Japan has 80 airports operating 1511 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
80
Scheduled routes
1,511
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
NRT → ICN · 12 carriers

Top airports in Japan

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Tokyo HND 218 routes Departures →
2 Tokyo NRT 215 routes Departures →
3 Osaka KIX 146 routes Departures →
4 Fukuoka FUK 103 routes Departures →
5 Sapporo CTS 97 routes Departures →
6 Nagoya NGO 89 routes Departures →
7 Okinawa OKA 88 routes Departures →
8 Osaka ITM 56 routes Departures →
9 Kagoshima KOJ 34 routes Departures →
10 Sendai SDJ 28 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Japan

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 ANA NH 340 routes Network →
2 JAL JL 271 routes Network →
3 Peach Aviation MM 65 routes Network →
4 Fuji Dream Airlines JH 59 routes Network →
5 Skymark Airlines BC 48 routes Network →
6 Jetstar Japan GK 43 routes Network →
7 Japan Transocean Air NU 35 routes Network →
8 Tigerair Taiwan IT 34 routes Network →
9 Solaseed Air 6J 28 routes Network →
10 IBEX Airlines FW 24 routes Network →

Most-competitive routes from Japan

Most-served international destinations

Where Japan flies to

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Japan?

Japan has 80 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Japan?

Japan has 1511 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Japan?

Top operators by route count: ANA, JAL, Peach Aviation, Fuji Dream Airlines, Skymark Airlines.

Which is the busiest airport in Japan?

By scheduled-route count, Tokyo (HND) is the busiest airport in Japan with 218 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Japan?

Taipei (TPE), Taiwan sees the most competition with 16 carriers serving it from Japan.

Which countries do Japan-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: Republic of Korea (123 routes), China (117 routes), Taiwan (117 routes), USA (61 routes), Hong Kong SAR (34 routes).

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