Only 42% Full: The Top 10 Shockingly Empty US Long-Haul Routes Revealed

Between April 2025 and March 2026, 132.9 million long-haul passengers flew to/from the US. The country’s Department of Transportation (DOT) shows foreign airlines transported six in ten passengers. In total, nearly 80 carriers had long-haul services, with an average load factor of 82.7%.