Most Active Airlines in Japan

Key Takeaways

  • 118 airlines fly scheduled routes from Japan. Together they operate 1,483 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
  • Japan Airlines runs the widest network. 196 outgoing routes from Japan — about 1.1x the next airline
  • NRT is the busiest hub. Ranked by the number of outgoing routes departing each airport
  • Every airline mapped. Each of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies from Japan

Which airlines are most active in Japan? Using live AirportRoutes data, we ranked every airline by the number of distinct outgoing routes it operates from Japan’s airports — each origin-to-destination pair counted once. Below, every one of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies.

Bar chart of the most active airlines in Japan by outgoing routes
The 10 most active airlines in Japan, ranked by distinct outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes.

The Full Ranking

Full ranking

Most Active Airlines in Japan

By distinct outgoing routes operated from the country’s airports.

Airline Routes Destinations Busiest base
1. Japan Airlines19677Main hub: HND
2. ANA Wings18144Main hub: CTS
3. All Nippon15572Main hub: HND
4. Peach Aviation5820Main hub: KIX
5. Fuji Dream5617Main hub: NKM
6. Skymark4613Main hub: UKB
7. Jetstar Japan3819Main hub: NRT
8. Japan Air Commuter3815Main hub: KOJ
9. Tigerair293Main hub: NGO
10. Solaseed2811Main hub: OKA
11. Japan Transocean Air Co.2811Main hub: OKA
12. Ibex2710Main hub: ITM

"Routes" = distinct origin-destination city pairs departing the country, counted once. Regularly-served routes only. Data: AirportRoutes.

Where the Routes Are: Japan’s Busiest Airports

Map of the busiest airports in Japan by number of outgoing routes
Japan's busiest airports by number of outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes · Map: Mappr.

Each Airline — Where It Flies

Pick an airline and toggle Domestic / Continental / Intercontinental to see where each one flies. Click a dot for details.

1. Japan Airlines

196 outgoing routes from 42 airports in Japan to 77 destinations (41 domestic, 36 international). Busiest bases: HND, NRT, ITM. Top destinations include Ota, Itami, Fukuoka, Chitose, Kirishima.

2. ANA Wings

181 outgoing routes from 49 airports in Japan to 44 destinations (44 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: CTS, HND, ITM. Top destinations include Itami, Ota, Chitose, Naha, Fukuoka.

3. All Nippon

155 outgoing routes from 40 airports in Japan to 72 destinations (38 domestic, 34 international). Busiest bases: HND, NRT, CTS. Top destinations include Ota, Naha, Chitose, Itami, Los Angeles.

4. Peach Aviation

58 outgoing routes from 15 airports in Japan to 20 destinations (12 domestic, 8 international). Busiest bases: KIX, NRT, OKA. Top destinations include Chitose, Fukuoka, Izumisano, Taipei, Tokyo (Narita).

5. Fuji Dream

56 outgoing routes from 17 airports in Japan to 17 destinations (17 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: NKM, FUK, FSZ. Top destinations include Toyoyama, Fukuoka, Chitose, Matsumoto, Hikawa.

6. Skymark

46 outgoing routes from 12 airports in Japan to 13 destinations (12 domestic, 1 international). Busiest bases: UKB, OKA, HND. Top destinations include Ota, Kobe, Naha, Chitose, Fukuoka.

7. Jetstar Japan

38 outgoing routes from 15 airports in Japan to 19 destinations (15 domestic, 4 international). Busiest bases: NRT, KIX, CTS. Top destinations include Tokyo (Narita), Fukuoka, Chitose, Izumisano, Takamatsu.

8. Japan Air Commuter

38 outgoing routes from 15 airports in Japan to 15 destinations (15 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: KOJ, ASJ, KUM. Top destinations include Kirishima, Amami, Wadomari, Kikai, Amagi.

9. Tigerair

29 outgoing routes from 22 airports in Japan to 3 destinations (0 domestic, 3 international). Busiest bases: NGO, OKJ, OKA. Top destinations include Taipei, Kaohsiung City, Taichung.

10. Solaseed

28 outgoing routes from 11 airports in Japan to 11 destinations (11 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: OKA, HND, KOJ. Top destinations include Ota, Naha, Kirishima, Miyazaki, Kunisaki.

11. Japan Transocean Air Co.

28 outgoing routes from 10 airports in Japan to 11 destinations (10 domestic, 1 international). Busiest bases: OKA, ISG, MMY. Top destinations include Naha, Ota, Ishigaki, Miyakojima, Fukuoka.

12. Ibex

27 outgoing routes from 11 airports in Japan to 10 destinations (10 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: ITM, SDJ, FUK. Top destinations include Natori, Chita, Itami, Niigata, Fukuoka.

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