Share of U.S. Adults Who Have Flown in an Airplane

Figure

This bar graph shows the percentage of adults who have ever flown in an airplane for 1971, 1977, 1997, and 2023. Percentages for those who flew in the last 12 months and that flew in their lifetime are compared. A higher percentage of adults have flown in an airplane in 2023 than any other year represented. In 2023, 49 percent of adults flew in the last 12 months and 86 percent of adults flew in their lifetime.

Dataset Excel:

F2-15 Share of U.S. adults who have ever flown in an airplane.xlsx (22.31 KB)

Description:

This graph is from the 2024 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.

Source:

Airlines for America, Air Travelers in America: Key Findings of a Survey Conducted by Ipsos, available at https://www.airlines.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/A4A-Air-Travel-Survey-Key-Findings-March-2024.pdf as of August 2024.

Publications:

Transportation Statistics Annual Report Figure 2-15

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Share of U.S. Adults Who Have Flown in an Airplane