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Largest Airlines in the world
Largest Airlines by Passengers
The top 10 list based on 2021 data.
| Airline | Country |
| China Southern Air Holding | China |
| American Airlines Group | United States |
| Delta Air Lines Group | United States |
| China Eastern Air Holding | China |
| Air China Group | China |
| Southwest Airlines | United States |
| United Airlines Holdings | United States |
| Ryanair | Ireland |
| Hainan Airlines Group | China |
| Lufthansa Group | Germany |
By Flown distance
| American Airlines |
| China Southern Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines |
| United Airlines |
| China Eastern Airlines |
| Southwest Airlines |
| Emirates |
| Air China |
| Ryanair |
| Qatar Airways |
By Company Revenue (in U$ billions)
The top 10 list based on Forbes.
| Airline | Revenue |
| Delta Air Lines | 35.1 |
| American Airlines Group | 34.8 |
| United Airlines Holdings | 29 |
| Lufthansa Group | 19.9 |
| Air France–KLM | 16.9 |
| Southwest Airlines | 15.8 |
| China Southern Airlines | 15.8 |
| Turkish Airlines | 10.9 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 10.4 |
| IAG | 9.9 |
What is the largest airline in the world?
There are many rankings of the largest airlines based on different criteria.
- The largest airline in the world by passengers is China Southern Air Holding.
- The largest airline in the world by company revenue is Delta air lines.
- The largest by flown distance is American Airlines.