United Airlines


Essential Performance Statistics

Discover how United Airlines performed in 2025 with key metrics such as capacity, frequency, ASKs and busiest routes.

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Main Hub: Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
Country / Territory: United States of America
Alliance: Star Alliance

United Airlines: 2025 IN STATS


 

CAPACITY

225,559,746
⬆ 5.9% YoY

FREQUENCY

1,736,460

7.3% YoY

ASKS

536,482,937,360

⬆ 6.8% YoY

ROUTES

3,016

⬆ 1.3% YoY

Key Takeaways


 

  • United Airlines ranks #1 globally in Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs). The airline allocated 10.5% of its capacity outside North America, ahead of its US competitors.
  • The airline allocated 10.5% of its capacity outside North America, ahead of its US competitors.
  • Denver (DEN) remains the largest base for United Airlines at 24.1m seats which is 49% of the airport's capacity, followed closely by Chicago O'Hare (ORD) where the airline operated 24.0 million seats in 2025,  47% of the airport's capacity.
  • The airline currently has an order for 198 widebody aircraft on the books, which is far higher than  American Airlines which has ordered 19 widebody aircraft, and Delta Air Lines which has ordered 54.

United Airlines: Capacity by Type


 

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United Airlines: Capacity by Region


 

United Airlines: Top 5 Country Markets


 

United Airlines: Top 5 Busiest Airports


 

Top 5 busiest International Routes

  • EWR-LHR
  • CUN-IAH
  • IAH-MEX
  • LHR-SFO
  • HKG-SFO

Top 5 Busiest Domestic Routes

  • DEN-ORD
  • EWR-SFO
  • ORD-SFO
  • DEN-IAH
  • EWR-LAX

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