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

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
Aircraft Fleet Composition





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