* All values are for scheduled flights only. The figures have been rounded. Please select "All U.S. Carriers" from the drop-down list to retrieve the correct data.
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) are calculated by multiplying the number of revenue-paying passengers by the distance traveled. One revenue passenger mile is approximately equal to one revenue-paying passenger transported one mile.
This statistic illustrates the total number of revenue passenger miles (RPMs) of U.S. airlines between 2004 and 2021. U.S. airlines reported *** billion RPMs on domestic and international flights in 2021.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (March 18, 2022). Total revenue passenger miles of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/690466/total-us-airline-revenue-passenger-miles/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Total revenue passenger miles of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)*." Chart. March 18, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/690466/total-us-airline-revenue-passenger-miles/
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Total revenue passenger miles of U.S. airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billions)* [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, March 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/690466/total-us-airline-revenue-passenger-miles/
