North America: Top 5 Cross-Border Routes

46. North America: Top 5 Cross-Border Routes Bilateral Country Pair Flight Volume | May 2026 18,869 Top 5 Total May Flights 16,079 Previous Month April Flights +21.85% Average MoM May Rebound +26.01% Average YoY Annual Growth

#1 Canada ↔ United States 6,681 flights MoM +37.87% YoY +38.15% #2 Mexico ↔ United States 5,528 flights MoM +4.40% YoY +12.63% #3 Bahamas ↔ United States 5,069 flights MoM +8.29% YoY +32.45% #4 United Kingdom ↔ United States

824 flights MoM +50.64% YoY +11.05% #5 Puerto Rico ↔ United States 767 flights MoM +8.03% YoY +35.75% Canada-US Leads NA Cross-Border: The Canada-US corridor becomes NA's busiest cross-border route in May with 6,681 flights, surging +37.87% MoM and +38.15% YoY. The strong rebound reflects renewed cross-border corporate and leisure travel as the spring season accelerated from April's lull.

Bahamas-US Caribbean Strength: Bahamas-US traffic rose to 5,069 flights (+8.29% MoM, +32.45% YoY), remaining the third-busiest NA cross-border corridor. Sustained demand for Caribbean island destinations drove double-digit annual growth.

Mexico-US Steady: Mexico-US traffic edged up +4.40% MoM to 5,528 flights (+12.63% YoY), holding the #2 spot. The corridor's modest MoM gain reflects an already-high, stable baseline of cross-border business activity. Transatlantic & Caribbean Growth: United Kingdom-US (824 flights, +50.64% MoM, +11.05% YoY) and Puerto Rico-US (767 flights, +8.03% MoM, +35.75% YoY) round out the Top 5, both posting solid YoY growth. The UK-US transatlantic corridor's sharp MoM jump signals strong May business-travel demand.