Flight Range Analysis

08. Flight Range Analysis Short / Medium / Long-Haul Distribution | June 2026 Note: Short-haul ≤500nm | Medium-haul 500-2000nm | Long-haul >2000nm. Based on great circle distance. Global Flight Volume by Range Category Short-Haul

175,818 June 2026 Departures YoY +0.13% MoM -0.28% Medium-Haul 107,137 June 2026 Departures YoY -0.94% MoM -3.92% Long-Haul 10,837 June 2026 Departures YoY +1.02% MoM +0.48% Flight Distribution by Range Category — June 2026 vs Comparatives

59.8% 36.5% 3.7% 59.6% 36.7% 3.6% 59.0% 37.3% 3.6% Short-Haul (≤500nm) Medium-Haul (500-2000nm) Long-Haul (>2000nm) Integrated Performance Insights June 2026 showed a stable, broadly flat year-over-year profile across all three range categories, with only marginal shifts at each mission length. Short-haul rose +0.13% YoY to 175,818 flights, Medium-haul eased -0.94% to 107,137 flights, and Long-haul advanced +1.02% to 10,837 flights. On a month-over-month basis Short-haul slipped -0.28%, Medium-haul softened -3.92%, and Long-haul edged up +0.48%. The narrow range of movements across mission types signals normalized demand rather than any category-specific swing.

The Short-Haul segment (≤500nm), constituting the largest portion of the market at 175,818 flights, added 232 departures year-over-year and eased 502 flights month-over-month. The Medium-Haul segment (500-2000nm) declined -1,020 YoY and -4,368 MoM. The Long-Haul segment (>2000nm) added 109 flights YoY and 52 MoM, with its +0.48% MoM gain the only positive sequential print, pointing to steady appetite for longer intercontinental missions.

The share distribution in June 2026 shows Short-Haul accounting for 59.84% of operations, Medium-Haul at 36.47%, and Long-Haul at 3.69%. Compared to June 2025, Short-haul share edged up while Medium-haul share eased slightly, reflecting a modest tilt toward shorter regional flying within an otherwise stable mission mix.

The comparative data across June 2026, May 2026, and June 2025 reveals stable structural composition with a marginal tilt toward shorter-range operations. The combined Medium and Long-Haul share in June 2026 stands at 40.16%, compared to 40.37% in June 2025 — a minimal shift indicating a stable mission-profile distribution alongside the flat overall volume. The -1.62% MoM global change is concentrated in the Medium-haul category, while short- and long-haul held broadly steady.

Operational activity has settled into a normalized cadence. With an average of 9,796 daily departures (versus May's 9,636 and close to the 2025 baseline of roughly 9,448), operators are running at a steady, seasonally typical level. The Long-Haul segment's +1.02% YoY growth — the strongest among the three categories — suggests intercontinental demand is holding firm, even as short- and medium-haul flying anchors overall volume.

Looking ahead, the broadly flat profile across all three range categories points to stable conditions heading into July. June 2025's baseline of 294,864 departures anchors the current benchmark, which June 2026 has effectively matched. Short and Medium-Haul segments should continue to anchor volume, while Long-Haul gains will hinge on the durability of international business travel demand.