Flight Range Analysis

08. Flight Range Analysis Short / Medium / Long-Haul Distribution | July 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

176,398 July 2026 Departures YoY -0.66% MoM -0.34% Medium-Haul 109,347 July 2026 Departures YoY +1.05% MoM +1.40% Long-Haul 10,245 July 2026 Departures YoY +3.84% MoM -5.69% Flight Distribution by Range Category — July 2026 vs Comparatives

59.6% 36.9% 3.5% 60.1% 36.6% 3.3% 59.9% 36.5% 3.7% Short-Haul (≤500nm) Medium-Haul (500-2000nm) Long-Haul (>2000nm) Integrated Performance Insights July 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 eased -0.66% YoY to 176,398 flights, Medium-haul rose +1.05% to 109,347 flights, and Long-haul advanced +3.84% to 10,245 flights. On a month-over-month basis Short-haul slipped -0.34%, Medium-haul gained +1.40%, and Long-haul eased -5.69%. The contained movements across mission types signal normalized demand rather than any category-specific swing.

The Short-Haul segment (≤500nm), constituting the largest portion of the market at 176,398 flights, shed 1,165 departures year-over-year and eased 605 flights month-over-month. The Medium-Haul segment (500-2000nm) added +1,133 YoY and +1,506 MoM. The Long-Haul segment (>2000nm) added 379 flights YoY but gave back 618 MoM, its +3.84% YoY gain the strongest of the three, pointing to steady appetite for longer intercontinental missions.

The share distribution in July 2026 shows Short-Haul accounting for 59.60% of operations, Medium-Haul at 36.94%, and Long-Haul at 3.46%. Compared to July 2025, Medium-haul share edged up while Short-haul share eased slightly, reflecting a modest tilt toward mid-range flying within an otherwise stable mission mix.

The comparative data across July 2026, June 2026, and July 2025 reveals stable structural composition with a marginal tilt toward mid-range operations. The combined Medium and Long-Haul share in July 2026 stands at 40.40%, compared to 39.94% in July 2025 — a minimal shift indicating a stable mission-profile distribution alongside the flat overall volume. The +0.74% MoM global change is concentrated in the Medium-haul category, while short-haul held broadly steady.

Operational activity has settled into a normalized cadence. With an average of 9,550 daily departures (versus June's 9,796 and close to the 2025 baseline of roughly 9,448), operators are running at a steady, seasonally typical level. The Long-Haul segment's +3.84% 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 August. August 2025's baseline of 295,185 departures anchors the next benchmark, which current volumes effectively match. Short and Medium-Haul segments should continue to anchor volume, while Long-Haul gains will hinge on the durability of international business travel demand.