Do pilots have high divorce rates?

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year data, from 2009-2018, the divorce rate for pilots was 30.5%. Much lower than the 53% for the most divorce-prone group: casino gaming managers. Pilots don't even break the top 20 for the highest divorce rate occupations.



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Female aircraft pilots and flight engineers are most likely to marry female registered nurses. Male aircraft pilots and flight engineers are most likely to marry female elementary- and middle-school teachers or male human-resource workers.

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According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year data, from 2009-2018, the divorce rate for pilots was 30.5%. That's much lower than the 52.9% for the most divorce-prone group: casino gaming managers. In fact, pilots aren't not even on the top 20 list of highest divorce rate occupations.

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This one is a surprise to many, but it's true – pilots have a lower divorce rate. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year data, from 2009-2018, the divorce rate for pilots was 30.5%. Much lower than the 53% for the most divorce-prone group: casino gaming managers.

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Being a pilot often means feeling lonely, not just alone, more than the average person. There are also diverse levels between business aviation pilots and the airline pilot because of crew dynamics. Airline pilots fly with strangers more often.

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Not to mention exposure to radiation, pressure changes, high levels of stress, and sitting for hours at a time. These factors can speed up the aging process for many pilots and research suggests they often die younger than the average population, particularly after retirement.

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Chou did the math, and it turns out that frequent fliers actually age the tiniest bit more quickly than those of us with both feet on the ground. Planes travel at high enough altitudes that the weak gravitational field speeds up the tick rate of a clock on board more than the high speeds slow it down.

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As with individuals in other industries, some pilots proclaim that they'll never date another pilot. Others, however, may prefer to date pilots because they believe that only another pilot can truly understand the lifestyle. “Really, it just seemed easier to date one,” noted F/O Jennifer Buraglia (Jazz Aviation).

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