How often does the average person fly?

According to the section that begins, “How many air trips, if any…” — in any given year, it looks like 50–60% of Americans don't fly at all. However, those who do fly travel often enough that the average (or “mean”) is between 1.5 to 2 flights a year, give or take.



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The survey showed that, in 2022, 44 percent of Americans flew commercially, and almost 90 percent had taken a commercial flight in their lifetime.

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You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes through the checkpoint. These are limited to 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item. This is also known as the 3-1-1 liquids rule.

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Roughly 100,000 flights take off and land every day all over the globe. Say an average length of a flight is two hours; that would mean that six million people fly somewhere every day. That's nearly 0.1% of the entire world's population.

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July is known within the airline industry as the busiest travel month of the year. The air travel system faces all kinds of demand in July. You have vacation travelers, who are trying to pack in family and personal trips in the month when there's generally no school.

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Fear of flying afflicts as much as 40 percent of the U.S. population. The nation's armrest-grippers may be heartened to know that “aviophobia” is perfectly normal, and easily treated. Only about 5 percent of Americans have aviophobia so severe that they cannot fly.

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Scientists have done the math, and it turns out that frequent fliers actually age the tiniest bit more quickly than people with both feet on the ground. But not to worry, the difference is so small, you don't have to worry about extra wrinkles.

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However, as a general rule of thumb, I would consider anyone flying at least 100,000 miles per year (flown miles, not earned miles) or 48 flights per year (4 per month) a “serious” frequent flyer… roughly speaking. When you sign up for frequent flyer miles with an airline does that mean you are getting a credit card?

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Increased exposure to media that show plane crashes or other incidents may also play a role. ² Most commonly, people fear flying because they feel that they have no control over the situation and their safety. The longer a person avoids flying, the more this fear may increase.

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In the United States, there are 0.07 fatalities per billion passenger miles, which translates like this: If you fly 500 miles every day for a year, you have a fatality risk of one in 85,000. In short, flying is, by far, the safest mode of transit.

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Your chances of being involved in a fatal plane crash are incredibly small – around 1 in 11 million, according to Harvard researchers. While your odds of being in a plane accident are about 1 in 1.2 million, survivability rates are about 95.7% – so the odds are with you no matter how you look at it.

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Just like a bag of peanuts mid-flight, air pressure changes will cause you to inflate. A build-up of gas can lead to bloating, constipation and stomach pains. Lack of movement leads to fluid build-up around the body, increasing the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

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Here are the ten things you should avoid doing on a plane:
  1. 1 Opening doors midflight.
  2. 2 Sleeping when it is morning at your destination. ...
  3. 3 Smoking and vaping. ...
  4. 4 Getting intoxicated before or during a flight. ...
  5. 5 Joking about bombs. ...
  6. 6 Wearing contact lenses. ...
  7. 7 Letting children run around. ...
  8. 8 Remaining glued to your seat. ...


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Sitting down in a tight seat for 13+ hours can sometimes lead to circulation issues, including swelling in the feet. According to The Healthy, the chance of your body forming blood clots increases when blood isn't moving correctly, such as when onboard a long-haul flight.

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