The civil aviation passenger-tons on domestic routes in China stood at 10.00 hundred billion passenger kilometers in 2023. Forecasts from 2024 to 2028 show a consistent increase: 10.62 in 2024, 11.29 in 2025, 11.96 in 2026, 12.63 in 2027, and 13.29 in 2028. This represents a year-on-year percentage growth of approximately 6.2% from 2023 to 2024, 6.3% from 2024 to 2025, 5.9% from 2025 to 2026, and 5.6% from 2026 to 2027. The average annual growth rate (CAGR) over the 5-year period from 2023 to 2028 is approximately 5.9%.
Future trends to watch for include potential impacts of economic fluctuations, technological advancements in aviation, changes in regulatory policies, and shifts in consumer behavior toward domestic travel versus international travel.
