Number of flight hours in China 2017-2022, by airline group
In 2022, the total flight time of all airlines in China was around 6.3 million hours. Among the airline groups, China Eastern Air Holding Group and China Southern Air Holding Group had nearly 1.12 million and 1.56 million flight hours respectively in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent travel restrictions affected the performance of China's aviation industry substantially.