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American Airlines vs Japan Airlines route maps

American Airlines flies 1,278 nonstop routes and Japan Airlines flies 109 nonstop routes. Both fly 2 routes (0% overlap), such as LAX–HND and HND–DFW. 1,276 routes only on American Airlines, 107 routes only on Japan Airlines; both serve 18 airports. Routes checked October 27, 2026.

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Routes both fly
2
Only AA
1,276
Only JL
107
Airports both serve
18

Route overlap

of all routes either flies are flown by both
0%
of the airports either serves are served by both
4%
of American Airlines's routes Japan Airlines also flies
0%
of Japan Airlines's routes American Airlines also flies
2%

Routes both fly · 2

Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): American Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), American Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), American Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), American Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 184 more.

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Only American Airlines · 1276

From Dallas DFW · 248

From Charlotte CLT · 183

From Chicago ORD · 179

From Los Angeles LAX · 52

From Miami MIA · 162

From New York JFK · 46

From New York LGA · 54

From Philadelphia PHL · 121

From Phoenix PHX · 105

From Washington DCA · 81

From Boston BOS · 24

From Cancún CUN · 10

From Raleigh RDU · 5

From Nashville BNA · 2

From Indianapolis IND · 1

From Pittsburgh PIT · 1

From Austin AUS · 2

Only Japan Airlines · 107

From Tokyo HND · 55

From Tokyo NRT · 25

From Nagoya NGO · 7

From Fukuoka FUK · 7

From Osaka ITM · 5

From Osaka KIX · 5

From Sapporo CTS · 1

From Matsuyama MYJ · 1

From Naha OKA · 1

Airports both serve · 18

If American Airlines and Japan Airlines merged

Merged, American Airlines and Japan Airlines would fly 1,385 nonstop routes to 423 airports in 78 countries. 2 routes (0% of the combined network) are flown by both today, where a merger would end head-to-head competition. American Airlines would gain 54 new airports and Japan Airlines 351 new airports.

Merged nonstop routes
1,385
Airports served
423
Countries
78
Routes both fly today
2 (0%)

New for American Airlines · 54

New for Japan Airlines · 351

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Quick answers

Do American Airlines and Japan Airlines fly the same routes?

Yes, 2 routes: Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (HND) and Tokyo (HND) to Dallas (DFW).

Which has more routes, American Airlines or Japan Airlines?

American Airlines, with 1,278 nonstop routes to 369 airports, against 109 routes to 72 airports for Japan Airlines.

Which airports do both American Airlines and Japan Airlines fly to?

Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Delhi (DEL), Frankfurt (FRA), Honolulu (HNL), London (LHR), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), Paris (CDG), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), Shanghai (PVG), and Sydney (SYD), and 3 more.

Which routes does only American Airlines fly?

1,276 routes, including Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) to Charlotte (CLT), Abilene (ABI) to Dallas (DFW), Abilene (ABI) to Phoenix (PHX), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Dallas (DFW), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Los Angeles (LAX), and Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (ORD), and 1270 more.

Which routes does only Japan Airlines fly?

107 routes, including Aomori (AOJ) to Tokyo (HND), Amami (ASJ) to Tokyo (HND), Amami (ASJ) to Osaka (ITM), Akita (AXT) to Tokyo (HND), Sapporo (CTS) to Fukuoka (FUK), and Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo (HND), and 101 more.

What is the longest route both American Airlines and Japan Airlines fly?

Tokyo (HND) to Dallas (DFW), about 6,448 miles great-circle.

Where do these route maps come from?

Each airline's own route map, timetable and newsroom pages, with Wikipedia used only where an airline publishes none. Every source is linked under the map; the newest was checked October 27, 2026.

How much do American Airlines and Japan Airlines overlap?

0% of the routes either airline flies are flown by both. That is 0% of American Airlines's routes and 2% of Japan Airlines's; 4% of the airports either serves are served by both.

What would a American Airlines and Japan Airlines merger fly?

Merged, American Airlines and Japan Airlines would fly 1,385 nonstop routes to 423 airports in 78 countries. 2 routes (0% of the combined network) are flown by both today, where a merger would end head-to-head competition. American Airlines would gain 54 new airports and Japan Airlines 351 new airports.

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