Easyjet and Ryanair are two of Europe’s biggest and most well-known budget airlines. Together they carry roughly 293 million passengers per year around the continent.
This is an Easyjet vs Ryanair head-to-head comparison of the airlines in terms of some operational and financial statistics of interest.
Note: Updated in April 2026. Statistics are either a current snapshot or align with the last fiscal reporting year:
- Ryanair’s fiscal year 2025 covers 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
- Easyjet’s fiscal year 2025 covers 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.
Easyjet – Numbers of Airports, Bases and Routes
In 2025, Easyjet reported it had 31 bases serving 163 airports and 1,202 routes in 37 countries.
Its largest base is at London Gatwick (LGW).
Ryanair – Numbers of Airports, Bases and Routes
In 2025, Ryanair reported having 93 bases, serving 228 airports and 2,600 routes in 37 countries.
Its largest bases are at London Stansted (STN) and Dublin (DUB).
Easyjet Flight Sector Statistics
Easyjet reported making 576,000 flight sectors in 2025.
How many flights per day does Easyjet make?
An average of 1,578 flights per day in 2025.
The average Easyjet flight sector length in 2025 was 1,293km. This means the total distance flown in 2025 by Easyjet aircraft was 745 million km.
Ryanair Flight Sector Statistics
Ryanair reported making 1,109,300 flight sectors in 2025.
How many flights per day does Ryanair make?
An average of 3,039 flights per day in 2025.
The average Ryanair flight sector length in 2025 was 1,260km. This means the total distance flown annually by Ryanair aircraft in 2025 was 1,398 million km.
Easyjet vs Ryanair Flight Sectors 2016-2025
Ryanair continues to break new ground with over 1 million annual flight sectors reached in 2024. Easyjet has yet to surpass its record 2019 year.
| Year | Easyjet Flight Sectors |
Ryanair Flight Sectors |
| 2025 | 576,000 | 1,109,300 |
| 2024 | 559,000 | 1,022,455 |
| 2023 | 519,000 | 946,643 |
| 2022 | 456,000 | 620,524 |
| 2021 | 155,664 | 204,828 |
| 2020 | 311,477 | 823,897 |
| 2019 | 605,899 | 789,771 |
| 2018 | 559,857 | 725,044 |
| 2017 |
516,902 | 675,482 |
| 2016 | 482,110 | 609,501 |
Easyjet Passenger Statistics
Easyjet flew 93.4 million passengers in 2025 with an average load factor of 89.8%.
How many passengers fly with Easyjet every day?
Easyjet handled an average of 256,000 passengers per day in 2025, although over the year the seasonal demand changes.
For example, in 2025 Easyjet’s peak month was August (313,000 passengers per day) whilst the lowest demand was in January (157,000 passengers per day).
Ryanair Passenger Statistics
Ryanair flew 200 million passengers in 2025 with an average load factor of 94%.
How many passengers fly with Ryanair every day?
Ryanair flew an average of 548,000 passengers per day in 2025.
In 2025 Ryanair’s peak month was August (661,000 passengers per day) whilst the lowest demand was in January (400,000 passengers per day).
Ryanair is flying more passengers in off-peak January than Easyjet does in August high-season.
| What is the load factor?
This is an airline industry metric which measures the capacity utilisation. It is effectively the percentage calculated by taking the number of carried passengers and dividing by the number of available seats. The load factor can be calculated for a single flight, a particular route, an aircraft type or an entire airline. |
Easyjet vs Ryanair Passenger Statistics 2016-2025
In 2025 Ryanair became the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in 1 year.
| Year | Easyjet passengers |
Ryanair passengers |
| 2025 | 93.4 million | 200.0 million |
| 2024 | 89.7 million | 184.0 million |
| 2023 | 82.8 million | 169.0 million |
| 2022 | 69.7 million | 97.0 million |
| 2021 | 20.4 million | 27.5 million |
| 2020 | 48.1 million | 149.0 million |
| 2019 | 96.1 million | 142.1 million |
| 2018 | 88.5 million | 130.3 million |
| 2017 |
80.2 million | 120.0 million |
| 2016 | 73.1 million | 106.4 million |
Easyjet Aircraft Fleet Statistics
According to Airfleets.net (April 2026), Easyjet Group has a fleet of 361 aircraft as follows:
| Aircraft type |
Number |
| Airbus A319 |
79 |
| Airbus A320 | 183 |
| Airbus A320neo | 75 |
| Airbus A321 | 24 |
| TOTAL |
361 |
Ryanair Aircraft Fleet Statistics
According to Airfleets.net (April 2026), the Ryanair Holdings Group has a fleet of 648 aircraft as follows:
| Aircraft type |
Number |
| Boeing 737-700 | 1 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 410 |
| Boeing 737-8200 (MAX) | 211 |
| Airbus A320 |
26 |
| TOTAL |
648 |
| Note – airline fleets are constantly changing. Aircraft fleet numbers stated in annual reports only give a snapshot at that particular moment. |
Easyjet Website Visitors
The Easyjet.com website had an estimated 25.5 million visits in March 2026. It is ranked number 12 in terms of web traffic in the air travel industry.
Ryanair Website Visitors
The Ryanair.com website had an estimated 52.9 million visits in March 2026. It is ranked number 3 in terms of web traffic in the air travel industry. [source: Similarweb]
Easyjet vs Ryanair Social Media Followers
Checking the 4 main platforms (X/Facebook/Instagram/TikTok).
Ryanair has a total of 11 million followers whilst Easyjet has a total of over 3.4 million followers.
Social media stats as of April 2026:
| Easyjet |
Ryanair |
|
| X (formerly Twitter) | 567,000 | 920,000 |
| Facebook |
1.9 million | 5.6 million |
| Instagram |
596,000 | 1.8 million |
| TikTok | 404,000 | 2.7 million |
| TOTAL | 3,467,000 | 11,020,000 |
Easyjet Staff Numbers
In 2025, Easyjet reported it had 18,968 staff members.
The Easyjet CEO is Kenton Jarvis.
Ryanair Staff Numbers
In 2025 Ryanair reported it had 25,952 staff members – broken down as 24,426 staff (operations) and 1,373 staff (sales/management/support).
The Ryanair CEO is Michael O’Leary.
Easyjet vs Ryanair Employees 2016-2025
| Year | Easyjet Employees |
Ryanair Employees |
| 2025 | 18,968 | 25,952 |
| 2024 | 17,639 | 27,076 |
| 2023 | 16,697 | 22,261 |
| 2022 | 14,443 | 19,116 |
| 2021 | 13,000 | 15,016 |
| 2020 | 14,000 | 17,268 |
| 2019 | 15,000 | 16,840 |
| 2018 | 14,000 | 14,583 |
| 2017 |
12,000 | 13,026 |
| 2016 | 10,000 | 11,458 |
Easyjet Profit/Loss and Revenue
In 2025 Easyjet reported an operating profit of £665 million before tax on £10,106 million of revenue.
Easyjet Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: EZJ) and is part of the FTSE 100 index.
Ryanair Profit/Loss and Revenue
In 2025 Ryanair reported an operating profit of €1,785 million before tax on €13,949 million of revenue.
Ryanair Holdings Plc is listed on Euronext Dublin (ISEQ: RYA) plus an additional listing in the US (NASDAQ:RYAAY).
Easyjet vs Ryanair Revenue 2016-2025
| Fiscal Year | Easyjet Revenue (£ millions) |
Ryanair Revenue (€ millions) |
| 2025 | 10,106 | 13,949 |
| 2024 | 9,309 | 13,444 |
| 2023 | 8,171 | 10,775 |
| 2022 | 5,769 | 4,801 |
| 2021 | 1,458 | 1,636 |
| 2020 | 3,009 | 8,495 |
| 2019 | 6,385 | 7,697 |
| 2018 | 5,898 | 7,151 |
| 2017 |
5,047 | 6,648 |
| 2016 | 4,669 | 6,536 |
| From its 2025 annual report, the average booked Ryanair passenger fare is circa €46. When you add in ancillary revenue per booked passenger of around €23.70, this results in a total revenue per booked passenger of €69.70. |
Easyjet vs Ryanair CO2 Emissions
In 2025, Easyjet reported a CO2 emission of 65.5g per passenger km.
In 2025 Ryanair reported a CO2 emission of 64.9g per passenger km.
Easyjet Longest & Shortest Route
Easyjet’s longest route is Belfast (BFS) – Hurghada (HRG) in Egypt which is 2,762 miles and has a scheduled flying time of around 6 hours.
Easyjet’s shortest route is Liverpool (LPL) – Isle of Man (IOM) which is just 89 miles. The scheduled flying time is 40 minutes.
Ryanair Longest & Shortest Route
Ryanair longest route is Warsaw Modlin (WMI) – Tenerife South (TFS) which is 2,542 miles and has a scheduled flying time of up to 5 hours 55 minutes.
Ryanair’s shortest flight route is Valencia (VCN) – Ibiza (IBZ) which is 108 miles. The scheduled flying time is 45 minutes.
Easyjet vs Ryanair Route Map Extremities
Both airlines have significant route coverage throughout Europe and also serve a few destinations in North Africa and Israel. Easyjet and Ryanair rarely compete on the same route.
Easyjet
Most Northerly Airport: Tromsø, Norway (TOS) 69°41’00″N
Most Southerly: Praia, Cape Verde (RAI) 14°56’31″N
Most Easterly: Tblisi, Georgia (TBS) 44°57’17″E
Most Westerly: Reykjavík, Iceland (KEF) 22°36’20″W
Ryanair
Most Northerly: Stockholm, Sweden (ARN) 59°39’07″N
Most Southerly: Gran Canaria, Spain (LPA) 27°55’55″N
Most Easterly: Paphos, Cyprus (PFO) 32°29’09″E
Most Westerly: Funchal, Portugal (FNC) 16°46’28″W
Easyjet Seats
Easyjet planes have dark grey-orange seats in a 3-3 configuration.
The seat pitch and width is as follows:
| Aircraft type |
Seat Pitch | Seat Width | Seats |
| Airbus A319 |
28.5″ | 17.7″ | 156 |
| Airbus A320ceo | 28.0″-29.0″ | 17.7″ | 180/186 |
| Airbus A320neo | 29.0″ | 17.7″ | 186/188 |
| Airbus A321 | 28.0″-29.0″ | 17.7″ | 235 |
Easyjet seats do not recline but do have a seat pocket. All seats are economy class.
Easyjet sells allocated seating – the cost varies per flight, route and time of booking and depends whether the seat is classed as:
- Extra Legroom (first row or overwing exit)
- Up Front (rows 2-6)
- Standard seating elsewhere
Ryanair Seats
Ryanair planes have blue-yellow seats in a 3-3 configuration.
The seat pitch and width is as follows:
| Aircraft type |
Seat Pitch | Seat Width | Seats |
| Boeing 737-800 |
29.0″-29.5″ | 17.7″ | 189 |
| Boeing 737-MAX8200 |
28.0″-29.0″ | 17.7″ | 197 |
| Airbus A320ceo (Lauda) |
28.5″-29.0″ | 17.7″ | 180 |
Ryanair seats do not recline and have no seat pocket.
Ryanair also sells allocated seating which costs as follows
- Extra legroom seats (rows 1 and 16-17)
- Front Seats (rows 2-6)
- Standard Seats (rows 7-15 and 18-33)
Passengers who do not purchase allocated seating will automatically be assigned a ‘random’ seat at check-in.
Easyjet Carry-On Luggage Allowance
Easyjet allows all passengers to bring 1 small carry on bag with maximum size of 45 x 36 x 20cm including handles and wheels. It should fit in under the seat in front.
It is also possible to purchase the an additional large cabin bag with max dimensions 56 x 45 x 25cm. This option is also included for easyJet Plus cardholders.
Passengers can also choose to purchase checked bags of 15kg or 23kg.
Ryanair Carry-On Luggage Allowance
Ryanair allows all passengers to bring 1 small personal bag measuring up to 40 x 30 x 20cm which must be placed under the seat in front.
Those purchasing “Priority & 2 Cabin Bags” can take a second bag of up to 10kg with max dimension 55 x 40 x 20cm. This can be stowed in the overhead lockers.
Passengers can also choose to purchase checked bags of 10kg, 20kg or 23kg.
Easyjet Historical Background
Easyjet (U2) was established in 1995 by founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. It is headquartered at London Luton Airport in the UK.
Easyjet made its inaugural flight from London Luton to Glasgow on 10 November 1995 using a Boeing 737 aircraft. Its first international route was London Luton to Amsterdam which started in 1996.
The Easyjet Group in 2025 is made up of Easyjet (UK), Easyjet Europe (Austria) and Easyjet Switzerland.
Ryanair Historical Background
Ryanair (FR) was established in 1985 by the Ryan family. It is headquartered at Dublin Airport in Ireland.
Ryanair’s inaugural flight was Waterford to London Gatwick on 8 July 1985 using a 15-seater Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante turboprop aircraft.
The Ryanair Holdings Group in 2025 is made up of Buzz (Poland), Lauda Europe (Malta), Malta Air (Malta), Ryanair (Ireland) and Ryanair UK.
| Safety – Easyjet and Ryanair have both had no events in their history causing a single passenger fatality. |
Easyjet vs Ryanair Summary
We have dived into various Easyjet v Ryanair operational statistics for 2025/2026. In terms of key stats Ryanair is about double the size of Easyjet.
DATA SOURCES: Ryanair, Easyjet, Airfleets.net [1][2], Aerolopa, Similarweb, AirSafe
- Last updated 22 April 2026.
- First published in 2015.
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