Traffic Performance


  • Dec
    2023
    TrafficDecember 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic17077.443.1151.39207816.73114.27
    Regional186.812.35522.051809.23933.54
    International5066.7127.41650.3237321.27659.17
    Total22330.957.84197.81246947.23141.92
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1655.552.52144.2619654.63104.88
    Regional19.5710.57430.55183.6703.14
    International1129.0715.84101.699952.8847.07
    Total2804.197.55125.9129791.1181.83
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic141.791.8285.121425.4536.12
    Regional3.259.41213.4726.12254.83
    International684.2110.236.846675.245.42
    Total829.258.6743.568126.810.02
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic10742.81.48159.94131571.96113.36
    Regional153.5112.14503.931535.76876.75
    International1192.3224.97907.069093.371018.57
    Total12088.633.52182.66142201.09127.02
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic81.410.0176.98840.832.7
    Regional2.692.17190.7623.03235.38
    International75.63941.81721.095.09
    Total159.734.1159.321584.9219.47
    CapacityDecember 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic21311.542.77109.76266515.6796.7
    Regional260.668.24250.982441.55494.97
    International6559.2924.76537.5447260.23507.79
    Total28131.497.23149.76316217.46120.08
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2435.522.77115.2730348.3688.03
    Regional33.325.81236.12316.95471.21
    International1653.5517.6111.6414233.2841.96
    Total4122.398.27114.4244898.5971.23
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic517.482.77138.516361.9561.25
    Regional9.860.45205.3797.21423.9
    International1063.2113.9754.389979.867.01
    Total1590.569.987516439.0223.69
    Load FactorDecember 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic80.130.2513.2777.986.4
    Regional71.662.6231.2374.131.44
    International77.241.611.6178.9715.75
    Total79.380.4512.8178.097.05
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic27.4-0.25-7.922.41-4.14
    Regional32.972.70.8526.87-12.8
    International64.35-2.21-8.2566.89-1.01
    Total52.14-0.63-11.4249.44-6.14
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic67.98-0.168.0764.765.32
    Regional58.722.5321.5257.9316.73
    International68.28-1.04-3.3769.932.43
    Total68.02-0.463.4666.353.87
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Nov
    2023
    TrafficNovember 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic16563.93-12.65281.71190733.99111.47
    Regional166.27-3.04561.241619.631016.81
    International3976.68-3.37682.7132248.88660.45
    Total20706.88-10.94324.97224602.5137.47
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1614.87-10.75256.8317998.65101.88
    Regional17.7-2.01444.76163.78754.27
    International974.67-2.7971.298822.7142.13
    Total2607.24-7.87154.4126985.1478.21
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic139.264.2116.081283.5232.24
    Regional2.97-0.59194.6722.87261.57
    International620.89-2.7918.535990.422.72
    Total763.12-1.5829.57296.87.17
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic10586.58-12.04285.69120815.14109.99
    Regional136.89-5.96536.971381.92948.39
    International954.08-6.76960.067899.971037.42
    Total11677.55-11.57308.83130097.03122.92
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic81.412.79100.65759.2529.21
    Regional2.630.09194.6720.34242.31
    International69.38-2.4823.13645.431.99
    Total153.420.356.851425.0216.2
    CapacityNovember 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic20736.34-10.4217.32245225.2380.99
    Regional240.82-1.25293.92176.35547.54
    International5257.63-0.14534.540688.85503.08
    Total26234.78-8.44253.35288090.43102.06
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2369.82-10.97221.8327918.8586.02
    Regional31.49-0.48275.35283.13521.26
    International1406.03-2.7972.6112577.6736.05
    Total3807.35-8.03144.1640779.6567.82
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic503.55-13.01239.75848.58107.84
    Regional9.821.2824087.26469.39
    International932.85-4.0926.068915.673.22
    Total1446.22-7.3662.2914851.5129.51
    Load FactorNovember 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic79.88-2.0613.4777.7811.21
    Regional69.04-1.2727.9174.4231.27
    International75.64-2.5314.3279.2616.4
    Total78.93-2.2213.377.9611.63
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic27.654.56-15.8221.95-12.55
    Regional30.27-0.56-4.6626.2-15.06
    International66.560.89-4.2367.19-0.33
    Total52.773.1-13.3649.13-10.25
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic68.140.176.6864.475.06
    Regional56.19-0.8817.4757.8515.78
    International69.320-0.5370.153
    Total68.480.122.7666.173.86
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Oct
    2023
    TrafficOctober 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic18963.658.29217.66174170.06102.87
    Regional171.487.63601.871453.361112.38
    International4115.41-0.67702.1628272.19657.42
    Total23250.546.58257.3203895.62127.29
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1809.336.71196.416383.7793.59
    Regional18.066447.52146.09817.42
    International1002.65.4869.937848.0439.19
    Total2829.996.27135.124377.972.68
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic133.64-5.5869.711144.2626.28
    Regional2.990.38166.8519.89274.26
    International638.749.2817.325369.521.16
    Total775.366.3624.26533.685.05
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic12036.3510.11198.34110228.56101.19
    Regional145.568.57616.241245.031028.53
    International1023.24-0.441133.076945.891048.94
    Total13205.159.19219.14118419.48113.35
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic79.2-3.7756.79677.8423.91
    Regional2.631.56161.2517.71250.74
    International71.159.7419.73576.05-0.08
    Total152.972.1737.891271.612.67
    CapacityOctober 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic23144.063.08161.11224488.8974.08
    Regional243.8811.48312.51935.53603.94
    International5264.764.34563.5335431.23498.68
    Total28652.693.38194.89261855.6593.75
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2661.84.57165.2225549.0379.01
    Regional31.649.48274.6251.64576.75
    International1446.447.1971.1511171.6432.52
    Total4139.895.51122.9136972.362.59
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic578.8410.29181.165345.03100.51
    Regional9.75.2210.0977.44522.66
    International972.618.6425.77982.831.08
    Total1561.149.2258.8613405.326.75
    Load FactorOctober 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic81.943.9414.5977.5911.01
    Regional70.31-2.5228.9975.0931.49
    International78.17-3.9413.5179.7916.72
    Total81.152.4414.1777.8711.49
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic23.09-3.88-15.1621.41-12.58
    Regional30.83-1.48-525.69-17.05
    International65.670.38-4.6967.260.05
    Total49.67-1.33-13.8648.74-10.07
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic67.971.367.1564.134.83
    Regional57.07-1.8718.0258.0515.23
    International69.32-1.12-0.570.253.37
    Total68.360.493.5565.943.85
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Sept
    2023
    TrafficSeptember 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic17512.23-14.8123.33155206.4194.29
    Regional159.33-17.2562.781281.881243.05
    International4143.2-2.35733.0224156.78650.29
    Total21814.76-12.7160.85180645.07117.12
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1695.58-9.34113.2814574.4485.6
    Regional17.04-9.26469.43128.03914.05
    International950.52.960.46845.4435.59
    Total2663.11-5.3291.5121547.966.86
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic141.5317.4749.781010.6322.14
    Regional2.9817.82249.7216.9302.95
    International584.494.566.594730.79-0.69
    Total7296.8913.255758.322.91
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic10931.43-15.37107.4298192.2193.46
    Regional134.07-17.31589.471099.471121.63
    International1027.81-6.381137.515922.651035.55
    Total12093.31-14.69125.09105214.33104.83
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic82.318.3441.02598.6520.56
    Regional2.5917.61251.3215.08273.02
    International64.836.427.61504.9-2.35
    Total149.7212.8625.451118.639.92
    CapacitySeptember 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic22452.68-12.6496.05201344.8467.65
    Regional218.76-4.52297.561691.65683.76
    International5045.621.67580.0730166.46488.64
    Total27717.06-10.28126.27233202.9585.91
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2545.59-12.2798.8522887.2372.49
    Regional28.9-1.9269.8219.99665.57
    International1349.362.6753.439725.228.21
    Total3923.85-7.5781.0432832.4257.22
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic524.85-10.83110.434766.1993.76
    Regional9.224.19221.7967.75627.62
    International895.253.1810.167010.21-1.6
    Total1429.31-2.4434.2111844.1523.46
    Load FactorSeptember 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic78-1.979.5377.0810.57
    Regional72.83-11.1629.1475.7831.56
    International82.11-3.3815.0880.0817.25
    Total78.71-2.1810.4377.4611.13
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic26.976.5-10.9221.2-12.43
    Regional32.313.742.5824.95-20.11
    International65.290.86-2.1967.480.62
    Total514.45-9.4448.62-9.71
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic66.612.164.5163.684.5
    Regional58.94-4.7820.6658.214.26
    International70.440.163.0670.393.83
    Total67.871.623.7165.633.79
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Aug
    2023
    TrafficAugust 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic20553.610.3871.96137694.1891.13
    Regional192.435.271254.591122.551472.07
    International4242.754.49834.4520013.58635.18
    Total24988.791.09101.19158830.32112.24
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1870.240.3865.8312878.8682.48
    Regional18.785.741200.88110.991052.15
    International923.721.2660.415894.9432.29
    Total2812.740.7164.9618884.7963.88
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic120.488.1327.66869.118.58
    Regional2.5310.291146.313.93316.5
    International559-0.654.354146.3-1.64
    Total682.010.838.25029.321.57
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic12916.111.1967.4987260.7791.85
    Regional162.143.81090.46965.41268.3
    International1097.837.071356.074894.841016.24
    Total14176.091.6581.7393121.02102.46
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic69.543.322.99516.3517.84
    Regional2.26.811137.5512.49277.86
    International60.920.895.5440.07-3.67
    Total132.672.2315.9968.917.86
    CapacityAugust 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic25700.460.9948.56178892.1664.66
    Regional229.114.34805.681472.89815.91
    International4962.621.68612.9725120.84473.16
    Total30892.191.1271.42205485.8981.55
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2901.630.5452.2820341.6469.68
    Regional29.474.26795.68191.09813.45
    International1314.292.4561.998375.8424.9
    Total4245.391.1556.0828908.5754.47
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic588.59-1.268.934241.3591.88
    Regional8.854.07773.2158.53807.93
    International867.652.8515.896114.97-3.11
    Total1465.091.1933.4210414.8422.12
    Load FactorAugust 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic79.97-0.4910.8876.9710.66
    Regional83.990.7427.8376.2131.81
    International85.492.2920.2679.6717.56
    Total80.89-0.0311.9777.2911.18
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic20.471.77-6.6220.49-12.67
    Regional28.571.618.5523.79-28.07
    International64.43-2.27-7.1367.811.02
    Total46.55-0.17-10.8548.29-9.77
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic64.45-0.15.2663.314.44
    Regional63.720.8919.8558.0812.03
    International70.28-0.83-0.6970.383.93
    Total66.25-0.293.5765.333.75
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Jul
    2023
    TrafficJuly 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic20476.2219.0449.76117140.0994.94
    Regional182.813.111381.95930.121526.08
    International4060.5425.42893.8815767.29595.13
    Total24719.5519.9975.39133837.5114.43
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1863.0713.1445.0811008.7585.65
    Regional17.767.811404.8892.211025.94
    International912.2210.6861.124970.8228.11
    Total2793.0412.2950.8516071.7863.69
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic111.43-13.348.17748.7617.26
    Regional2.29-3.282037.7811.4262.92
    International562.654.356.123587.21-2.51
    Total676.370.936.794347.370.6
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic12764.4816.3752.2174342.0996.81
    Regional156.2114.11217.53803.261310.84
    International1025.3126.341464.483796.23945.47
    Total1394617.0264.7878941.58106.69
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic67.32-13.4710.27446.817.07
    Regional2.06-1.181973.6410.29228.96
    International60.385.066.58379.13-5
    Total129.77-5.5310.16836.216.68
    CapacityJuly 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic25449.2316.8730.35153192.5267.71
    Regional219.584.821153.571243.78817.82
    International4880.6323.61717.6820157.05446.73
    Total30549.4417.851.69174593.3683.46
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2886.1518.8835.1917440.1872.97
    Regional28.261.941305.03161.62816.77
    International1282.8510.1159.237061.5519.8
    Total4197.2615.9242.6424663.3554.19
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic595.7227.2557.743652.8596.17
    Regional8.5-4.181853.949.68814.4
    International843.594.1812.195247.41-5.67
    Total1447.8112.5228.128949.9520.46
    Load FactorJuly 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic80.461.4610.4376.4710.68
    Regional83.256.112.8374.7832.57
    International83.21.214.7578.2216.7
    Total80.921.4810.9376.6611.07
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic18.7-8.77-8.5720.5-13.79
    Regional26.960.252.3222.94-34.86
    International66.70.11-3.8268.362.21
    Total46.72-5.36-9.3348.57-9.59
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic64.55-3.274.463.124.31
    Regional62.833.434.1757.0510.6
    International71.110.370.8370.394.57
    Total66.54-2.163.6265.163.78
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Jun
    2023
    TrafficJune 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic17201.680.8883.496663.87108.24
    Regional161.613.462105.89747.321565.71
    International3237.6627.03810.5211706.75529.5
    Total20600.954.28111.46109117.94125.81
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1646.681.4576.339145.6896.86
    Regional16.472.852024.3374.46962.16
    International824.2110.1137.464058.6122.47
    Total2487.354.1862.1213278.7466.68
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic128.5812.5330.31637.3419
    Regional2.371.981776.019.11200.2
    International539.23.16-5.113024.56-3.96
    Total670.154.830.463671-0.46
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic10968.8-0.1886.1661577.61109.54
    Regional136.92.311740.78647.061335.38
    International811.5625.081271.372770.92831.16
    Total11917.271.2499.9964995.58118.62
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic77.8114.0133.04379.4718.37
    Regional2.09-1.161664.648.23171.69
    International57.483.65-8.92318.74-6.91
    Total137.379.1912.87706.446.07
    CapacityJune 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic21774.79-4.1556.13127743.2977.87
    Regional209.490.371647.011024.2767.98
    International3948.3918.69600.8115276.43393.75
    Total25932.67-1.2278.58144043.9291.98
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2427.88-5.161.5714554.0383.11
    Regional27.73-0.121914.63133.36753.88
    International1165.098.1529.395778.713.56
    Total3620.7-1.1750.5820466.0956.8
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic468.15-8.8989.173057.13105.95
    Regional8.87-1.132887.1741.18723.93
    International809.744.1-4.714403.82-8.45
    Total1286.76-1.0717.257502.1419.09
    Load FactorJune 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic793.9411.7475.6711.04
    Regional77.152.3116.0572.9734.94
    International825.3818.8976.6316.52
    Total79.444.1912.3575.7511.35
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic27.475.23-12.4120.85-15.23
    Regional26.710.82-15.8222.11-38.58
    International66.59-0.6-0.2968.683.21
    Total52.082.93-8.748.93-9.61
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic67.824.385.6862.844.39
    Regional59.41.713.0755.8310.95
    International70.741.254.1570.235.11
    Total68.73.534.8964.883.85
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • May
    2023
    TrafficMay 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic17051.272.92220.8579462.19114.53
    Regional156.23.583031.56585.711460.28
    International2548.8215.88614.078469.09463.06
    Total19756.34.43248.0488516.99129.43
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1623.063.63189.777499102.02
    Regional16.016.142675.8257.99830.08
    International748.565.8622.293234.419.16
    Total2387.634.34103.5810791.3967.76
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic114.2611.5535.01508.7616.45
    Regional2.3219.661641.66.74131.74
    International522.671.83-9.962485.35-3.71
    Total639.263.5-3.913000.85-0.66
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic10988.823.05227.0350608.8115.41
    Regional133.810.82481.63510.161255.28
    International648.8424.011073.331959.36721.89
    Total11771.473.99244.1253078.31123.29
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic68.2513.2135.84301.6615.09
    Regional2.1118.441611.446.14111.04
    International55.453.13-13.31261.27-6.46
    Total125.818.6110.04569.074.55
    CapacityMay 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic22717.824.37158.46105968.583.11
    Regional208.72-0.191957.33814.71668.55
    International3326.6113.42526.4511328.04347.65
    Total26253.155.4181.36118111.2595.2
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2558.433.78164.7712126.1588.14
    Regional27.760.172333.57105.64641.72
    International1077.275.5517.764613.6110.15
    Total3663.454.2794.6316845.3958.2
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic513.821.52193.222588.98109.31
    Regional8.970.923843.3132.31587.28
    International777.872.8-10.283594.09-9.25
    Total1300.672.2824.766215.3819.48
    Load FactorMay 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic75.06-1.0514.5974.9910.98
    Regional74.842.7325.6771.8936.48
    International76.621.639.474.7615.32
    Total75.25-0.714.4274.9411.18
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic22.242-26.0619.65-15.67
    Regional25.894.05-32.7320.85-40.99
    International67.19-0.650.2469.153.98
    Total49.150.58-14.6748.28-9.79
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic63.44-0.095.4761.844.25
    Regional57.693.247.1154.8911.12
    International69.490.212.5870.115.3
    Total65.170.042.8764.063.65
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Apr
    2023
    TrafficApril 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic16566.97.37394.2862410.9296.72
    Regional150.821.042791.99429.511219.5
    International2199.6333.1544.845920.27416.08
    Total18917.339.94411.5568760.69108.97
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1566.176.23330.355875.9486.43
    Regional15.0925.491960.3341.97641.87
    International707.126.2136.172485.8418.25
    Total2288.386.33158.888403.7659.77
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic102.430.4659.47394.511.99
    Regional1.9485.62621.784.4159.13
    International513.29-1.134.941962.68-1.9
    Total617.66-0.7211.572361.590.25
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic10663.766.88386.739619.9896.78
    Regional132.7524.312626.41376.351059.46
    International523.2141.68911.041310.51615.74
    Total11319.728.29403.6341306.84102.98
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic60.29-0.4351.59233.4210.17
    Regional1.7885.59612.44.0344.65
    International53.77-3.55-3.81205.81-4.43
    Total115.84-1.2120.77443.263.08
    CapacityApril 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic21766.854.34268.1183250.6869.61
    Regional209.1127.351464.08605.99532.16
    International2933.0532.93454.78001.44300.17
    Total24909.017.22285.8791858.1179.49
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2465.153.42275.789567.7274.62
    Regional27.7134.311651.1977.88494.43
    International1020.649.5125.693536.348.03
    Total3513.55.31139.0713181.9450.38
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic506.13-0.01308.742075.1695.46
    Regional8.8951.872245.0423.34421.68
    International756.673.17-1.022816.21-8.97
    Total1271.692.1143.14914.7118.15
    Load FactorApril 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic76.112.1419.4374.9710.33
    Regional72.11-3.7733.1170.8836.92
    International74.990.110.4873.9916.62
    Total75.951.8818.6674.8610.56
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic20.240.1-31.6319.01-14.17
    Regional21.843.97-49.1118.91-43.09
    International67.84-2.953.8569.695.02
    Total48.57-1.38-13.7348.05-8.58
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic63.531.688.0661.413.89
    Regional54.45-3.828.1753.910.71
    International69.28-2.165.3470.296.08
    Total65.130.624.9863.753.75
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Mar
    2023
    TrafficMarch 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic15430.1-1.19148.7445844.0261.57
    Regional124.5942.551817.22278.71919.55
    International1652.5834.91448.153720.64361.59
    Total17207.271.65164.2749843.3670.65
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1474.371.02131.054309.7754.58
    Regional12.0241.98690.1426.89445.85
    International665.8116.1617.421778.7212.37
    Total2152.195.4478.366115.3739.75
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic101.9616.9521.64292.071.4
    Regional1.053010.852.47-1.29
    International519.1511.75-3.911449.39-4.11
    Total622.1612.59-0.471743.93-3.22
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic9977.32.14148.1428956.2261.38
    Regional106.7940.651594.56243.6782.93
    International369.2944.21661.22787.3499.4
    Total10453.383.5156.4929987.1265.65
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic60.5517.6817.14173.130.6
    Regional0.9630.811.052.25-11.33
    International55.7515.12-6.01152.04-4.65
    Total117.2616.554.74327.42-1.99
    CapacityMarch 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic20861.12.87117.1961483.8242.42
    Regional164.231.64478.4396.88381.12
    International2206.5330324.175068.38244.61
    Total23231.835.11128.8166949.0949.7
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2383.71.43123.227102.5747.26
    Regional20.6332.91413.5350.17335.52
    International93218.097.272515.72.2
    Total3336.335.7571.919668.4432.51
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic506.2-3.56148.861569.0367.3
    Regional5.8536.25300.2214.45252.85
    International733.4115.23-10.782059.54-11.57
    Total1245.466.8421.283643.0211.37
    Load FactorMarch 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic73.97-3.039.3874.568.84
    Regional75.885.8152.9970.2237.09
    International74.892.7216.9473.4118.6
    Total74.07-2.529.9474.459.14
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic20.143.53-21.0618.61-12.1
    Regional17.87-0.86-46.6417.11-44.06
    International70.79-2.25.0670.375.48
    Total49.952.55-10.9247.87-7.22
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic61.85-0.252.160.682.87
    Regional58.273.7220.453.5910.83
    International71.44-1.186.1870.76.4
    Total64.51-0.192.3363.253.28
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Feb
    2023
    TrafficFebruary 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic15616.245.5334.6130413.9137.18
    Regional87.431686.75154.12639.61
    International1224.9745.3450.982068.06309.87
    Total16928.617.7743.0432636.0943.8
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1459.516.0833.112835.431.89
    Regional8.4732.4413.614.86336.65
    International573.196.2218.511112.919.55
    Total2041.176.229.043963.1825.05
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic87.19-15.2911.19190.11-6.91
    Regional0.829.3620.71.43-8.63
    International464.57-0.220.12930.24-4.22
    Total552.56-2.911.751121.78-4.69
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic9767.836.0433.8518978.9236.32
    Regional75.9324.71573.7136.81542.66
    International256.0858.14536.5418.01404.63
    Total10099.837.0637.4319533.7439.26
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic51.45-15.8311.48112.58-6.5
    Regional0.7332.218.11.29-18.75
    International48.431.182.1996.29-3.84
    Total100.61-8.166.78210.16-5.38
    CapacityFebruary 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic20279.67-0.3119.9940622.7321.03
    Regional124.7415.55379.89232.69330.07
    International1697.2945.753172861.85201.07
    Total22101.72.2527.5143717.2726.46
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2350.07-0.7924.264718.8825.66
    Regional15.5210.77327.8429.54293.74
    International789.26-0.654.51583.7-0.56
    Total3154.85-0.7119.056332.1118.24
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic524.9-2.4241.811062.8344.72
    Regional4.30233.378.59226.53
    International636.5-7.7-11.431326.13-12.01
    Total1165.7-5.376.942397.556.84
    Load FactorFebruary 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic774.268.3674.878.82
    Regional70.078.2727.3366.2327.72
    International72.17-0.2317.5572.2619.18
    Total76.593.928.3274.659
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic16.61-2.52-4.5717.89-9.92
    Regional18.734.26-32.9916.6-42.72
    International72.995.488.4270.155.71
    Total47.41.2-2.4246.79-5.66
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic62.14.024.1360.092.84
    Regional54.558.919.1150.324.95
    International72.624.698.5870.276.49
    Total64.74.215.0162.593.41
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.
  • Jan
    2023
    TrafficJanuary 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    RPK (in million) 
    Domestic14797.69117.8140.0114797.6940.01
    Regional66.72122.18585.7866.72585.78
    International843.0925.51198.71843.09198.71
    Total15707.5109.5644.6215707.544.62
    RTK (in million)
    Domestic1375.9102.9730.621375.930.62
    Regional6.473.41264.376.4264.37
    International539.63-3.541.39539.631.39
    Total1921.9254.8721.081921.9221.08
    RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic102.9234.31-18.19102.92-18.19
    Regional0.62-40.03-30.480.62-30.48
    International465.57-6.87-8.21465.57-8.21
    Total569.12-1.47-10.22569.12-10.22
    Passengers carried (in thousand)
    Domestic9211.1122.8939.049211.139.04
    Regional60.88139.53507.7560.88507.75
    International161.9337.29280.1161.93280.1
    Total9433.92120.6241.289433.9241.28
    Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) 
    Domestic61.1332.87-17.6761.13-17.67
    Regional0.56-39.98-38.830.56-38.83
    International47.86-10.23-9.2747.86-9.27
    Total109.549.27-14.35109.54-14.35
    CapacityJanuary 2023Cumulative 2023
    AmountM/M Chg(%)Y/Y Chg(%)AmountY/Y Chg(%)
    ASK (in million)
    Domestic20343.06100.1422.0820343.0622.08
    Regional107.9545.36284.01107.95284.01
    International1164.5613.4114.261164.56114.26
    Total21615.5791.8725.4121615.5725.41
    ATK (in million)
    Domestic2368.81109.2827.082368.8127.08
    Regional14.0141.35261.814.01261.8
    International794.431.72-5.13794.43-5.13
    Total3177.2665.2417.443177.2617.44
    ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
    Domestic537.94147.8147.67537.9447.67
    Regional4.333.05219.974.3219.97
    International689.620.15-12.54689.62-12.54
    Total1231.8635.546.741231.866.74
    Load FactorJanuary 2023Cumulative 2023
    FigureM/M ChgY/Y ChgFigureY/Y Chg
    (%)pct.pct.(%)pct.
    Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
    Domestic72.745.99.3272.749.32
    Regional61.821.3727.261.827.2
    International72.46.9920.4772.420.47
    Total72.676.149.6572.679.65
    Cargo and Mail Load Factor 
    Domestic19.13-16.17-15.419.13-15.4
    Regional14.47-17.64-52.1414.47-52.14
    International67.51-5.13.1867.513.18
    Total46.2-17.35-8.7346.2-8.73
    Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) 
    Domestic58.08-1.811.5758.081.57
    Regional45.648.440.3245.640.32
    International67.93-3.74.3767.934.37
    Total60.49-4.051.8160.491.81
    China Southern Airlines Company Limited
    Note: This document has been distributed for information only. The statistics contained in this
    document has not been audited, and is subject to change without notice.