How many commercial flights take off worldwide on an average day?

Q: How many commercial flights take off worldwide on an average day?

100,000 flights per day (100,000). Roughly one take-off every second, all day, every day. Source: FlightAware / IATA

100,000

flights per day

Roughly one take-off every second, all day, every day.SOURCEFlightAware / IATA

Scale check: 100,000 is roughly Wembley, full, plus a bit.

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