Mabrian analyses Latin American and Caribbean countries with the best international air connectivity in 2025. Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia are the Latin American destinations with the most scheduled international seats. The United States remains the main international market outside the region this year, followed by other long-haul markets such as Canada, Spain, and France.
International air connectivity to Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow in 2025, with a +4.6% increase in scheduled seats on direct flights, equivalent to 178.4 million seats from other global markets to the region, according to data intelligence from Mabrian, part of The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group.
Mabrian dived Deep into data on airline seat scheduling to Latin American and Caribbean countries for international, direct, and one-way flights scheduled throughout 2025.
Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica are the 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries with the most seats scheduled on international flights in 2025, including both intraregional flights and from other continents. Together, they represent 73.4% of the international air capacity planned for the region in 2025. Furthermore, the growth experienced by the region in international connectivity is reflected in short-haul (+5% year-on-year), medium-haul (+4.3%), and long-haul (+5.1%) flights.
Regarding the five main long-haul inbound markets, the United States, with 71.75 million seats, accounts for 40.2% of the total international seats to Latin America and the Caribbean, with a year-on-year increase of +2%. Canada follows with 8.5 million seats (up +0.7% compared to 2024); Spain with 7.2 million (up +5.3% year-on-year); and France, which grew by +4% year-on-year to reach 3.68 million scheduled seats. In contrast, the United Kingdom, the fifth-largest long-haul inbound market, recorded a decline of -5% compared to 2024, with 2.26 million seats to the region.
The data also show increases in intraregional airline seats, especially from Colombia (up +13%), Brazil (up +16.6%), and Argentina (up +14%). “This is a very positive indicator that can contribute to increasing tourism between Latin American and Caribbean countries, through greater air mobility and more competitive flight prices,” says Carlos Cendra, partner and director of Marketing and Communications at Mabrian.
Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, drivers of international connectivity in Latin America.
As Mabrian data shows, Mexico, with 36.3 million seats scheduled for international flights by 2025, leads Latin America’s international air connectivity, with a +1.5% increase compared to last year.
Brazil occupies the second place in the regional ranking, with 17 million international seats and a year-over-year growth of +13.2%. It is followed by Colombia (+9.7%, with 14.9 million seats), Panama (+6.5%, with 13.1 million), and the Dominican Republic (+5%, with 12 million).
After Brazil, Argentina is the country with the greatest increase in international seat availability, with +11.7%, reaching 8.8 million seats. Also notable are Puerto Rico (+2.2% year-over-year); Peru, the ninth destination in terms of international connectivity in the region, which registered a year-over-year increase of +5.7%; and Chile (+2.5%).
Furthermore, Costa Rica (+7.7%) and El Salvador (+5.6%) continue to consolidate their international air connectivity in 2025, in line with the positive trend in 2024 in Central America. This is also reflected in other Central American destinations such as Guatemala (+4.3%) and Honduras (+9.3%), which continue to strengthen their international network with more seats on direct flights.
Ecuador, with 3 million seats, experiences a slight increase in international connectivity, up +0.5% compared to 2024; while scheduled seats on international flights to Uruguay this year decreased by -1.1%, reaching 1.37 million.
“The sustained strengthening of international connectivity networks we’ve seen since 2021 is excellent news for tourism in Latin America, especially for interregional flights, as continental demand is crucial for developing supply throughout the year and for deepening market diversification. It is also worth highlighting the increases in air seats availability from traditional markets and major connectivity hubs, such as the United States, Spain, and France, which are essential for boosting arrivals from more distant markets.”
Carlos Cendra, partner and director of Marketing and Communications at Mabrian
