Airports in the Southeast region recorded 1.02 million passenger departures on international flights in September 2026, a 4.5% increase compared to the same month in 2025. This represents approximately 44,000 more departures to overseas destinations, according to data from the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac).
Combining domestic and international markets, the region accounted for 5.34 million departures in the month, maintaining the level of September last year, with a positive variation of 0.1%.
On domestic flights, there were 4.32 million passengers.
Year-to-date Accumulation
Between January and September, the airports of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo totaled 47.96 million departures, a 2.6% increase over the 46.73 million recorded in the same period of 2025. This result represents approximately 1.24 million more passengers in the first nine months of the year.
The domestic market accounted for 38.55 million departures, a growth of 1.9%. On international flights, there were 9.42 million, an advance of 5.8% compared to the previous period.
Busiest Airports
Considering both departures and arrivals, Guarulhos led domestic traffic in the Southeast in September, with 2.47 million passengers. Following were Congonhas, with 1.99 million; Confins, with 1.03 million; Galeão, with 1.02 million; and Viracopos, with 953,000.
In the international market, also combining departures and arrivals, Guarulhos recorded 1.45 million passengers, followed by Galeão, with 475,400; Viracopos, with 63,300; and Confins, with 37,000.
Air Cargo
Air cargo and mail transport also advanced in September. Airports in the Southeast region recorded 55.7 thousand tons shipped on domestic and international flights, an increase of 10.8% compared to the same month in 2025.
In the year-to-date accumulation from January to September, the volume reached 483.8 thousand tons, a growth of 2.8% over the 470.6 thousand tons recorded in the previous period.
