Saipan ⇄ Rota SPN–ROP
Airlines flew 4,008 flights between Saipan SPN in Saipan, TT and Rota ROP in Rota, TT in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 12,070 passengers in 28,679 seats, 42% of them filled, and 1,673,850 pounds of freight. 73 miles, about 30 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Star Marianas Air Inc. (3,988), Lynden Air Cargo Airlines (20).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 350 |
| 2/25 | 329 |
| 3/25 | 394 |
| 4/25 | 389 |
| 5/25 | 394 |
| 6/25 | 381 |
| 7/25 | 367 |
| 8/25 | 356 |
| 9/25 | 360 |
| 10/25 | 373 |
| 11/25 | 298 |
| 12/25 | 347 |
| 1/26 | 319 |
| 2/26 | 332 |
| 3/26 | 352 |
| 4/26 | 229 |
| 5/26 | 321 |
| 6/26 | 322 |
| 7/26 | 399 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 1,451 |
| 2/25 | 1,283 |
| 3/25 | 1,427 |
| 4/25 | 1,430 |
| 5/25 | 1,369 |
| 6/25 | 1,308 |
| 7/25 | 1,146 |
| 8/25 | 1,210 |
| 9/25 | 1,152 |
| 10/25 | 1,194 |
| 11/25 | 871 |
| 12/25 | 1,007 |
| 1/26 | 982 |
| 2/26 | 1,077 |
| 3/26 | 1,228 |
| 4/26 | 525 |
| 5/26 | 889 |
| 6/26 | 958 |
| 7/26 | 977 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Marianas Air Inc. S2 | 3,988 | 12,070 | 42% | charter cargo service, charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Lynden Air Cargo Airlines L2 | 20 | 0 | charter cargo service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-31 (Navajo)/T-1020 | 2,712 | 8 | 12,067 |
| Piper PA-32 (Cherokee 6) | 1,276 | 5 | 3 |
| Lockheed L100-30/L-382E | 20 | 0 | 0 |
SPN → ROP this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,156 flights of 986 scheduled, 6,002 passengers in 15,272 seats, 1,283,378 pounds of freight. Star Marianas Air Inc. 2,141; Lynden Air Cargo Airlines 15.
ROP → SPN this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,852 flights of 986 scheduled, 6,068 passengers in 13,407 seats, 390,472 pounds of freight. Star Marianas Air Inc. 1,847; Lynden Air Cargo Airlines 5.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Saipan SPN and Rota ROP; all routes.