NTTO: Publishes 2026 Q1 Results of the SIAT

Date postedAugust 12, 2026
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2026 Q1 Results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT)

The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) has published results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) for the first quarter of 2026, covering both non-U.S. resident international inbound air arrivals to the United States and U.S. resident international air outbound departures from the United States.

The SIAT is NTTO's ongoing primary research program that gathers statistical data about air passenger travelers in United States - Overseas, U.S. - Canadian, and U.S. - Mexican markets.

Survey data provides information on passenger trip planning, travel patterns, demographics, and spending for two separate populations – non-U.S. residents traveling to the United States and U.S. residents traveling from the United States.

The SIAT has been continuously conducted on a monthly basis since January 1983. Survey data can be found on NTTO's SIAT landing page and can be analyzed through data visualization tools as well as excel reports.

2026 Q1 highlights include:

International Inbound Air Arrivals to the United States in the First Quarter of 2026
  • 9.6 million international visitors traveled to the United States by air in the first quarter of 2026: 6.5 million from overseas, 2.4 million from Canada, and 756,000 from Mexico (NTTO publishes characteristics of Mexico-land and Canada-land visitors to the United States on an annual basis).

  • The number of international visitors arriving into the United States decreased 1.2 percent from the first quarter of 2025: arrivals from Mexico increased 15.9 percent, arrivals from overseas increased 0.2 percent, and arrivals from Canada decreased 8.7 percent.

  • The top overseas source markets were the United Kingdom (836,000), Brazil (499,000), Japan (479,000), China (400,000), and India (370,000). Together, these top 5 source markets accounted for 36 percent of total overseas visitation to the United States.

  • The top U.S. states visited were Florida (3.2 million), California (1.8 million), New York (1.6 million), Nevada (704,000), and Texas (629,000).  Together, these top 5 states accounted for 81 percent of total international-air visitation to the United States.

  • The top U.S. cities visited were New York City (1.6 million), Miami (1.5 million), Orlando (1.4 million), Los Angeles (976,000), and Las Vegas (678,000).  Together, these top 5 cities accounted for 64 percent of total international-air visitation to the United States.

  • The average trip length of international visitors traveling to the United States was:  14.3 days (Overseas), 8.1 days (Mexico), and 7.6 days (Canada).

  • The average international trip expenditure (per visitor/trip) in the United States was: $1,748 (Overseas), $1,322 (Mexico), and $994 (Canada).  

International Outbound Air Departures from the United States in the First Quarter of 2026
  • 16.4 million U.S. residents traveled to foreign destinations by air in the first quarter of 2026: 12.0 million to overseas destinations, 3.6 million to Mexico, and 857,000 to Canada.

  • The number of U.S. residents traveling to foreign destinations by air increased 1.0 percent from the first quarter of 2025: departures to Canada increased 6.7 percent, departures to overseas destinations increased 2.6 percent, and departures to Mexico decreased 5.4 percent.

  • The top states of residence of U.S. visitors to overseas destinations were California (1.9 million), Florida (1.2 million), New York (1.0 million), Texas (841,000), and New Jersey (661,000).

  • The top states of residence of U.S. visitors to Mexico were California (575,000), Texas (429,000), Illinois (293,000), New York (211,000), and Washington (164,000).

  • The top states of residence of U.S. visitors to Canada were California (157,000), New York (104,000), Texas (80,000), Illinois (67,000), and New Jersey (43,000).

  • The top overseas destinations for U.S. departures were the United Kingdom (925,000), the Dominican Republic (817,000), Japan (757,000), and France and Italy (both 601,000).  Together, these top 5 markets accounted for 31 percent of total departures to overseas destinations from the United States.  

  • The average trip length of U.S. residents traveling abroad was: 14.8 days (Overseas), 8.0 days (Mexico), and 5.8 days (Canada).

  • The average U.S. resident trip expenditure (per visitor/trip) outside the United States was: $1,854 (Overseas), $1,107 (Mexico), and $964 (Canada). 

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