NTTO: Publishes 2026 Q2 Results of SIAT

Date postedOctober 22, 2026
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2026 Q2 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 second 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 U.S. - 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 Q2 highlights include:

Visitors to the United States for the FIFA World Cup in the Second Quarter of 2026

  • An estimated 471,000 air travelers visited the United States for the FIFA World Cup in the second quarter of 2026: 341,000 from Overseas, 38,000 from Canada, and 91,000 from Mexico.
  • An estimated 374,000 Overseas visitors came to the United States for the FIFA World Cup by all transit modes (air, land, and sea). (NTTO publishes characteristics of Mexico-land and Canada-land visitors to the United States on an annual basis).
  • FIFA World Cup visitors represented 4.6 percent of Overseas air travelers, 1.9 percent of Canadian air travelers, and 10.3 percent of Mexican air travelers to the United States.

International Inbound Air Arrivals to the United States in the Second Quarter of 2026

  • 10.3 million international visitors traveled to the United States by air in the second quarter of 2026: 7.4 million from Overseas, 2.0 million from Canada, and 886,000 from Mexico.
  • The number of international air visitors arriving into the United States decreased 6.1 percent from the second quarter of 2025: arrivals from Overseas decreased 8.0 percent, arrivals from Canada decreased 0.9 percent, and arrivals from Mexico decreased 0.5 percent.
  • The top Overseas source markets were the United Kingdom (1.0 million), India (602,000), Brazil (461,000), Japan (423,000), and Germany (368,000). Together, these top 5 source markets accounted for 35 percent of total Overseas visitation to the United States.
  • The top U.S. states visited were Florida (2.7 million), New York (2.6 million), California (2.2 million), Texas (924,000), and Nevada (846,000).  Together, these top 5 states welcomed an equivalent of 85 percent of total international-air visitation to the United States (note some travelers visit multiple states).
  • The top U.S. cities visited were New York City (2.6 million), Miami (1.3 million), Los Angeles (1.2 million), Orlando (1.2 million), and Las Vegas (829,000). 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: 17.5 nights (Overseas), 9.4 nights (Canada), and 9.5 nights (Mexico).
  • The average international trip expenditure (per visitor/trip) in the United States was: $1,938 (Overseas), $1,129 (Canada), and $1,537 (Mexico).

International Outbound Air Departures from the United States in the Second Quarter of 2026

  • 20.7 million U.S. residents traveled to foreign destinations by air in the second quarter of 2026: 15.9 million to Overseas destinations, 1.6 million to Canada, and 3.1 million to Mexico.

  • The number of U.S. residents traveling to foreign destinations by air decreased 2.0 percent from the second quarter of 2025: departures to Overseas destinations decreased 0.1 percent, departures to Canada increased 3.0 percent, and departures to Mexico decreased 12.2 percent.

  • The top states of residence of U.S. visitors to Overseas destinations were California (2.4 million), Florida (1.7 million), Texas (1.4 million), New York (1.3 million), and New Jersey (778,000).

  • The top states of residence of U.S. visitors to Canada were California (321,000), Florida (149,000), Texas (148,000), New York (129,000), and Illinois (98,000).

  • The top states of residence of U.S. visitors to Mexico were California (661,000), Texas (564,000), Illinois (216,000), Florida (182,000), and Michigan (132,000).

  • The top Overseas destinations for U.S. departures were Italy (1.8 million), the United Kingdom (1.7 million), France (1.4 million), Spain (1.1 million), and the Dominican Republic (937,000). Together, these top 5 markets represent an equivalent of 43 percent of total departures to Overseas destinations from the United States (note some travelers visit multiple destinations).

  • The average trip length of U.S. residents traveling abroad was: 13.9 nights (Overseas), 7.2 nights (Canada), and 7.9 nights (Mexico).

  • The average U.S. resident trip expenditure (per traveler/trip) outside the United States was: $2,120 (Overseas), $1,273 (Canada), and $1,101 (Mexico).

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