Billion dollar route

There is only one route in the world generating over a billion dollars for a single airline.

Highest-revenue routes by airline: April 2018 -- March 2019
1. British Airways: New York JFK -- London Heathrow (Total revenue: $1,159,126,794 / revenue per hour: $27,159)
2. Qantas Airways: Melbourne -- Sydney (Total revenue: $861,260,322 / revenue per hour: $23,773)
3. Emirates: London Heathrow -- Dubai International (Total revenue: $796,201,645 / revenue per hour: $24,926)
4. Singapore Airlines: London Heathrow -- Singapore Changi (Total revenue: $735,597,614 / revenue per hour: $18,771)
5. United Airlines: San Francisco International -- Newark (Total revenue: $689,371,368 / revenue per hour: $12,882)
6. American Airlines: Los Angeles LAX -- New York JFK (Total revenue: $661,739,788 / Revenue per hour: $13,099)
7. Qatar Airways: London Heathrow -- Hamad International (Total revenue: $639,122,609 / revenue per hour: $20,415)
8. Cathay Pacific Airways: Hong Kong International -- London Heathrow (Total revenue: $604,595,063 / revenue per hour: $13,887)
9. Singapore Airlines: Sydney -- Singapore Changi (Total revenue: $549,711,946 / revenue per hour: $20,821)
10. Air Canada: Vancouver YVR -- Toronto Pearson International (Total revenue: $541,122,509 / revenue per hour: $11,936)

In 2017 there were 54,519 flights between Sydney and Melbourne's airports for the year (381 nautical miles), making it the second busiest route in the world. Qantas dominates Australian domestic flying with Virgin Australia in second place.

The same 10 routes with total revenue, revenue/hour and number of hours
1 $1,159,126,794 $27,159 42,679
2 $861,260,322 $23,773 36,229
3 $796,201,645 $24,926 31,943
4 $735,597,614 $18,771 39,188
5 $689,371,368 $12,882 53,514 ---EWR to LAX is highest number of hours controlled by one airline.
6 $661,739,788 $13,099 50,518
7 $639,122,609 $20,415 31,307
8 $604,595,063 $13,887 43,537
9 $549,711,946 $20,821 26,402
10 $541,122,509 $11,936 45,335