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American Airlines Hubs in 2026: All 9 Hubs and What Each Is Best For

American Airlines Hubs

Updated August 2026 If your American Airlines itinerary seems determined to send you through Dallas, Charlotte or Miami, there is a reason. American builds its network around a small number of airports where flights from many different cities arrive in waves, exchange passengers and head back out again. American Airlines currently describes its U.S. network…

American Airlines Hubs: A Guide to AA’s Major Connecting Airports

American Airlines hub map showing DFW, CLT, ORD, MIA, PHX, PHL, DCA, LAX, and New York JFK/LGA

American Airlines is built around a hub-and-spoke network. Instead of flying every city pair nonstop, American uses major connecting airports to move passengers across the United States and around the world. American currently describes its hub network as nine hubs: Charlotte (CLT), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York…