Hub-and-spoke diagram
Sydney hub
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Auckland
Singapore
Los Angeles
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What a hub-and-spoke diagram is
“The spoke–hub distribution paradigm (also known as the hub-and-spoke system) is a form of transport topology optimization in which traffic planners organize routes as a series of spokes that connect outlying points to a central "hub".”
Types of radial diagram
When to use a hub-and-spoke diagram
Networks
Show one centre that everything passes through, like an airline's home airport.
Trips
Map routes that all start from one city: Sydney to Perth, Auckland and Singapore.
Explaining
Show why the middle matters: take away the hub and nothing connects.
How to make a hub-and-spoke diagram
- 1The hubSydney hub
- 2Some spokesSydney hubMelbourneBrisbanePerthAdelaide
- 3Every routeSydney hubMelbourneBrisbanePerthAdelaideAucklandSingaporeLos Angeles
Helpful resources
Questions
- Who started hub-and-spoke?
Delta Air Lines pioneered the spoke–hub distribution model in 1955.
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