Wikivoyage has articles for several dozen of the world's largest and most-complicated international airports. They are designed to help you navigate safely and comfortably around them, and provide essential knowledge such as information on eating and sleeping options in the airport, and onward travel advice. This article lists our current airport articles by continent and city.
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Africa
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Johannesburg
[edit | edit source]- 1 O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB IATA). The major hub for southern Africa, and the continent's busiest airport, and main hub of flag carrier South African Airways.
Asia
[edit | edit source]Abu Dhabi
[edit | edit source]- 2 Zayed International Airport (AUH IATA). The main hub of the Abu Dhabi's flag carrier Etihad Airways, like its rivals in Dubai and Doha, its traffic is mostly made up of transit passengers.
Bali
[edit | edit source]- 3 Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS IATA). Second international gateway to Indonesia, and a secondary hub for Garuda Indonesia.
Bangalore
[edit | edit source]- 4 Kempegowda Airport (BLR IATA). A secondary hub for Air India, serving the heart of India's IT industry.
Bangkok
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- 5 Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK IATA). Opened in 2006 and the larger of two airports in Bangkok (the other being Don Mueang, which is for low-cost carriers). Main hub of flag carrier Thai Airways.
Beijing
[edit | edit source]- 6 Capital Airport (PEK IATA). The main hub of Chinese flag carrier Air China, and second busiest airport in the world by passenger count — at least before the new Daxing Airport opened which will take over much of its traffic.
- 7 Daxing Airport (PKX IATA). The newer international airport, opened in 2019.
Busan
[edit | edit source]- 8 Gimhae Airport (PUS IATA). Overtaken as the biggest South Korean airport outside greater Seoul by the one serving Jeju.
Delhi
[edit | edit source]- 9 Indira Gandhi Airport (DEL IATA). The busiest airport in India, and the main hub of flag carrier Air India.
Doha
[edit | edit source]- 10 Hamad Airport (DOH IATA). Dubai's main rival, its traffic is mostly made up of transit passengers connecting between flights on Emirates' main rival Qatar Airways.
Dubai
[edit | edit source]- 11 Dubai Airport (DXB IATA). The world's busiest airport for international traffic, due to its strategic location between east and west. Much of its traffic is made up of transit passengers on Dubai's flag carrier Emirates rather than passengers using Dubai as origin or destination.
Guangzhou
[edit | edit source]- 12 Baiyun Airport (CAN IATA). The main hub of China Southern Airlines, and China's third most important international gateway after Beijing and Shanghai.
Hong Kong
[edit | edit source]- 13 Hong Kong Airport (HKG IATA) (Chek Lap Kok). Main hub of Hong Kong's well-regarded flag carrier Cathay Pacific. Opened in 1998 to replace the constrained Kai Tak airport.
Jakarta
[edit | edit source]- 14 Soekarno-Hatta Airport (CGK IATA). Main international gateway to Indonesia, and main hub for flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
Kuala Lumpur
[edit | edit source]- 15 Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL IATA). Malaysia's main international gateway, the main hub of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines and pan-Asian low cost carrier AirAsia.
Manila
[edit | edit source]- 16 Ninoy Aquino Airport (MNL IATA). Main international gateway to the Philippines, and main hub of flag carrier Philippine Airlines.
Medan
[edit | edit source]- 17 Kualanamu Airport (KNO IATA). Busiest airport in Sumatra, with numerous flights to other cities on the island, and some international flights from other Asian countries.
Mumbai
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- 18 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport (BOM IATA). The main airport serving India's largest city, and a secondary hub for Air India.
Nagoya
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[edit | edit source]- 20 Kansai Airport (KIX IATA). Busiest airport in Japan outside the Tokyo metropolitan area, and main international gateway to the Kansai region.
Seoul
[edit | edit source]- 21 Incheon Airport (ICN IATA). South Korea's primary international hub, home to flag carrier Korean Air and second carrier Asiana Airlines.
Shanghai
[edit | edit source]- 22 Pudong Airport (PVG IATA). China's second busiest airport, and the main international hub for China Eastern Airlines (their main domestic hub is Shanghai's older Hongqiao Airport).
Singapore
[edit | edit source]- 23 Changi Airport (SIN IATA). The main base of Singapore's well-regarded flag carrier Singapore Airlines, and a major hub for passengers travelling between Australia and Europe, used as a refuelling stop by British Airways and Qantas.
Taipei
[edit | edit source]- 24 Taoyuan Airport (TPE IATA). Taiwan's primary international air hub, home to the well-regarded EVA Air and Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines, and a popular transit hub for passengers travelling between North America and Southeast Asia.
Tel Aviv
[edit | edit source]- 25 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV IATA). Despite lying in a very tense region and Israel (as well as its national symbols and aviation) frequently being the target of terrorism, the airport enjoys a stellar reputation for safety and security. The main hub of Israeli flag carrier El Al, which is known for serving only kosher meals on their flights, and not flying during the Jewish sabbath.
Tokyo
[edit | edit source]- 26 Haneda Airport (HND IATA). Primarily domestic flights, but is now also a major international hub since the opening of Terminal 3 in 2010. The main hub of ANA and flag carrier Japan Airlines .
- 27 Narita Airport (NRT IATA). Serves primarily international flights. The other main hub of ANA and Japan Airlines.
Europe
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Amsterdam
[edit | edit source]- 28 Schiphol Airport (AMS IATA). Hub for flag carrier KLM, one of the oldest airlines in the world and one of the top contenders for "most countries served from one airport". Curiously lies below sea level, which is interesting because its name means "ship grave".
Barcelona
[edit | edit source]- 29 Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN IATA). Spain's amusingly-named second hub has some architectural features of the modernisme movement that helped make Barcelona's name. The route MAD-BCN was the busiest in the world until competition with high speed rail made flights increasingly unattractive.
Berlin
[edit | edit source]- 30 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER IATA) (Willy Brandt Airport). The long-awaited new international airport serving Germany's capital opened 31st October 2020.
Copenhagen
[edit | edit source]- 31 Copenhagen Airport (CPH IATA). The busiest airport in the Nordic countries according to 2017 numbers, this airport also offers flights to Greenland and the Faroes. Largest hub of SAS, the flag carrier of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
Dublin
[edit | edit source]- 32 Dublin Airport (DUB IATA). Main hub of flag carrier Aer Lingus and a hub of low cost airline Ryanair.
Frankfurt
[edit | edit source]- 33 Frankfurt Airport (FRA IATA). Germany's biggest airport and the main hub of flag carrier Lufthansa
Helsinki
[edit | edit source]- 34 Helsinki Airport (HEL IATA). Historically one of Europe's airports with the most connections to east Asia, as the flights could take the shortcut over the Soviet Union, and later Russia. Main hub of flag carrier Finnair.
Istanbul
[edit | edit source]- 35 Istanbul Airport (IST IATA) (Istanbul New Airport). Opened gradually from autumn 2018, it replaces Atatürk Airport which has now closed. The main hub of flag carrier Turkish Airlines, which is attempting to challenge the dominance of the Gulf trio.
Lisbon
[edit | edit source]- 36 Lisbon Airport (LIS IATA). A major hub connecting Europe with former Portuguese colonies in Africa and South America, particularly Brazil. Main hub of flag carrier TAP Air Portugal.
London
[edit | edit source]- 37 Heathrow Airport (LHR IATA). Europe's busiest airport by international traffic, and the world's second. Main hub of UK flag carrier British Airways.
- 38 Gatwick Airport (LGW IATA). London's second hub is as drab and functional as they come.
- 39 Stansted Airport (STN IATA). Busy low cost and business aviation hub.
Madrid
[edit | edit source]- 40 Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD IATA) (Barajas Airport). Spain's main hub and the hub of flag carrier Iberia has Europe's best air links to Latin America.
Manchester
[edit | edit source]- 41 Manchester Airport (MAN IATA). Serves more destinations than Heathrow
Milan
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[edit | edit source]- 43 Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO IATA). Moscow and Russia's busiest airport, the hub of Russian flag carrier Aeroflot.
- 44 Domodedovo Airport (DME IATA). Moscow's secondary airport, and the main hub of S7 Airlines.
Munich
[edit | edit source]- 45 Munich Airport (MUC IATA) (Franz Josef Strauß Airport). Officially named after a conservative politician from Bavaria (died 1988) and Germany's second airport. The airport replaced Riem Airport in 1992. A secondary hub for flag carrier Lufthansa.
Oslo
[edit | edit source]- 46 Gardermoen Airport (OSL IATA). Opened in 1998 to replace the old Fornebu Airport. Hub of SAS in Norway.
Paris
[edit | edit source]- 47 Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG IATA). Built to replace Orly, it's France's biggest international hub and the main base of flag carrier Air France, and a major hub to flights to Francophone Africa
- 48 Orly Airport (ORY IATA). Besides its role as a domestic hub, it also sees several intercontinental flights to French overseas territories and departments and a wide selection of (mainly short-haul) international flights.
Reykjavík
[edit | edit source]- 49 Keflavík Airport (KEF IATA). Iceland's principal door to the world, with flights from both sides of the Atlantic, and main hub for flag carrier Icelandair. Not to be confused with Reykjavik's domestic airport.
Rome
[edit | edit source]- 50 Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO IATA). Main hub of flag carrier ITA Airways (and former flag carrier Alitalia).
Stockholm
[edit | edit source]- 51 Arlanda Airport (ARN IATA). Hub of SAS in Sweden.
Venice
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[edit | edit source]- 53 Vienna Airport (VIE IATA) (Often referred to as Wien-Schwechat in German). Main hub of flag carrier Austrian Airlines.
Zurich
[edit | edit source]- 54 Zurich Airport (ZRH IATA). Switzerland's international air hub, and main hub of flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines.
North America
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Atlanta
[edit | edit source]- 55 Hartsfield–Jackson Airport (ATL IATA). The busiest airport in the world by passenger count for several years in a row, mostly on the strength of Delta's main hub.
Boston
[edit | edit source]- 56 Logan Airport (BOS IATA). Main air hub of New England, and a hub of JetBlue and Delta.
Cancun
[edit | edit source]- 57 Cancún Airport (CUN IATA).
Charlotte
[edit | edit source]- 58 Douglas Airport (CLT IATA).
Chicago
[edit | edit source]- 59 O'Hare Airport (ORD IATA). The world's busiest airport until overtaken by Atlanta. The main hub for United Airlines, and also a major hub for American Airlines.
Dallas and Fort Worth
[edit | edit source]- 60 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW IATA). Main hub of American Airlines.
Denver
[edit | edit source]- 61 Denver Airport (DEN IATA). Moved to its current site "overnight" in 1995 after old Stapleton Airport had grown too small and too close to downtown for modern needs. Famously contains a bunch of "weird" artwork that has given rise to absurd conspiracy theories. A hub for United Airlines.
Detroit
[edit | edit source]- 62 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW IATA). The Midwest hub of Delta Air Lines.
Houston
[edit | edit source]- 63 George Bush Airport (IAH IATA). Houston's main international airport is a hub for United Airlines.
Las Vegas
[edit | edit source]- 64 Harry Reid Airport (LAS IATA). Formerly known as McCarran until 2021.
Los Angeles
[edit | edit source]- 65 Los Angeles Airport (LAX IATA). Often called the airport with the highest "destination and origin traffic", i.e. travelers that live in, or intend to visit, the area the airport serves instead of boarding a connecting flight. A hub for Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Mexico City
[edit | edit source]- 66 Benito Juárez Airport (MEX IATA) (AICM (Aeropuerto Internacional Ciudad de Mexico)). Mexico's busiest airport. Hub of flag carrier Aeromexico. Hub for Volaris and Viva Aerobus.
Miami
[edit | edit source]- 67 Miami Airport (MIA IATA). Busy international airport is a hub for American Airlines and serves numerous airlines with routes through the Caribbean and major South America destinations.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul
[edit | edit source]- 68 Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport (MSP IATA). Second Midwest hub of Delta Air Lines.
Montreal
[edit | edit source]- 69 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport (YUL IATA). Canada's third busiest airport after Toronto and Vancouver, another secondary hub for flag carrier Air Canada, and home to Air Canada's corporate headquarters.
New York City
[edit | edit source]- 70 John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK IATA). While only the fifth busiest airport in the U.S. by total passenger count, JFK is the busiest by international passenger count and the only American airport to make the top 20 in that list. A major hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and the main hub of JetBlue.
- 71 LaGuardia Airport (LGA IATA). The closest airport to Midtown Manhattan; primarily serves domestic flights, but also has some international flights from airports with U.S. border preclearance. A hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
- 72 Newark Liberty Airport (EWR IATA). United Airlines' hub in the New York City area.
Orlando
[edit | edit source]- 73 Orlando Airport (MCO IATA). A useful international gateway to Central America and the Caribbean, both through connecting flights and through cruises departing from Port Canaveral.
Panama City
[edit | edit source]- 74 Tocumen Airport (PTY IATA). Central America's main international air hub, and the main hub for Panamanian flag carrier Copa Airlines.
Philadelphia
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[edit | edit source]- 78 San Francisco Airport (SFO IATA). The main airport serving the San Francisco Bay Area, and a major hub for flights to East and Southeast Asia, particularly on United Airlines. Also a hub for Alaska Airlines.
San Diego
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[edit | edit source]- 80 Seattle–Tacoma Airport (SEA IATA). Rated the best airport in North America, it is the main West Coast hub for Delta Air Lines, and the main hub for Alaska Airlines.
Toronto
[edit | edit source]- 81 Pearson Airport (YYZ IATA). The busiest airport in Canada and the main hub for flag carrier Air Canada.
Vancouver
[edit | edit source]- 82 Vancouver Airport (YVR IATA). Canada's second busiest airport, its main gateway to East Asia and Oceania, and a secondary hub for flag carrier Air Canada.
Washington, D.C.
[edit | edit source]- 83 Dulles Airport (IAD IATA). The main international airport in Washington DC, of three serving the area (the others are Reagan National and BWI). A hub of United Airlines.
Oceania
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[edit | edit source]- 84 Auckland Airport (AKL IATA). New Zealand's main international gateway, and the main hub for Air New Zealand.
Brisbane
[edit | edit source]- 85 Brisbane Airport (BNE IATA). Australia's third busiest airport is well-connected with Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island nations. A secondary hub for Qantas.
Melbourne
[edit | edit source]- 86 Melbourne Airport (MEL IATA). The second busiest airport in Australia, connecting Melbourne with major domestic and international destinations, and a secondary hub for Qantas.
Perth
[edit | edit source]- 87 Perth Airport (PER IATA). Australia's fourth busiest airport is well-connected to Southeast Asia, and also serves direct flights from South Africa and Mauritius. A secondary hub for Qantas, which operates nonstop flights to London and Paris, the only ones between Australia and Europe.
Sydney
[edit | edit source]- 88 Sydney Airport (SYD IATA). The busiest airport in Australia and the main hub for flag carrier Qantas.
South America
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[edit | edit source]- 89 Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE IATA) (Ezeiza Airport).
Rio de Janeiro
[edit | edit source]- 90 Galeão Airport (GIG IATA).
São Paulo
[edit | edit source]- 91 Guarulhos Airport (GRU IATA). Brazil's largest air hub and the busiest airport on the continent.
Santiago de Chile
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[edit | edit source]- Flying
- Arriving by plane
- At the airport
- Airport codes and metropolitan area airport codes
- City and Region articles with IATA airport listing for an airport.

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