View and interrogate the World's Busiest Airports, with data powered by OAG's Schedules Analyser.

The Top 10 Busiest Global Airports in the World are calculated using total airline capacity (domestic and international flights). The Top 10 Busiest International Airports are calculated using international airline capacity only.  The data is updated each month and is available to download by clicking the button below.

which is the busiest international airport in the world?

• In December 2024, Dubai International Airport (DXB) remains the World’s Busiest International Airport with 5.3 million seats. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is in second place with 4.0 million seats. Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) is in third place with 3.8 million seats with seats per day increasing by 8% compared to last month.
  
  
• Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has had the biggest increase in capacity adding 10% more seats per day this month compared to November 2024 and is the eighth busiest international airport with 3.2 million seats, timely with the opening of the third runway in late November. Doha Airport (DOH) has moved up into the Top 10 Busiest International Airports this month in tenth place with 2.8 million seats and Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) has dropped out.
  
  
• In December 2024, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) is the only airport which wasn’t in the Top 10 Busiest International Airports last year - it was in eleventh place in December 2023 and is in ninth place this year.
  
  
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Which is Europe's Busiest Airport?

• The Top 10 Busiest Airports in Europe are all the same in December 2024 as last month with the same ranking.
• London Heathrow Airport (LHR) continues to be the Busiest Airport in Europe with 4.3 million seats and seats per day have increased by 4% compared to last month.
• Istanbul Airport (IST) is the second busiest European airport with 4.0 million seats, with seats per day increasing by 5% compared to last month.
• Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has seen the biggest increase in seats per day in the Top 10, adding 9%, and is in third place with 3.5 million seats.
  
  
• Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) and Munich International Airport (MUC) have seen the largest decrease in seats per day this month compared to last month with both airports dropping by 4%. In December 2024, Munich International Airport (MUC) is the only airport which wasn’t in the Top 10  in December 2023 - it was in eleventh place, and it is in tenth place this year.

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The rankings are based on scheduled capacity in the current month and compared to the equivalent month in 2023. The Top 10 Busiest Airports are calculated using total capacity (domestic and international) and The Top 10 Busiest International Airports are calculated using international seats only.