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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?

• Dubai International Airport (DXB) retains its position in June 2025 as the World’s Busiest International Airport with 5.1 million seats. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is in second place with 4.1 million seats and Amsterdam Airport (AMS) is in third place with 3.5 million seats. Both airports have had capacity increases, 1% and 3% respectively. With only 3,547 seats between them, Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) is in fourth place this month with 3.5 million seats and a capacity increase of 4%.
  
  
• Hong Kong (HKG) continues to have had the most significant capacity increase in the Top 10 busiest international airports compared to last year, with an increase of 11% which equates to an additional 291,943 seats on last year. This is a sign of the continued strong post-pandemic recovery in Asia. Doha (DOH) was the only airport in the Top 10 to experience a decline in capacity, down 1% from June 2024.
  

Which is Europe's Busiest Airport?

• Istanbul Airport (IST) has moved up to be the Busiest Airport in Europe with 4.5 million seats, a 6% increase in the same month last year. London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which was the busiest airport in Europe in 2024, moves down to second place with 4.4 million seats with similar capacity to last year. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is the third busiest airport with 3.8 million seats, a 2% increase in capacity compared to June 2024.
  
  
• Continuing from the trend of recent months, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) remains the airport with the biggest increase in capacity, adding 14% more seats compared to June 2024. Due to this increase in capacity Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) has moved up to be the 10th busiest airport in Europe in June 2025 and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) has dropped out of the Top 10.
  
  
• Barcelona Airport (BCN) and Munich Airport (MUC) have also seen high increases in capacity this month compared to June 2024 adding 6% and 7% respectively. Madrid (MAD) is the only airport in the European Top 10 showing a decline in capacity, with seats dropping by 1%.
  

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The rankings are based on scheduled capacity in the current month and compared to the equivalent month in 2024. 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.