BUSIEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD

WHICH IS THE BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD THIS MONTH?

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

We provide separate lists for global airports and international airports. 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 focus on international airline capacity only.  The data is updated each month and is available to download by clicking the button below.

BUSIEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD AT A GLANCE | November 2025

  • Busiest Global (International + Domestic Capacity) Airport: Dubai International (DXB)
  • Busiest International Airport: Dubai International (DXB)
  • Busiest European Airport: Istanbul Airport (IST)

BUSIEST GLOBAL AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD | november 2025

Which is the Busiest AIrport in the World?

  •  In November 2025, Dubai International Airport (DXB) takes the top spot as the World’s Busiest Airport, handling 5.29 million seats, a 5% increase year-on-year.
  •  Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) moves into second place with 5.12 million seats, maintaining capacity at a similar level to last year.  
  •  Tokyo Haneda (HND) ranks third, recording 4.48 million seats, a slight 1% decline compared to November 2024.
  • Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) continues to show strong growth, with capacity up 9% year-on-year to 4.24 million seats, placing it fourth globally. 
  •  London Heathrow (LHR) remains in fifth, rising modestly by 2% to 4.19 million seats. 
  •  Chicago O’Hare (ORD) records the largest increase among the top 10, up 13% to 4.16 million seats, moving into sixth place. 
  •  Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) ranks seventh with 4.14 million seats, up 1%, while Delhi (DEL) and Istanbul (IST) follow closely in eighth and ninth, both showing strong year-on-year growth of 9% and 8%, respectively. 
  •  Rounding out the top 10, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) handled 4.09 million seats, a 5% increase from last year. 

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BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD | november 2025

which is the busiest international airport in the world?

  •  In November 2025, Dubai International Airport (DXB) remains the World’s Busiest International Airport, handling 5.29 million seats, a 5% increase compared to the same month last year. 
  •  London Heathrow (LHR) holds second place with 3.91 million seats, up 2% year-on-year, though DXB remains well ahead with 1.39 million more seats than LHR.
  • Singapore Changi (SIN) ranks third with 3.47 million seats, showing a slight 1% decline from last year, while Seoul Incheon (ICN) follows closely in fourth, recording 3.40 million seats, down 2% year-on-year.
  •  Istanbul Airport (IST) continues its strong growth trend, rising 8% to 3.34 million seats and securing fifth place. 
  •  Amsterdam (AMS) is in sixth, growing 4% to 3.19 million seats. 
  •  Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) continues its strong recovery recording the strongest growth in the top 10, up 10% year-on-year to 3.18 million seats, climbing to seventh position.
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Frankfurt (FRA) remain steady in eighth and ninth, with growth of 3% and 2%, respectively.
  • Doha (DOH) is in tenth place with 2.74 million seats, a 7% increase compared to November 2024.

BUSIEST EUROPEAN AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD | november 2025

Which is Europe's Busiest Airport?

  •  In November 2025, London Heathrow Airport (LHR) takes the lead as the Busiest Airport in Europe, handling 4.19 million seats, a 2% increase compared to the same month last year.
  •  Istanbul Airport (IST) has moved to second place, with just 60,547 seats (1%) behind LHR, but continues its strong year-on-year growth with seats increasing by 8% to 4.13 million seats. 
  •  Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) ranks third, with 3.32 million seats, an increase of 4% compared to November 2024. 
  •  Amsterdam (AMS) remains steady in fourth place, also up 4% year-on-year to 3.19 million seats. 
  •  Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) follows in fifth, growing 3% to 3.15 million seats, just ahead of Madrid Adolfo Suárez-Barajas (MAD) in sixth, which rises 1% to 3.15 million seats. 
  •  Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) has had the biggest capacity increase in the top 10 adding 11% compared to November 2024 and is in eighth place with 2.34 million seats.
  • Rome Fiumicino (FCO) is the only airport in the top 10 to have a capacity decrease compared to last year with seats 2% lower at 2.17 million and is in ninth place.

RANKING METHODOLOGY: HOW WE CALCULATE THE WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT

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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.

FAQS ABOUT THE BUSIEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD

What makes these airports the busiest?

 The top airports for capacity combine prime location, hub airlines, large-scale infrastructure, and strong economic or tourism pull

Why use capacity as a metric?

Capacity data and passenger numbers will tend to follow the same trend, but by using capacity data to determine the busiest airport we can look ahead to the upcoming month.

Are these the busiest airports by flights?

We define our busiest airports by capacity, which provides a forward-looking view of passenger-carrying potential. Measuring by flights instead reflects aircraft movements (takeoffs and landings) and highlights overall air traffic. Airports with heavy short-haul domestic schedules often rank high by flights, but this does not necessarily translate into greater passenger capacity.

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