List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
The world's airports are bustling hubs of global connection, but not all traffic is created equal. Focusing solely on international passenger numbers reveals a fascinating network of key gateways that bridge continents and cultures. This list isn't just about raw volume; it tells a story of strategic location, economic powerhouses, and the incredible resilience of global travel. Dubai International Airport consistently ranks as the world's busiest for international passenger traffic due to its strategic location and hub model. Major European cities like London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt remain critical intercontinental gateways, reflecting Europe's central role in global travel. The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented shifts in airport rankings and passenger volumes, with a robust recovery highlighting the enduring demand for international travel.
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The world's airports are bustling hubs of global connection, but not all traffic is created equal. Focusing solely on international passenger numbers reveals a fascinating network of key gateways that bridge continents and cultures. This list isn't just about raw volume; it tells a story of strategic location, economic powerhouses, and the incredible resilience of global travel.
- Dubai International Airport consistently ranks as the world's busiest for international passenger traffic due to its strategic location and hub model.
- Major European cities like London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt remain critical intercontinental gateways, reflecting Europe's central role in global travel.
- The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented shifts in airport rankings and passenger volumes, with a robust recovery highlighting the enduring demand for international travel.
Connecting the World
When we talk about 'busiest airports,' we often think of massive passenger numbers. But separating domestic from international traffic paints a very different picture of global connectivity. This distinction highlights the true crossroads of intercontinental travel, where flights span oceans and cultures.
These rankings, compiled by the Airports Council International (ACI), reveal which airports are truly vital for linking nations. They show us where the world's travelers are starting their journeys across borders, connecting economies, and fueling tourism.
Dubai's Enduring Reign
For years, one airport has consistently stood atop the international traffic list: Dubai International Airport, or DXB. Its success isn't just about its impressive facilities; it's a testament to its strategic geographic position and a brilliant hub-and-spoke model.
Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, Dubai acts as a pivotal connecting point for long-haul flights. Travelers often stop here to switch planes, making it an indispensable link in the global aviation chain.
Europe's Global Gateways
Europe has long been home to some of the world's most important international hubs. Cities like London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt consistently feature in the top ranks. Their historical connections and economic power make them essential transit points for millions.
London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Frankfurt Airport aren't just serving their local populations. They are vital arteries, handling vast numbers of passengers connecting between North America, Asia, and other parts of Europe.
The Rise of Asian Powerhouses
Looking east, airports like Singapore Changi, Seoul Incheon, and Hong Kong International have steadily climbed the ranks, reflecting Asia's growing economic influence and increasing travel demand. These airports are architectural marvels and efficiency champions, designed for the future of travel.
Then there's Istanbul Airport, a modern giant connecting Europe and Asia. Its meteoric rise underscores Turkey's ambition to be a dominant player in global aviation, leveraging its unique transcontinental location.
A World Interrupted: The Pandemic's Impact
The years 2020 and 2021 saw an unprecedented disruption to international travel. The COVID-19 pandemic grounded fleets and closed borders, causing passenger numbers to plummet and radically reshuffling airport rankings. The very definition of 'busiest' was temporarily redefined.
Airports that once saw tens of millions of international passengers suddenly reported fractions of those numbers. The top contenders remained, but with drastically reduced volumes, highlighting the fragility of global interconnectedness in the face of a worldwide crisis.
The Resilient Comeback: 2023-2024
Fast forward to 2023 and 2024, and the aviation industry has shown remarkable resilience. Passenger traffic has surged back, with many airports reporting staggering percentage increases as travel restrictions eased and pent-up demand was unleashed.
The top airports have largely reclaimed their positions, though the pace of recovery varied by region. Asia's hubs, particularly those heavily impacted by longer lockdowns, saw some of the most dramatic percentage increases as they reopened to the world.
The Latest Global Snapshot: 2024
As of the latest preliminary figures for 2024, Dubai International Airport continues its reign, demonstrating sustained growth. London Heathrow holds firm, while Seoul Incheon has made a significant leap, showcasing the strong resurgence of travel in Asia.
Rank City Airport Total passengers % change 1. Dubai Dubai International Airport 92,331,506 6.1% 2. London London Heathrow Airport 79,194,330 5.7% 3. Seoul Incheon International Airport 70,669,246 26.7% 4. Singapore Singapore Changi Airport 67,063,000 14.8% 5. Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 66,822,849 8.0% 6. Paris Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport 64,469,356 5.0% 7. Istanbul Istanbul Airport 63,036,930 8.1% 8. Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport 56,185,219 3.9% 9. Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport 52,949,047 34.4% 10. Doha Hamad International Airport 52,714,976 14.8%
The numbers for 2024 confirm a robust return to pre-pandemic travel levels for many, with some airports even surpassing their previous records. This vibrant activity reflects a world eager to reconnect, explore, and conduct business across borders once more.
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List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Dubai International Airport is the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic
The following is a list of the world's busiest airports by international passenger traffic. For the list of world's busiest airports by total passenger traffic (both domestic and international), see List of busiest airports by passenger traffic.
2024 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>92,331,506</td><td></td><td>6.1%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>79,194,330</td><td></td><td>5.7%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>70,669,246</td><td>4</td><td>26.7%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>67,063,000</td><td>1</td><td>14.8%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>66,822,849</td><td>2</td><td>8.0%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>64,469,356</td><td>2</td><td>5.0%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Istanbul Airport</td><td>Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTFM</td><td>63,036,930</td><td>1</td><td>8.1%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>56,185,219</td><td></td><td>3.9%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Hong Kong</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>52,949,047</td><td>3</td><td>34.4%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTHH</td><td>52,714,976</td><td>1</td><td>14.8%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2023 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>86,994,365</td><td></td><td>31.7%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>74,909,019</td><td></td><td>28.6%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>61,882,546</td><td></td><td>17.9%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>61,412,198</td><td></td><td>18.6%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>58,411,000</td><td>4</td><td>83.1%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Istanbul Airport</td><td>Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTFM</td><td>58,271,042</td><td>1</td><td>20.0%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>55,763,768</td><td>25</td><td>212.9%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>54,089,293</td><td>2</td><td>20.8%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTHH</td><td>45,913,805</td><td>1</td><td>28.5%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>43,799,968</td><td>3</td><td>20.9%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2022 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>66,069,981</td><td></td><td>127.0%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>58,243,060</td><td>5</td><td>230.5%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>52,467,346</td><td></td><td>105.8%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>51,763,569</td><td>1</td><td>128.9%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Istanbul Airport</td><td>Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTFM</td><td>48,569,571</td><td>3</td><td>83.3%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>44,771,711</td><td>2</td><td>97.3%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>36,231,191</td><td>2</td><td>136.2%</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTHH</td><td>35,726,721</td><td>2</td><td>160.4%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>31,902,000</td><td>86</td><td>952.9%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>London</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>30,145,083</td><td>45</td><td>501.5%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2021 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>29,110,609</td><td></td><td>12.7%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Istanbul Airport</td><td>Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTFM</td><td>26,505,670</td><td>4</td><td>66.0%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>25,488,783</td><td>1</td><td>22.1%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>22,697,490</td><td>1</td><td>34.8%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>22,616,995</td><td>1</td><td>18.7%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTHH</td><td>17,701,978</td><td>1</td><td>41.4%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>17,624,931</td><td>4</td><td>14.7%</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Antalya</td><td>Antalya Airport</td><td>Antalya, Turkey</td><td>AYT/LTAI</td><td>17,247,876</td><td>23</td><td>160.4%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>15,337,775</td><td>1</td><td>38.8%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Cancún</td><td>Cancún International Airport</td><td>Cancún, Mexico</td><td>CUN/MMUN</td><td>13,261,951</td><td>18</td><td>94.5%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2020 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>25,831,363</td><td></td><td>70.1%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>20,880,990</td><td>1</td><td>70.9%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>20,650,473</td><td>1</td><td>72.8%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>19,057,856</td><td>2</td><td>72.7%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>16,837,104</td><td>3</td><td>73.3%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Istanbul Airport</td><td>Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTFM</td><td>15,936,505</td><td>8</td><td>59.7%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTHH</td><td>12,522,288</td><td>8</td><td>67.7%</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>11,955,756</td><td>3</td><td>83.1%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>11,635,000</td><td>2</td><td>82.8%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>11,052,157</td><td>1</td><td>75.4%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2019 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>86,328,896</td><td></td><td>2.9%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>76,043,973</td><td></td><td>1.0%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>71,679,691</td><td>1</td><td>1.0%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Hong Kong</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>71,287,552</td><td>1</td><td>4.1%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>70,578,050</td><td></td><td>4.3%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>69,823,084</td><td></td><td>5.2%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>67,601,000</td><td></td><td>4.2%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>63,067,739</td><td></td><td>2.1%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Bangkok</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>52,933,565</td><td></td><td>4.1%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Taipei</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>48,360,290</td><td>1</td><td>4.8%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>44,917,756</td><td>3</td><td>7.3%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>44,854,685</td><td></td><td>3.1%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>London</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>43,123,851</td><td></td><td>1.8%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Istanbul Airport</td><td>Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTFM</td><td>39,434,579</td><td>NEW</td><td>0.0%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>38,786,566</td><td>3</td><td>12.4%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Barcelona–El Prat Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>38,630,785</td><td>1</td><td>5.4%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>Munich</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>38,309,112</td><td>1</td><td>4.8%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>Tokyo</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>36,645,448</td><td>1</td><td>3.8%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>New York City</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>34,317,281</td><td></td><td>2.4%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Dublin</td><td>Dublin Airport</td><td>Swords, County Dublin, Ireland</td><td>DUB/EIDW</td><td>32,572,741</td><td>NEW</td><td>4.6%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2018 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>88,885,367</td><td></td><td>1.3%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>75,306,939</td><td></td><td>2.9%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Hong Kong</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>74,360,976</td><td></td><td>2.6%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>70,956,258</td><td></td><td>3.7%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>67,676,147</td><td>2</td><td>10.0%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>66,383,494</td><td>1</td><td>4.2%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>64,890,000</td><td>1</td><td>5.4%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>61,774,663</td><td></td><td>8.1%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Bangkok</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>50,868,846</td><td></td><td>4.2%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Atatürk International Airport</td><td>Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTBA</td><td>49,130,261</td><td>1</td><td>10.1%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>Taipei</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>46,152,164</td><td>1</td><td>3.8%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>43,531,741</td><td></td><td>2.8%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>London</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>41,476,858</td><td></td><td>2.1%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>41,857,125</td><td></td><td>8.8%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Barcelona–El Prat Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>36,545,787</td><td>2</td><td>6.2%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>Munich</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>36,545,787</td><td></td><td>5.3%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>Tokyo</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>35,300,076</td><td>1</td><td>6.7%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>34,495,078</td><td>3</td><td>2.2%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>New York City</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>33,485,078</td><td></td><td>2.8%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Toronto</td><td>Toronto Pearson International Airport</td><td>Mississauga, Ontario, Canada</td><td>YYZ/CYYZ</td><td>31,610,348</td><td></td><td>6.7%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2017 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>87,722,023</td><td></td><td>5.6%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>73,187,198</td><td></td><td>3.0%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Hong Kong</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>72,462,116</td><td></td><td>3.4%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>68,401,146</td><td></td><td>7.7%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>63,697,227</td><td></td><td>5.5%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>61,574,000</td><td></td><td>5.9%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>61,520,572</td><td></td><td>7.6%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>57,122,348</td><td></td><td>6.4%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Bangkok</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>48,811,600</td><td></td><td>7.8%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Taipei</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>44,479,754</td><td></td><td>6.2%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Atatürk International Airport</td><td>Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTBA</td><td>44,476,589</td><td></td><td>7.5%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>42,354,534</td><td>2</td><td>14.6%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>London</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>41,476,858</td><td>1</td><td>5.3%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>38,479,159</td><td>1</td><td>6.7%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>35,262,164</td><td>2</td><td>5.3%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>Munich</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>34,721,745</td><td></td><td>6.6%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Barcelona–El Prat Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>34,527,018</td><td></td><td>6.8%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>Tokyo</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>33,090,944</td><td></td><td>3.4%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>New York City</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>32,431,419</td><td></td><td>2.1%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Toronto</td><td>Toronto Pearson International Airport</td><td>Mississauga, Ontario, Canada</td><td>YYZ/CYYZ</td><td>29,655,141</td><td>2</td><td>8.1%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2016 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) preliminary figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>City</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>83,105,798</td><td></td><td>7.3%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>71,030,114</td><td></td><td>1.7%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Hong Kong</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>70,098,216</td><td></td><td>3.0%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Amsterdam</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>63,533,504</td><td>1</td><td>9.1%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Paris</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>60,384,622</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>58,158,000</td><td></td><td>6.1%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>57,152,206</td><td>1</td><td>17.3%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Frankfurt</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>53,707,953</td><td>1</td><td>0.5%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Bangkok</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>45,291,073</td><td></td><td>4.7%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Taipei</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>41,876,848</td><td>1</td><td>9.9%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>Istanbul</td><td>Atatürk International Airport</td><td>Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTBA</td><td>41,281,937</td><td>1</td><td>2.2%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>London</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>39,264,495</td><td></td><td>7.1%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>Doha</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>37,216,179</td><td>3</td><td>20.4%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>36,962,822</td><td>1</td><td>7.3%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Madrid</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>36,074,688</td><td>1</td><td>6.8%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>Munich</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>32,569,420</td><td>1</td><td>4.0%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Barcelona–El Prat Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>32,316,655</td><td>2</td><td>11.1%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>Tokyo</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>31,991,208</td><td>1</td><td>4.7%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>New York City</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>31,627,923</td><td>1</td><td>5.2%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Rome</td><td>Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport</td><td>Fiumicino, Rome, Italy</td><td>FCO/LIRF</td><td>29,096,160</td><td></td><td>2.9%</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>Dublin</td><td>Dublin Airport</td><td>Swords, County Dublin, Ireland</td><td>DUB/EIDW</td><td>28,764,506</td><td>4</td><td>14.9%</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>Toronto</td><td>Toronto Pearson International Airport</td><td>Mississauga, Ontario, Canada</td><td>YYZ/CYYZ</td><td>27,428,638</td><td></td><td>7.1%</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>Zürich</td><td>Zurich Airport</td><td>Kloten/Rümlang/Oberglatt, Bülach/Dielsdorf, ZH, Switzerland</td><td>ZRH/LSZH</td><td>27,413,593</td><td></td><td>3.1%</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>Copenhagen</td><td>Copenhagen Airport</td><td>Tårnby, Hovedstaden, Denmark</td><td>CPH/EKCH</td><td>26,394,122</td><td>2</td><td>4.4%</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td><td>Abu Dhabi International Airport</td><td>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates</td><td>AUH/OMAA</td><td>25,964,178</td><td>3</td><td>9.7%</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>Shanghai</td><td>Shanghai Pudong International Airport</td><td>Pudong, Shanghai, China</td><td>PVG/ZSPD</td><td>24,865,920</td><td></td><td>6.8%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2015 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>77,453,466</td><td></td><td>10.7%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>69,816,491</td><td></td><td>2.5%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>68,139,897</td><td></td><td>8.3%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>60,369,798</td><td></td><td>3.0%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>58,245,545</td><td></td><td>6.0%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>54,835,000</td><td></td><td>2.9%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>53,994,154</td><td></td><td>2.4%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>48,720,319</td><td></td><td>8.5%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>43,251,807</td><td>1</td><td>16.3%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Atatürk International Airport</td><td>Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTBA</td><td>41,998,251</td><td>1</td><td>11.1%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>38,103,889</td><td></td><td>7.6%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>36,667,769</td><td></td><td>6.4%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>34,434,015</td><td></td><td>0.1%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>33,787,171</td><td>2</td><td>14.1%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>31,313,329</td><td>1</td><td>3.5%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>30,906,303</td><td>4</td><td>17.3%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>30,547,564</td><td>2</td><td>3.2%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>30,017,244</td><td>1</td><td>6.2%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>Barcelona–El Prat Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>29,077,820</td><td>1</td><td>6,7%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport</td><td>Fiumicino, Rome, Italy</td><td>FCO/LIRF</td><td>28,280,267</td><td>1</td><td>5.4%</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>Zurich Airport</td><td>Kloten/Rümlang/Oberglatt, Bülach/Dielsdorf, ZH, Switzerland</td><td>ZRH/LSZH</td><td>25,613,593</td><td></td><td>3.1%</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>Toronto Pearson International Airport</td><td>Mississauga, Ontario, Canada</td><td>YYZ/CYYZ</td><td>25,123,887</td><td>1</td><td>7.6%</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>Dublin Airport</td><td>Swords, County Dublin, Ireland</td><td>DUB/EIDW</td><td>24,876,506</td><td>4</td><td>14.9%</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>Copenhagen Airport</td><td>Tårnby, Hovedstaden, Denmark</td><td>CPH/EKCH</td><td>24,639,122</td><td>2</td><td>4.4%</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>Shanghai Pudong International Airport</td><td>Pudong, Shanghai, China</td><td>PVG/ZSPD</td><td>23,384,559</td><td>4</td><td>18.3%</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>Abu Dhabi International Airport</td><td>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates</td><td>AUH/OMAA</td><td>23,225,980</td><td>4</td><td>18.6%</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>Brussels Airport</td><td>Zaventem, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium</td><td>BRU/EBBR</td><td>22,841,994</td><td>1</td><td>6.9%</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>Vienna International Airport</td><td>Vienna, Austria</td><td>VIE/LOWW</td><td>22,147,203</td><td>2</td><td>1.5%</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>Miami International Airport</td><td>Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States</td><td>MIA/KMIA</td><td>21,206,557</td><td>1</td><td>5.5%</td></tr><tr><td>30.</td><td>Antalya Airport</td><td>Antalya, Turkey</td><td>AYT/LTAI</td><td>20,863,040</td><td>6</td><td>5.8%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2014 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>69,954,392</td><td>1</td><td>6.2%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>68,091,095</td><td>1</td><td>1.9%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>62,929,420</td><td></td><td>6.2%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>58,623,111</td><td></td><td>3.3%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>54,940,534</td><td>1</td><td>4.6%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>54,093,070</td><td>1</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>52,713,013</td><td></td><td>2.7%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>44,906,813</td><td>1</td><td>10.1%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Atatürk International Airport</td><td>Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTBA</td><td>38,152,871</td><td>2</td><td>11.6%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>37,183,099</td><td>3</td><td>10%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>35,402,285</td><td>4</td><td>11.3%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>34,438,531</td><td>3</td><td>8.8%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>34,431,775</td><td>1</td><td>5.6%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>30,269,007</td><td>1</td><td>3.6%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>29,625,075</td><td>1</td><td>2.9%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>29,618,803</td><td>1</td><td>6.9%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>28,471,427</td><td>1</td><td>7.3%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>Barcelona–El Prat Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>27,246,041</td><td>2</td><td>9%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport</td><td>Fiumicino, Rome, Italy</td><td>FCO/LIRF</td><td>26,840,909</td><td></td><td>7.1%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Hamad International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>26,356,392</td><td>2</td><td>13.3%</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>Zurich Airport</td><td>Rümlang/Oberglatt, Bülach/Dielsdorf, ZH, Switzerland</td><td>ZRH/LSZH</td><td>24,836,044</td><td></td><td>2.5%</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>Copenhagen Airport</td><td>Tårnby, Hovedstaden, Denmark</td><td>CPH/EKCH</td><td>23,610,452</td><td></td><td>6.9%</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>Toronto Pearson International Airport</td><td>Mississauga, Ontario, Canada</td><td>YYZ/CYYZ</td><td>23,279,850</td><td></td><td>7.2%</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>Antalya Airport</td><td>Antalya, Turkey</td><td>AYT/LTAI</td><td>22,072,307</td><td>3</td><td>2.2%</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>Vienna International Airport</td><td>Vienna, Austria</td><td>VIE/LOWW</td><td>21,831,400</td><td>1</td><td>2.2%</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>Brussels Airport</td><td>Zaventem, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium</td><td>BRU/EBBR</td><td>21,718,462</td><td>3</td><td>14.7%</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>Dublin Airport</td><td>Swords, County Dublin, Ireland</td><td>DUB/EIDW</td><td>21,635,155</td><td>1</td><td>7.7%</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>Miami International Airport</td><td>Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States</td><td>MIA/KMIA</td><td>20,096,541</td><td>3</td><td>0.5%</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>Shanghai Pudong International Airport</td><td>Pudong, Shanghai, China</td><td>PVG/ZSPD</td><td>19,954,392</td><td>NEW</td><td>9.4%</td></tr><tr><td>30.</td><td>Abu Dhabi International Airport</td><td>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates</td><td>AUH/OMAA</td><td>19,765,240</td><td>NEW</td><td>10.2%</td></tr><tr><td>31.</td><td>Manchester Airport</td><td>Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom</td><td>MAN/EGCC</td><td>19,484,972</td><td>NEW</td><td>5.7%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2013 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>66,689,466</td><td></td><td>3.5%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>65,872,250</td><td></td><td>15.3%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>59,294,439</td><td></td><td>6.5%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>56,767,748</td><td></td><td>1.0%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>52,775,360</td><td>2</td><td>5.7%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>52,527,699</td><td>1</td><td>3.0%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>51,315,550</td><td>1</td><td>1.1%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>41,302,852</td><td></td><td>4.9%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, Sudogwon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>40,785,953</td><td></td><td>6.4%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Atatürk International Airport</td><td>Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTBA</td><td>34,079,118</td><td></td><td>14.2%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>32,605,356</td><td>1</td><td>18.1%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>31,657,805</td><td>1</td><td>4.2%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>30,516,135</td><td></td><td>3.0%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>29,216,808</td><td></td><td>2.1%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>28,608,274</td><td>1</td><td>10.2%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>27,711,197</td><td>1</td><td>9.5%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>26,530,698</td><td></td><td>5.9%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport</td><td>Fiumicino, Rome, Italy</td><td>FCO/LIRF</td><td>25,069,617</td><td></td><td>0.6%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>Barcelona–El Prat Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>25,003,256</td><td></td><td>5.8%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Zurich Airport</td><td>Kloten, ZH, Switzerland</td><td>ZRH/LSZH</td><td>24,227,178</td><td></td><td>0.4%</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>Doha International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>23,266,396</td><td></td><td>9.9%</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>Copenhagen Airport</td><td>Tårnby, Hovedstaden, Denmark</td><td>CPH/EKCH</td><td>22,096,855</td><td></td><td>3.7%</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>Toronto Pearson International Airport</td><td>Mississauga, Ontario, Canada</td><td>YYZ/CYYZ</td><td>21,638,571</td><td></td><td>1.8%</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>Antalya Airport</td><td>Antalya, Turkey</td><td>AYT/LTAI</td><td>21,492,138</td><td>1</td><td>6.8%</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>Vienna International Airport</td><td>Vienna, Austria</td><td>VIE/LOWW</td><td>21,357,730</td><td>1</td><td>0.7%</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Miami International Airport</td><td>Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States</td><td>MIA/KMIA</td><td>20,201,626</td><td></td><td>4.3%</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>Dublin Airport</td><td>Swords, County Dublin, Ireland</td><td>DUB/EIDW</td><td>20,092,659</td><td></td><td>5.6%</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>Brussels Airport</td><td>Zaventem, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium</td><td>BRU/EBBR</td><td>18,932,137</td><td></td><td>0.8%</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>Sheremetyevo International Airport</td><td>Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Russia</td><td>SVO/UUEE</td><td>18,581,906</td><td>NEW</td><td>8.3%</td></tr></tbody></table>
2011 statistics
List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic
Airports Council International's (January–December) figures are as follows.
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Airport</th><th>Location</th><th>Code (IATA/ICAO)</th><th>Total passengers</th><th>Rank change</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>London Heathrow Airport</td><td>Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom</td><td>LHR/EGLL</td><td>64,687,737</td><td></td><td>6.2%</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport</td><td>Roissy-en-France, Val d'Oise, Île-de-France, France</td><td>CDG/LFPG</td><td>55,674,880</td><td></td><td>4.8%</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>Hong Kong International Airport</td><td>Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, China</td><td>HKG/VHHH</td><td>52,749,262</td><td></td><td>6.0%</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>Dubai International Airport</td><td>Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</td><td>DXB/OMDB</td><td>50,192,013</td><td>1</td><td>8.4%</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</td><td>Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands</td><td>AMS/EHAM</td><td>49,680,283</td><td>1</td><td>10.1%</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>Frankfurt Airport</td><td>Flughafen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany</td><td>FRA/EDDF</td><td>49,477,184</td><td>2</td><td>6.9%</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>Singapore Changi Airport</td><td>Changi, East Region, Singapore</td><td>SIN/WSSS</td><td>45,429,263</td><td></td><td>11.0%</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>Suvarnabhumi Airport</td><td>Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand</td><td>BKK/VTBS</td><td>35,009,002</td><td>3</td><td>11.4%</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>Seoul Incheon International Airport</td><td>Jung-gu, Incheon, Sudogwon, South Korea</td><td>ICN/RKSI</td><td>34,537,845</td><td>1</td><td>4.8%</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>Madrid-Barajas Airport</td><td>Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain</td><td>MAD/LEMD</td><td>32,449,857</td><td></td><td>4.7%</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>London Gatwick Airport</td><td>Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom</td><td>LGW/EGKK</td><td>29,923,391</td><td>1</td><td>7.5%</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>Munich Airport</td><td>Oberding/Hallbergmoos/Marzling, Erding/Freising, Bavaria, Germany</td><td>MUC/EDDM</td><td>27,879,045</td><td>1</td><td>10.1%</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>Narita International Airport</td><td>Narita, Chiba, Japan</td><td>NRT/RJAA</td><td>26,331,010</td><td>4</td><td>18.1%</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>Kuala Lumpur International Airport</td><td>Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia</td><td>KUL/WMKK</td><td>25,915,723</td><td>4</td><td>10.7%</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>Leonardo da Vinci Airport</td><td>Fiumicino, Rome, Italy</td><td>FCO/LIRF</td><td>24,448,925</td><td></td><td>5.0%</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>John F. Kennedy International Airport</td><td>Queens, New York City, New York, United States</td><td>JFK/KJFK</td><td>24,164,827</td><td></td><td>4.6%</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>Atatürk International Airport</td><td>Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey</td><td>IST/LTBA</td><td>23,973,158</td><td></td><td>32.2%</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>Zurich Airport</td><td>Rümlang/Oberglatt, Bülach/Dielsdorf, ZH, Switzerland</td><td>ZRH/LSZH</td><td>23,628,718</td><td>1</td><td>6.6%</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>Taoyuan International Airport</td><td>Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan</td><td>TPE/RCTP</td><td>23,137,062</td><td>5</td><td>0.0%</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>Barcelona Airport</td><td>El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain</td><td>BCN/LEBL</td><td>21,663,602</td><td>6</td><td>23.5%</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>Antalya Airport</td><td>Antalya, Turkey</td><td>AYT/LTAI</td><td>20,511,172</td><td>2</td><td>13.6%</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>Vienna Airport</td><td>Vienna, Austria</td><td>VIE/LOWW</td><td>20,398,766</td><td>NEW</td><td>8.0%</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>Toronto Pearson International Airport</td><td>Mississauga, Ontario, Canada</td><td>YYZ/CYYZ</td><td>20,355,771</td><td>3</td><td>6.0%</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>Copenhagen Airport</td><td>Tårnby, Hovedstaden, Denmark</td><td>CPH/EKCH</td><td>20,233,904</td><td>3</td><td>6.7%</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>Dublin Airport</td><td>Swords, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland</td><td>DUB/EIDW</td><td>18,607,651</td><td>1</td><td>3.1%</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>Brussels Airport</td><td>Zaventem, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium</td><td>BRU/EBBR</td><td>18,590,891</td><td>3</td><td>9.6%</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Miami International Airport</td><td>Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States</td><td>MIA/KMIA</td><td>18,417,513</td><td>1</td><td>9.0%</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>Doha International Airport</td><td>Doha, Qatar</td><td>DOH/OTBD</td><td>18,108,521</td><td>NEW</td><td>15.2%</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>Malpensa Airport</td><td>Somma Lombardo, Varese, Lombardy, Italy</td><td>MXP/LIMC</td><td>17,551,677</td><td>4</td><td>1.3%</td></tr><tr><td>30.</td><td>Manchester Airport</td><td>Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom</td><td>MAN/EGCC</td><td>16,605,737</td><td>NEW</td><td>7.7%</td></tr></tbody></table>