Once you’ve disembarked from a long flight, collected your luggage and cleared customs, you don’t want the last leg of your journey to be another long, arduous trek. That’s why arriving at an airport that’s well-connected to the surrounding region can be crucial – and now we know which airports offer the least hassle for passengers.
Based on data from the first two quarters of 2024, Aviation Analytics Platform Cirrhium has compiled a list of the best connected airports in the world based on the number of nonstop destinations they serve. The top spot is taken by the same airport that has recently regained its crown as the best all-round airport in the world – iGA Istanbul Airport!
That’s right – this hub serves a whopping 309 destinations, surpassing all other airports on the list. Frankfurt serves 296 places, Paris Charles de Gaulle serves 282 and Amsterdam-Schiphol enough for 270 people.
Chicago O’Hare Airport takes fifth place as it also flies to 270 destinations, making it the best-connected hub in North America. But you can also check out the rest of the list below, all of which fly to at least 200 destinations.
These are the 20 best connected airports in the world
- Istanbul Airport
- Frankfurt Airport
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Chicago O’Hare Airport
- Dubai International Airport
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
- Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
- Denver International Airport
- London Heathrow Airport
- King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
- London Gatwick Airport
- Munich Franz Joseph Strauss Airport
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport
- Beijing International Airport
- Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
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