The world's busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic are measured by total number of passengers from all airports within a city or metropolitan area combined. London, with six commercial airports serving its metropolitan area, is the busiest city airport system in the world,[1] although Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest individual airport.[2]
2023 statistics
The following list is based on preliminary full-year figures provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,[2] along with figures provided by airports and aviation ministries when not available from the former list.
| Rank |
Country |
Metropolitan area |
Total passengers |
Airport(s) included
|
| 1. |
United Kingdom |
London |
168,020,051 |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend[3]
|
| 2. |
United States |
New York City |
147,461,065 |
JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, Westchester County, Long Island
|
| 3. |
Turkey |
Istanbul |
113,127,321 |
Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen[4]
|
| 4. |
Japan |
Tokyo |
111,425,297 |
Haneda, Narita
|
| 5. |
France |
Paris |
105,329,305 |
CDG,[5] Orly,[6] Beauvais[7]
|
| 6. |
United States |
Atlanta |
104,653,451 |
Hartsfield–Jackson
|
| 7. |
United States |
Los Angeles |
102,996,269 |
LAX, Long Beach, Burbank, John Wayne, Ontario
|
| 8. |
United States |
Dallas |
99,347,147 |
Dallas-Fort Worth, Love Field, Fort Worth Meacham
|
| 9. |
China |
Shanghai |
96,969,142 |
Pudong, Hongqiao
|
| 10. |
United States |
Chicago |
96,177,715 |
O'Hare, Midway, Rockford
|
| 11. |
United States |
Miami |
95,222,644 |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach
|
| 12. |
China |
Beijing |
92,279,156 |
Capital, Daxing
|
| 13. |
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai |
86,994,365 |
Dubai
|
| 14. |
South Korea |
Seoul |
79,659,570 |
Incheon, Gimpo
|
| 15. |
Thailand |
Bangkok |
78,679,532 |
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang
|
| 16. |
United States |
Denver |
77,837,917 |
Denver
|
| 17. |
United States |
Washington, D.C. |
76,789,012 |
Dulles, Reagan, Thurgood Marshall
|
| 18. |
Brazil |
São Paulo |
75,864,545 |
Guarulhos, Congonhas, Viracopos
|
| 19. |
China |
Chengdu |
74,924,000 |
Tianfu, Shuangliu
|
| 20. |
United States |
San Francisco Bay Area |
73,532,329 |
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Charles M. Schulz
|
| 21. |
India |
Delhi |
72,214,841 |
Indira Gandhi
|
| 22. |
Russia |
Moscow |
71,000,000 |
Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo
|
| 23. |
China |
Guangzhou |
64,240,637 |
Baiyun, Shadi[8]
|
| 24. |
Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
61,889,586 |
Schiphol
|
| 25. |
Germany |
Frankfurt |
61,055,389 |
Frankfurt, Hahn[9]
|
| 26. |
United States |
Orlando |
60,677,182 |
Orlando, Sanford
|
| 27. |
Spain |
Madrid |
60,181,604 |
Barajas
|
| 28. |
United States |
Houston |
60,077,128 |
George Bush, Hobby
|
| 29. |
Singapore |
Singapore |
58,946,000 |
Changi
|
| 30. |
United States |
Las Vegas |
57,666,456 |
Harry Reid
|
| 31. |
United States |
Charlotte |
53,445,770 |
Douglas
|
| 32. |
Indonesia |
Jakarta |
52,870,532 |
Soekarno–Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma
|
| 33. |
China |
Shenzhen |
52,734,934 |
Bao'an
|
| 34. |
Mexico |
Mexico City |
52,566,700 |
Benito Juarez, Felipe Ángeles, Toluca
|
| 35. |
Spain |
Barcelona |
52,515,810 |
Josep Tarradellas, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus
|
| 36. |
India |
Mumbai |
51,589,040 |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
|
| 37. |
Italy |
Milan |
51,477,949 |
Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo
|
| 38. |
United States |
Seattle |
50,877,260 |
Seattle-Tacoma
|
| 39. |
United States |
Phoenix |
50,529,732 |
Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway
|
| 40. |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
48,742,468 |
Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
|
| 41. |
Canada |
Toronto |
47,581,816 |
Pearson, Billy Bishop, Hamilton
|
| 42. |
Philippines |
Manila |
47,300,322 |
Ninoy Aquino, Clark[10]
|
| 43. |
Qatar |
Doha |
45,916,098 |
Hamad
|
| 44. |
Colombia |
Bogotá |
45,802,360 |
El Dorado, Guaymaral, Madrid[11]
|
| 45. |
China |
Chongqing |
44,657,268 |
Jiangbei
|
| 46. |
Italy |
Rome |
44,429,929 |
Fiumicino, Ciampino
|
| 47. |
Saudi Arabia |
Jeddah |
42,910,407 |
King Abdulaziz
|
| 48.
|
United States
|
Boston
|
42,515,122
|
Logan, Providence T.F. Green, Manchester (NH)
|
| 49. |
China |
Kunming |
42,053,214 |
Changshui
|
| 50. |
Japan |
Osaka |
41,536,000 |
Kansai, Itami, Kobe[12]
|
| 51. |
China |
Xi'an |
41,371,228 |
Xianyang
|
| 52. |
China |
Hangzhou |
41,170,470 |
Xiaoshan
|
2012 statistics
The following list is based on information provided by the Airports Council International's preliminary full-year figures for the Top 30 airports in the world,[13] and the Top 50 airports in the US.[14]
| Rank
|
Country |
Metropolitan area |
Total passengers |
Airport(s) included
|
| 1.
|
United Kingdom |
London |
134,997,486 |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend[15]
|
| 2.
|
United States |
New York City |
112,427,757 |
JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, Westchester County,[16] Long Island,[17] Stewart[18]
|
| 3.
|
Japan |
Tokyo |
99,879,178 |
Haneda, Narita,[19] Ibaraki[20]
|
| 4.
|
United States |
Atlanta |
95,462,867 |
Hartsfield–Jackson
|
| 5.
|
France |
Paris |
92,738,772 |
CDG, Orly, Beauvais
|
| 6.
|
United States |
Chicago |
86,356,630 |
O'Hare, Midway, Gary, Rockford
|
| 7.
|
China |
Beijing |
85,389,239 |
Capital, Nanyuan[21]
|
| 8.
|
United States |
Los Angeles |
84,129,635 |
LAX, Long Beach,[22] Bob Hope,[23] John Wayne, Ontario[24]
|
| 9.
|
China |
Shanghai |
78,708,890 |
Pudong, Hongqiao[21]
|
| 10.
|
United States |
Miami |
68,626,693 |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach[25]
|
| 11.
|
United States |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
66,764,842 |
DFW, Love Field
|
| 12.
|
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai |
65,201,088 |
Dubai, Al Maktoum, Sharjah[26]
|
| 13.
|
Russia |
Moscow |
63,888,632 |
Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo
|
| 14.
|
United States |
San Francisco Bay Area |
62,736,923 |
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Charles M. Schulz
|
| 15.
|
Germany |
Frankfurt |
61,013,452 |
Frankfurt, Hahn
|
| 16.
|
Turkey |
Istanbul |
59,485,750 |
Atatürk, Sabiha Gökçen
|
| 17.
|
Brazil |
São Paulo |
59,016,229 |
Guarulhos, Congonhas, Viracopos, Campo de Marte, São José dos Campos[27]
|
| 18.
|
Thailand |
Bangkok |
58,985,469 |
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang
|
| 19.
|
South Korea |
Seoul |
58,583,599 |
Incheon, Gimpo
|
| 20.
|
Indonesia |
Jakarta |
57,831,462 |
Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma[28]
|
| 21.
|
China |
Hong Kong |
56,057,751 |
Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok)
|
| 22.
|
United States |
Denver |
53,156,278 |
Denver
|
| 23.
|
Singapore |
Singapore |
51,181,804 |
Changi
|
| 24.
|
Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
51,035,590 |
Schiphol
|
| 25.
|
United States |
Houston |
50,326,484 |
George Bush, Hobby
|
| 26.
|
China |
Guangzhou |
48,731,462 |
Baiyun, Shadi[21]
|
| 27.
|
Spain |
Madrid |
45,224,305 |
Barajas, Torrejón, Cuatro Vientos[29]
|
| 28.
|
United States |
Washington |
42,038,011 |
Dulles, Reagan
|
| 29.
|
United States |
Phoenix |
41,808,611 |
Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway[30]
|
| 30.
|
Italy |
Rome |
41,478,287 |
Fiumicino, Ciampino
|
| 31.
|
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
41,330,380 |
KLIA, Subang
|
| 32.
|
United States |
Charlotte |
41,228,372 |
Douglas
|
| 33.
|
United States |
Las Vegas |
40,799,830 |
McCarran
|
| 34.
|
Germany |
Munich |
39,227,979 |
Munich, Memmingen
|
| 35.
|
Spain |
Barcelona |
38,927,906 |
Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus, Sabadell, Lleida-Alguaire[29]
|
| 36.
|
Canada |
Toronto |
37,163,947 |
Pearson, Billy Bishop,[31] Hamilton[32]
|
| 37.
|
Australia |
Sydney |
36,920,000 |
Kingsford Smith[33]
|
| 38.
|
Italy |
Milan |
36,657,911 |
Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo
|
| 39.
|
United States |
Orlando |
36,525,430 |
Orlando, Sanford[34]
|
| 40.
|
India |
Delhi |
35,881,965 |
Indira Gandhi
|
2010 statistics
The following list is based on two lists compiled by CAPA Centre for Aviation based on data from Airports Council International, one ranking cities with multiple airports[35] and the other ranking individual airports.[36]
| Rank
|
Country |
Metropolitan area |
Total passengers |
Airport(s) included
|
| 1.
|
United Kingdom |
London |
127,353,419 |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend[37]
|
| 2.
|
United States |
New York City |
107,586,717 |
JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, Westchester County,[38] Long Island,[39] Stewart[40]
|
| 3.
|
Japan |
Tokyo |
98,024,708 |
Haneda, Narita
|
| 4.
|
United States |
Atlanta |
89,331,622 |
Hartsfield–Jackson
|
| 5.
|
France |
Paris |
86,203,669 |
CDG, Orly, Beauvais
|
| 6.
|
United States |
Chicago |
84,302,427 |
O'Hare, Midway, Gary
|
| 7.
|
United States |
Los Angeles |
79,981,524 |
LAX, Long Beach, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Ontario[41]
|
| 8.
|
China |
Beijing |
76,171,801 |
Capital, Nanyuan[42]
|
| 9.
|
China |
Shanghai |
71,684,808 |
Pudong, Hongqiao
|
| 10.
|
United States |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
64,867,419 |
DFW, Love Field
|
| 11.
|
United States |
Miami |
63,998,275 |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach[43]
|
| 12.
|
United States |
San Francisco Bay Area |
56,905,161 |
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Charles M. Schulz
|
| 13.
|
Germany |
Frankfurt |
56,172,796 |
Frankfurt, Hahn
|
| 14.
|
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai |
53,487,326 |
Dubai, Sharjah[44]
|
| 15.
|
United States |
Denver |
52,211,242 |
Denver
|
| 16.
|
South Korea |
Seoul |
51,044,826 |
Incheon,[45] Gimpo[46]
|
| 17.
|
Russia |
Moscow |
50,958,643 |
Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo
|
| 18.
|
China |
Hong Kong |
50,410,819 |
Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok)
|
| 19.
|
Spain |
Madrid |
49,786,202 |
Barajas
|
| 20.
|
United States |
Houston |
49,533,570 |
George Bush, Hobby
|
| 21.
|
Brazil |
São Paulo |
48,224,873 |
Guarulhos, Congonhas, Viracopos, Campo de Marte, São José dos Campos[47]
|
| 22.
|
Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
45,211,749 |
Schiphol
|
| 23.
|
Thailand |
Bangkok |
44,262,347 |
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang
|
| 24.
|
Indonesia |
Jakarta |
43,981,022 |
Soekarno-Hatta
|
| 25.
|
Turkey |
Istanbul |
43,350,029 |
Atatürk, Sabiha Gökçen
|
| 26.
|
Singapore |
Singapore |
42,038,777 |
Changi
|
| 27.
|
United States |
Washington |
41,697,356 |
Dulles, Reagan
|
| 28.
|
China |
Guangzhou |
40,975,253 |
Baiyun
|
| 29.
|
Italy |
Rome |
40,486,202 |
Fiumicino, Ciampino
|
| 30.
|
United States |
Phoenix |
39,464,409 |
Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway[48]
|
| 31.
|
Spain |
Barcelona |
38,768,886 |
Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus, Sabadell, Lleida-Alguaire[49]
|
| 32.
|
United States |
Las Vegas |
39,397,359 |
McCarran
|
| 33.
|
United States |
Charlotte |
38,143,078 |
Douglas
|
| 34.
|
Australia |
Sydney |
35,992,164 |
Sydney
|
| 35.
|
United States |
Orlando |
35,775,107 |
Orlando, Sanford[50]
|
| 36.
|
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
35,205,636 |
KLIA, LCCT[51] Subang[52]
|
| 37.
|
Italy |
Milan |
34,670,437 |
Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo
|
| 38.
|
Germany |
Munich |
34,598,634 |
Munich
|
| 39.
|
Germany |
Düsseldorf/Cologne/Bonn |
33,475,569 |
Düsseldorf, Cologne Bonn, Dortmund, Weeze
|
| 40.
|
Canada |
Toronto |
33,452,851 |
Pearson, Toronto Island, Hamilton
|
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