There’s quite a bit of overlap between the airports that make it to the list of the busiest international airports in the world for 2024, the busiest European airports for the same year, and the most connected airports for the same time frame. Some of the longest non-stop flights are also conducted from a number of airports that make it to this list. Let’s now have a look at the ten most connected airports in the world:
[ Note: The rankings were based on the data from OAG, a global air traffic data provider. The data were available when the writer last checked the website on 13th February. 2025.]
10. Frankfurt International Airport
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| Airport | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) |
| Country | Germany |
| Dominant Carrier | Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
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| Rank in 2023 | 10 |
| Destinations | 309 |
| Connections | 60,662 |
| Share of Flights | 60% |
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Let’s have a look at the fleet of the dominant carrier operating at the most connected airport in the world Deutsche Lufthansa AG :
| Aircraft | Number of aircraft | Age |
| Airbus A319 | 35 | 22.5 years |
| Airbus A320 | 81 | 9.5 years |
| Airbus A321 | 71 | 16.4 years |
| Airbus A330 | 8 | 15.0years |
| Airbus A340 | 26 | 22.7 Years |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 30 | 4.9 Years |
| Airbus A380 | 8 | 12.8 Years |
| Boeing 747 | 27 | 15.3 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Bombardier CRJ-900 |
5
26 |
5.0 Years
15.3 Years |
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Let’s take a look at some of the domestic routes from Frankfurt Airport:
- FRA to Berlin Airport (BER).
- FRA to Hamburg International Airport (HAM)
- (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)
- (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)
- (FRA) to Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)
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let’s look at some of the International Routes from FRA, some of them are :
- (FRA) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)
- (FRA) to Pula Airport (PUY)
- (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)
- (FRA) to Duesseldorf Airport (DUS)
- (FRA) to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)
9. Chicago O’Hare International Airport
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| Airport | Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) |
| Country | USA |
| Dominant Carrier | United Airlines |
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| Rank in 2023 | 10 |
| Destinations | 282 |
| Connections | 55,446 |
| Share of Flights | 47% |
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Let’s have a look at the fleet of the dominant carrier operating at the most connected airport in the world- United Airlines :
| Aircraft Type | Total | Avg. Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319 | 81 | 23.3 Years |
| Airbus A320 | 78 | 25.5 Years |
| Airbus A321 | 31 | 0.6 Years |
| Boeing 737 | 529 | 12.2 Years |
| Boeing 757 | 61 | 26.1 Years |
| Boeing 767 | 53 | 27.3 Years |
| Boeing 777 | 96 | 21.5 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 75 | 7.0 Years |
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Let’s take a look at some of the routes from ORD :
| Longest Routes | Distance (miles) |
| ORD-Hongkong international Airport (HKG) | 7,793 |
| ORD- Addis Abba Bole International Airport (ADD) | 7,577 |
| ORD-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | 7,483 |
| ORD – Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | 7,457 |
8. Istanbul Airport
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| Airport | Istanbul Airport |
| Country | Turkiye |
| Dominant Carrier | Turkish Airlines |
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| Rank in 2023 | 7 |
| Destinations | 324 |
| Connections | 66,063 |
| Share of Flights | 79% |
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Let’s have a look at the fleet of the dominant carrier operating at the most connected airport in the world- Turkish Airlines:
| Aircraft Type | Total | Avg. Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319 | 6 | 13.7 Years |
| Airbus A320 | 18 | 14.8 Years |
| Airbus A321 | 121 | 8.3 Years |
| Airbus A330 | 59 | 12.4 Years |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 24 | 2.3 Years |
| Boeing 737 | 80 | 9.2 Years |
| Boeing 777 | 44 | 10.7 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 23 | 4.1 Years |
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Let’s have a look at some of the routes from this eight most connected airport in the world:
| Shortest routes | Distance | Longest Routes | Distance |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) – Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | 358miles | Istanbul Airport (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | 6852 Miles |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) – Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB) | 381miles | Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | 6730 Miles |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) – Dalaman Airport (DLM) | 506 miles | Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | 6705 Miles |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) – Antalya Airport (AYT) | 517 miles | Istanbul Airport (IST) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | 6672 Miles |
7. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
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| Airport | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport |
| Country | France |
| Dominant Carrier | Air France |
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| Rank in 2023 | 9 |
| Destinations | 291 |
| Connections | 62,559 |
| Share of Flights | 56% |
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Let’s have a look at the fleet of the dominant carrier operating at the most connected airport in France:
| Aircraft | Total | Average Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A220 | 41 | 1.9 Years |
| Airbus A318 | 6 | 18.3 Years |
| Airbus A319 | 10 | 23.2 Years |
| Airbus A320 | 36 | 15.4 Years |
| Airbus A321 | 14 | 21.5 Years |
| Airbus A330 | 11 | 22.2 Years |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 35 | 2.6 Years |
| Boeing 777 | 63 | 18.8 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 10 | 6.8 Years |
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A brief look at the longest routes operated from CDG:
| Longest Routes | Distance (miles) | Non-stop flight operators | Aircraft types |
| CDG – Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | 6,666 miles | Air France
Singapore Airlines |
777-300ER
Boeing 787-9 |
| CDG – Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | 6,678 miles | Air France | Airbus A350-900 |
| CDG – Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | 6,881 miles | Air France British Airways
Delta Air Lines, Iberia Lufthansa United Airlines |
Airbus A350-900 Boeing 787-9 |
| CDG – Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | 7,239 miles | Air France | Airbus A350-900 |
| CDG to Perth Airport (PER) | 8,847 miles | Qantas | Boeing 787-9 |
6. John F. Kennedy International Airport
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| Airport | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
| Country | USA |
| Dominant Carrier | Delta Air Lines |
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| Rank in 2023 | 2 |
| Destinations | 199 |
| Connections | 43,337 |
| Share of Flights | 35% |
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| Aircraft | Total Number | Average Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A220 | 41 | 1.9 Years |
| Airbus A318 | 6 | 18.3 Years |
| Airbus A319 | 10 | 23.2 Years |
| Airbus A320 | 36 | 15.4 Years |
| Airbus A321 | 14 | 21.5 Years |
| Airbus A330 | 11 | 22.2 Years |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 35 | 2.6 Years |
| Boeing 777 | 63 | 18.8 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 10 | 6.8 Years |
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Let’s look at some of the most popular international routes from JFK:
| Route | Passenger traffic volume |
| JFK – London Heathrow (LHR) | 1.80 million |
| JFK – Paris CDG | 889,000 |
| JFK – Santo Domingo | 824,000 |
| JFK – Cancun: | 676,000 |
| JFK – Rome Fiumicino | 630,000 |
| JFK – Milan Malpensa: | 625,000 |
| JFK – Mexico City | 610,000 |
| JFK – Punta Cana | 578,000 |
| JFK – Tel Aviv | 542,000 |
5. Incheon International Airport
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| Airport | Incheon International Airport(ICN) |
| Country | Korea Republic of |
| Dominant Carrier | Korean Air |
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| Rank in 2023 | 8 |
| Destinations | 174 |
| Connections | 38,038 |
| Share of Flights | 22% |
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Let’s have a look at the fleet of the dominant carrier operating at the most connected airport in the Korea -Korean Air:
| Aircraft | Total Number | Average Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A220 | 10 | 6.7 Years |
| Airbus A321 | 15 | 1.3 Years |
| Airbus A330 | 19 | 19.8 Years |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 2 | 0.2 Years |
| Airbus A380 | 7 | 12.3 Years |
| Boeing 737 | 24 | 14.1 Years |
| Boeing 747 | 17 | 12.2 Years |
| Boeing 777 | 46 | 12.4 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 20 | 4.9 Years |
4. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
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| Airport | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol(AMS) |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Dominant Carrier | KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines |
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| Rank in 2023 | 3 |
| Destinations | 276 |
| Connections | 62,744 |
| Share of Flights | 55% |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing777-30o Er at Manchester Airport
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Let’s have a look at the aircraft types operated by the major carrier at this most connected airport in the Netherlands- KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines:
| Aircraft Type | Total Number | Average Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321 | 4 | 0.3 Years |
| Airbus A330 | 11 | 15.9 Years |
| Boeing 737 | 42 | 18.3 Years |
| Boeing 777 | 31 | 15.5 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 24 | 6.3 Years |
3. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)
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| Airport | Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport ) -HND |
| Country | Japan |
| Dominant Carrier | Japan Airlines |
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| Rank in 2023 | 5 |
| Destinations | 107 |
| Connections | 24,683 |
| Share of Flights | 35% |
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Let’s have a look at the aircraft types operated by the major carrier of this airport – Japan Airlines:
| Aircraft Type | Total | Avg. Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A350 XWB | 24 | 2.9 Years |
| Boeing 737 | 42 | 15.1 Years |
| Boeing 767 | 27 | 17.7 Years |
| Boeing 777 | 12 | 17.9 Years |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 45 | 8.4 Years |
2. Kuala Lumpur International Airport
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| Airport | Kuala Lumpur International Airport-KUL |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Dominant Carrier | Air Asia |
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| Rank in 2023 | 4 |
| Destinations | 137 |
| Connections | 33,411 |
| Share of Flights | 35% |
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Let’s have a look at the aircraft types operated by the major carrier – Air Asia – at the second most connected airport in the world:
| Aircraft Type | Total Aircraft | Avg. Age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 97 | 10.5 Years |
| Airbus A321 | 11 | 8.0 Years |
1. London Heathrow Airport
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| Airport | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Dominant Carrier | British Airways (BA) |
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| Rank in 2023 | 1 |
| Destinations | 227 |
| Connections | 61,356 |
| Share of Flights | 50% |
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Let’s have a look at the aircraft types operated by the major carrier – British Airways – at the most connected airport in the world:
| Aircraft | Number of aircraft | Age |
| Airbus A319 | 27 | 22.6 |
| Airbus A320 | 90 | 14.2 |
| Airbus A321 | 26 | 10.5 |
| Airbus A350XWB | 18 | 3.5 |
| Airbus A380 | 12 | 10.8 |
| Boeing 777 | 59 | 21.0 |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 41 | 7.4 |
| Dornier D-328 | 4 | 24.3 |
| Embraer ERJ 190 | 20 | 13.3 |
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Let’s take a look at some of the routes from LHR:
| Shortest routes | Distance | Longest Routes | Distance |
| LHR- Manchester (MAN) | 151 miles | LHR – Singapore (SIN) | 6,799 miles |
| LHR- Jersey Airport (JER) | 171 miles | LHR – Hong Kong (HKG) | 6,017 miles |
| LHR – Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | 216 miles | LHR – Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 5,992 miles |
| LHR – Brussels Airport (BRU) | 218 miles | LHR-Cape Town (CPT) | 6,049 miles |