Istanbul Airport will be the most connected airport in 2024, serving 309 unique destinations. The airport’s leading position will be strengthened by Turkish Airlines, which will fly to 130 countries from June 2024.

Using CIRIUM data, this article examines the best connected airports based on the total number of unique destinations served in 2024.

The 10 best connected airports in 2024

1. Istanbul Airport (IST)

• Number of targets: 309
• Major operators: Turkish Airlines
• Major routes: Antalya, Ankara, Tehran, London Heathrow, Moscow

2. Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

• Number of targets: 296
• Major operators: Lufthansa, Condor, Eurowings Discover
• Important routes: London Heathrow, Hamburg, Vienna, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam

Paris CDG and Amsterdam Schiphol came third and fourth, with a wide network of over 270 destinations worldwide. These airports maintain their position as important hubs for Air France-KLM and its SkyTeam partners.

3. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

• Number of targets: 282
• Major operators: Air France, easyJet, Delta Airlines
• Major routes: Nice, New York, London Heathrow, Barcelona, ​​​​Algiers

4. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)

• Number of targets: 270
• Major operators: KLM, Transavia, easyJet, Ryanair, Vueling
• Major routes: London Heathrow, Copenhagen, Barcelona, ​​Dublin, Munich

5. Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)

The first US airport on the list, Chicago O’Hare, is connected to Amsterdam Schiphol and offers flights to and from 270 destinations worldwide.

• Number of targets: 270
• Major operators: American Airlines, United Airlines
• Main routes: Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Dallas, Denver

6. Dubai International Airport (DXB)

• Number of targets: 269
• Major operators: Emirates, flydubai, SAUDIA, IndiGo
• Main routes: London, Mumbai, Delhi, Istanbul

7. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

• Number of targets: 261
• Major operators: American Airlines
• Main routes: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Denver, Atlanta

8. Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)

Shanghai Pudong is the largest Chinese airport among the top ten, offering 243 non-stop destinations. It is complemented by Hongqiao Airport, the city’s second largest airport.

• Number of targets: 243
• Major operators: China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Air China
• Main routes: Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney

9. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL)

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson is the world’s busiest passenger airport and ranks ninth in the number of nonstop destinations (237 in the first half of 2024).

• Number of targets: 237
• Major operators: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines
• Main routes: New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Dallas, Chicago

10. Rome Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

The top ten is completed by Rome Fiumicino Airport with 234 destinations, securing a place ahead of major airports such as London Heathrow, Madrid and Munich.

• Number of targets: 234
• Major operators: ITA Airways, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, Wizz Air
• Main routes: Milan, Barcelona, ​​​​London, Paris, Berlin

London Heathrow (LHR), which was ranked 8th in 2023, has now fallen out of the top 10 and is currently ranked 12th with 221 destinations.

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