List of busiest passenger air routes
By aircraft movements -- Domestic
Table:
Rank

City 1

City 2

Flights from Mar.
2018 to Feb. 2019[13]

Top carriers

1
Jeju
Seoul–Gimpo
79,460
Air Busan, Air Seoul, Asiana Airlines, Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air

2
Melbourne
Sydney
54,102
Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Tigerair Australia

3
Delhi
Mumbai
45,188
Air India, GoAir, IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Vistara

4
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
39,747
Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Airlines Brasil, Azul Linhas Aéreas

5
Fukuoka
Tokyo–Haneda
39,406
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Skymark Airlines

6
Hanoi
Saigon
39,291
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air

7
Sapporo
Tokyo–Haneda
39,271
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Skymark Airlines

8
Jakarta
Surabaya
37,762
Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, Lion Air, Batik Air

9
Los Angeles
San Francisco
35,365
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines

10
Jeddah
Riyadh
35,149
Saudia, Flynas

11
Cape Town
Johannesburg
33,708
Comair, Mango, South African Airways, Safair

12
Brisbane
Sydney
33,443
Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Tigerair Australia

13
Cusco
Lima
27,092
Avianca, LATAM Perú, Peruvian Airlines

14
Jakarta
Denpasar
31,958
Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air

15
Bogotá
Medellin
31,279
Avianca, LATAM Airlines, VivaAir

16
Shanghai-Hongqiao
Shenzhen
29,401
Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xianmen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines

17
Beijing
Shanghai-Hongqiao
29,233
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines

18
Jakarta
Makassar
28,903
Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, Lion Air, Batik Air

19
New Delhi
Bangalore
28,716
AirAsia India, Air India, GoAir, IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Vistara

20
Los Angeles
New York–JFK
26,286
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines

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Jeju International Airport ( Hangul : 제주국제공항 , Hanja : 濟州國際空港 , Revised Romanization of Korean : Jeju Gukje Gonghang , McCune-Reischauer : Cheju Kukche Konghang ) ( IATA : CJU , ICAO : RKPC ) is the 2nd largest airport in South Korea , just behind Incheon Airport in Incheon . It is located in the city of Jeju . The airport opened in 1968 . Jeju International Airport serves many mainland destinations in South Korea , as well as international destinations in China , Hong Kong , Japan , Taiwan , Thailand and Malaysia . In 2015 , 26,237,562 passengers used the airport . It is home to the world 's busiest airline route , to Seoul-Gimpo . Due to the large number of passengers using the airport and its limited capacity it was announced [ when ? ] that a second airport would be constructed on the island near the southern city of Seogwipo with an investment of 3.8billion USD . It is expected to open to the public in 2025 .
Gimpo International Airport ( Korean : 김포국제공항 ; Hanja : 金浦國際空港 ) , commonly known as Gimpo Airport ( IATA : GMP , formerly SEL , ICAO : RKSS ) ( formerly Kimpo International Airport ) , is located in the far western end of Seoul , some 15 km ( 9 mi ) west of the Central District of Seoul . Gimpo was the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea before being replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001 . It now functions as Seoul 's secondary airport . In 2015 , 23,163,778 passengers used the airport , making it the third largest airport in Korea , as it has been surpassed by Jeju International Airport .
Melbourne Airport ( IATA : MEL , ICAO : YMML ) , colloquially known as Tullamarine Airport , is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne , and the second busiest airport in Australia . It opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport . Melbourne Airport is the main international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area , the other international airport being Avalon Airport . The airport comprises four terminals : one international terminal , two domestic terminals and one budget domestic terminal . It is 23 kilometres ( 14 miles ) northwest of the city centre , adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine . The airport has its own suburb and postcode - Melbourne Airport , Victoria ( postcode 3045 ) . In 2016-17 around 25 million domestic passengers and 10 million international passengers used the airport . The Melbourne-Sydney air route is the third most-travelled passenger air route in the world . The airport features direct flights to 33 domestic destinations and to destinations in the Pacific , Europe , Asia , North America and South America . Melbourne Airport is the number one arrival/departure point for the airports of four of Australia 's eight other capital cities . [ a ] Melbourne serves as a major hub for Qantas and Virgin Australia , while Jetstar Airways and Tigerair Australia utilise the airport as home base . Domestically , Melbourne serves as headquarters for Australian airExpress and Toll Priority and handles more domestic freight than any other airport in the nation .
Sydney ( Kingsford Smith ) Airport ( colloquially Mascot Airport , Kingsford Smith Airport , or Sydney Airport ; IATA : SYD , ICAO : YSSY ; ASX : SYD ) is an international airport in Sydney , Australia located 8 km ( 5 mi ) south of the Sydney city centre , in the suburb of Mascot . The airport is owned by the ASX-listed Sydney Airport Group . It is the primary airport serving Sydney , and is a primary hub for Qantas , as well as a secondary hub for Virgin Australia and Jetstar Airways , as well as a focus city for Air New Zealand . Situated next to Botany Bay , the airport has three runways , colloquially known as the east-west , north-south and third runways . Sydney Airport is one of the world 's longest continuously operated commercial airports and the busiest airport in Australia , handling 42.6 million passengers and 348,904 aircraft movements in 2016-17 . It was the 38th busiest airport in the world in 2016 . Currently 46 domestic and 43 international destinations are served to Sydney directly . In 2018 , the airport was rated in the top 5 worldwide for airports handling 40-50 million passengers annually and was overall voted the 20th best airport in the world at the Skytrax World Airport Awards . The airport 's Air Traffic Control Tower is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List .
Indira Gandhi International Airport ( IATA : DEL , ICAO : VIDP ) serves as the major international aviation hub of the Indian capital city of New Delhi as well as India . The airport , spread over an area of 5,106 acres ( 2,066 ha ) , is situated in Palam , 15 km ( 9.3 mi ) south-west of the New Delhi railway station and 16 km ( 9.9 mi ) from New Delhi city centre . Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi , it is the busiest airport in India in terms of passenger traffic since 2009 . It is also the busiest airport in the country in terms of cargo traffic , overtaking Mumbai during late 2015 . In the calendar year 2018 , it was the 12th busiest airport in the world and 6th busiest airport in Asia by passenger traffic handling nearly 70 million passengers . It is the world 's busiest airport for Airbus A320 aircraft . The under construction expansion program will increase the airport 's capacity to handle 100 million passengers by 2030 . The airport was operated by the Indian Air Force before its management was transferred to the Airports Authority of India . In May 2006 , the management of the airport was passed over to Delhi International Airport Limited ( DIAL ) , a consortium led by the GMR Group . In September 2008 , the airport inaugurated a 4,430 m ( 14,530 ft ) runway . With the commencement of operations at Terminal 3 in 2010 , it became India 's and South Asia 's largest aviation hub . The Terminal 3 building has a capacity to handle 34 million passengers annually and is the world 's 8th largest passenger terminal .
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport , Mumbai ( IATA : BOM , ICAO : VABB ) , formerly known as Sahar International Airport , is the primary international airport serving the Mumbai Metropolitan Area , India . It is the second busiest airport in the country in terms of total and international passenger traffic after Delhi , and was the 14th busiest airport in Asia and 28th busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic in calendar year 2017 . Its passenger traffic was about 49.8 million in year 2018 . The airport is the second busiest in the country in terms of cargo traffic also . In March 2017 , the airport overtook London Gatwick Airport as the world 's busiest airport with only one operational runway at a time . The airport has three operating terminals spread over a total land area of 750 hectares ( 1,850 acres ) and handles about 950 aircraft movements per day . It handled a record 1,007 aircraft movements on 9 December 2018 , higher than its earlier record of 1,003 flight movements in a day in June 2018 . It handled a record 51 movements in one hour on 16 September 2014 . Along with IGI Delhi , it was adjudged the World 's Best Airport at Airport Service Quality Awards 2017 in the highest category of airports handling more than 40 million passengers annually by Airports Council International . It has also won the Best Airport in India and Central Asia award at the Skytrax 2016 World Airport Awards . It is one of the three airports in India to have implemented Airport Collaborative Decision Making ( A-CDM ) to ensure timely takeoffs and landings . The airport is operated by Mumbai International Airport Limited ( MIAL ) , a Joint Venture between the Airports Authority of India and the GVK Industries Ltd led consortium which was appointed in February 2006 to carry out the modernisation of the Airport .
Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport ( IATA : SDU , ICAO : SBRJ ) is the second major airport serving Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It is named after the Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont ( 1873-1932 ) . It is operated by Infraero . Santos Dumont has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 19 operations/hour , being one of the five airports with such restrictions in Brazil .
São Paulo/Congonhas-Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport ( IATA : CGH , ICAO : SBSP ) Portuguese pronunciation : [ kõˈɡõɲɐs ] is one of the four commercial airports serving São Paulo , Brazil . The airport is named after the neighborhood where it is located , formerly called Vila Congonhas , property of the descendants of Lucas Antônio Monteiro de Barros ( 1767-1851 ) , Viscount of Congonhas do Campo , first president of the Province of São Paulo after the independence of Brazil in 1822 , during the Empire . In turn , the Viscount 's domain was named after the plural of a shrub known in Brazil as congonha-do-campo ( Luxemburgia polyandra , of the Ochnaceae family ) . Since June 19 , 2017 it is officially named after Deputy Freitas Nobre . The name Congonhas however remains mostly used . It is owned by the City of São Paulo , but operated by Infraero . Congonhas has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 30 operations/hour , being one of the five airports with such restrictions in Brazil . The central hall of the passenger terminal is considered one of the most outstanding examples of modern architecture in São Paulo . However , modernizing and enlargement work has been conducted at the terminal from 2003 onwards , while trying to preserve the look of the older , historic section . Today the main terminal has 51,535 m2 ( 554,718 sq.ft ) of space .
Fukuoka Airport ( 福岡空港 , Fukuoka Kūkō ) ( IATA : FUK , ICAO : RJFF ) , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base , is an international and domestic airport located 1.6 NM ( 3.0 km ; 1.8 mi ) east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku , Fukuoka , Japan . Fukuoka Airport is the principal airport on the island of Kyushu and is the fourth busiest passenger airport in Japan . As of 2017 , the airport is the fourth busiest single-runway airport in the world by passenger traffic ( after Mumbai , London-Gatwick and İstanbul-Sabiha Gökçen ) . The airport is surrounded by residential areas ; flights stop at 10 p.m. at the request of local residents and resume operation at 7 a.m . The domestic terminal is connected to the city by the Fukuoka City Subway , and a subway from the airport to the business district takes less than ten minutes . The international terminal is only accessible by road , although there is scheduled bus service to Hakata Station and the Tenjin area . Alternatives to access the Fukuoka area include Saga Airport and Kitakyushu Airport .
Tokyo International Airport ( 東京国際空港 , Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō ) , commonly known as Haneda Airport ( 羽田空港 , Haneda Kūkō ) , Tokyo Haneda Airport , and Haneda International Airport ( IATA : HND , ICAO : RJTT ) , is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area , and is the primary base of Japan 's two major domestic airlines , Japan Airlines ( Terminal 1 ) and All Nippon Airways ( Terminal 2 ) , as well as Air Do , Skymark Airlines , Solaseed Air , and StarFlyer . It is located in Ōta , Tokyo , 15 kilometres ( 9.3 mi ) south of Tokyo Station . Haneda was the primary international airport serving Tokyo until 1978 ; from 1978 to 2010 , Haneda handled almost all domestic flights to and from Tokyo as well as scheduled charter flights to a small number of major cities in East Asia , while Narita International Airport handled the vast majority of international flights . In 2010 , a dedicated international terminal was opened at Haneda in conjunction with the completion of a fourth runway , allowing long-haul flights during night-time hours . Haneda opened up to long-haul service during the daytime in March 2014 , with carriers offering nonstop service to 25 cities in 17 countries . The Japanese government is currently encouraging the use of Haneda for premium business routes and the use of Narita for leisure routes and by low-cost carriers . Haneda handled 87,098,683 passengers in 2018 ; by passenger throughput , it was the third-busiest airport in Asia and the fourth-busiest in the world , after Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport , Beijing Capital International Airport ( Asia 's busiest ) , and Dubai International Airport . It is able to handle 90 million passengers per year following its expansion in 2010 . With Haneda and Narita combined Tokyo has the third-busiest city airport system in the world , after London and New York City .
Nội Bài International Airport ( IATA : HAN , ICAO : VVNB ) ( Vietnamese : Sân Bay Quốc Tế Nội Bài ) in Hanoi , the capital of Vietnam , is the largest airport in Vietnam in terms of total capacity . It is also the second busiest airport in Vietnam after Tan Son Nhat International Airport . It is the main airport serving Hanoi , replacing the role of Gia Lam Airport . The airport consists of two passenger terminals . Terminal 1 serves domestic flights , and the newly-built Terminal 2 ( inaugurated on 4 January 2015 ) serves all international flights to and from Hanoi . The airport is currently the main hub of the flag carrier Vietnam Airlines , and budget carriers Bamboo Airways , Jetstar Pacific and Vietjet Air . The airport is located in Phu Minh Commune in Sóc Sơn District , about 35 kilometres ( 21 miles ) northeast of downtown Hanoi , via the new Nhật Tân Bridge ( also inaugurated on 4 January 2015 ) . It can also be reached by National Road 3 , which connects it with the eastern suburbs of Hanoi . The airport is also close to some satellite cities of Hanoi such as Vĩnh Yên , Bắc Ninh and Thái Nguyên . The airport served a total of 13 million passengers in 2013 , despite having a capacity of only 9 million at the time . The new international terminal , which had its first commercial flight on 25 December 2014 and went into full operation on 31 December 2014 , has boosted the airport 's total capacity to 20 million passengers per year . In 2018 , the airport served 28 million passengers .
Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport ( IATA : SGN , ICAO : VVTS ) ( Vietnamese : Sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất , Vietnamese : Cảng hàng không quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất ) is the busiest airport in Vietnam with 32.5 million passengers in 2016 and 38.5 million passengers in 2018 . It serves Ho Chi Minh City as well as the rest of southeastern Vietnam . As of January 2017 , it had a total capacity of only 25 million passengers , which has caused constant congestion and sparked debate for expanding or building a new airport . The airport 's IATA code , SGN , is derived from the city 's former name of Saigon . Of the routes the airport offers , the Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi route is the busiest in Southeast Asia and the sixth busiest in the world , serving 6,867,114 customers in 2018 .
New Chitose Airport ( 新千歳空港 , Shin-Chitose Kūkō ) ( IATA : CTS , ICAO : RJCC ) is an international airport located 2.7 NM ( 5.0 km ; 3.1 mi ) south-southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai , Hokkaidō , Japan , serving the Sapporo metropolitan area . By both traffic and land area , it is the largest airport in Hokkaidō . It is adjacent to Chitose Air Base , a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base which houses F-15 Eagle fighter jets , the Japanese Air Force One government aircraft and a number of smaller emergency response aircraft and helicopters . Chitose and New Chitose have separate runways but are interconnected by taxiways , and aircraft at either facility can enter the other by ground if permitted ; the runways at Chitose are occasionally used to relieve runway closures at New Chitose due to winter weather . JASDF provides air traffic control for both facilities . As of 2018 , New Chitose Airport was the fifth-busiest airport in Japan , and ranked 64th in the world in terms of passengers carried . The 819 km ( 509 mi ) Sapporo-Tokyo Haneda route is the third busiest air route in the world , with 8.7 million passengers carried in 2017 .
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta ) ( IATA : CGK , ICAO : WIII ) , abbreviated SHIA or Soetta or Cengkareng airport ( Indonesian : Bandara Cengkareng ) ( hence the IATA designator CGK ) , is the primary airport serving the Jakarta metropolitan area on the island of Java in Indonesia . Named after the first president and vice-president of Indonesia , Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta , the airport is located at Benda , Tangerang , which is about 20 km northwest of Central Jakarta . Together with Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport , they served over 75 million passengers of Greater Jakarta in 2018 . The airport commenced domestic operations in 1 May 1985 replacing the old over-capacity Kemayoran Airport . The airport was expanded in 1991 to replace Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport for international flights , which still serves domestic charter , VIP , private flights , and re-opened as a second commercial airport for domestic flights to relieve pressure over Soekarno-Hatta airport that is currently running over capacity . The airport served 66.9 million passengers in 2018 , ranked as 18th busiest airport in the world by Airports Council International , and the busiest in Southeast Asia . According to air travel intelligence company OAG , the airport ranked as the 7th most connected airport in the world , and ranked first as 'megahub ' airport in Asia-Pacific region as per connectivity index , ahead of Japan 's Tokyo Haneda Airport and Australia 's Sydney Airport . The airport ranked as the 7th most connected airport as 'megahub ' in the world in 2017 again by air travel intelligence company OAG . The airport ranked as the 2nd most connected Low-Cost Megahub airport as 'megahub ' in the world in 2018 by air travel intelligence company OAG . The airport often struggles to accommodate all flights at its current limit of 81 aircraft movements per hour . Although over capacity , after a survey ACI in 2012 declared that Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is being operated safely . The two existing runways suffer from pavement and strength issues , which limits the airport 's capacity to serve large aircraft .
Juanda International Airport ( JIA ) ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Juanda ) ( IATA : SUB , ICAO : WARR ) , is an international airport located in Sedati , Sidoarjo . It is now the third busiest airport in Indonesia ( after Soekarno-Hatta and Ngurah Rai airport ) . This airport is located approximately 12 kilometers ( 8 miles ) from Surabaya and serves the Surabaya metropolitan area , the metropolitan area of Surabaya plus extended urban area . Juanda International Airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura I . The airport takes its name after Djuanda Kartawidjaja , the last Prime Minister of Indonesia who had suggested development of this airport . In 2013 , the airport serves about 400 aircraft per day . Currently , Juanda International Airport is the hub of Citilink , Garuda Indonesia , Indonesia AirAsia , Lion Air , and Sriwijaya Air along with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport . Juanda International Airport will become one of the main airports in Indonesia for ASEAN Open skies . In 2014 , Juanda International Airport becomes the world 's 10th best in Airport Service Quality by Airport Council International among 79 airports with passengers capacity between 5-15 million a year . In Q1 2015 , the airport becomes the world 's 7th best in Airport Service Quality by ACI .
Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX ( with each of its letters pronounced individually ) , is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles , California , and its surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles in California , 18 miles ( 30 km ) southwest of Downtown Los Angeles , with the commercial and residential areas of Westchester to the north , the city of El Segundo to the south and the city of Inglewood to the east . Owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports ( LAWA ) , an agency of the government of Los Angeles , formerly known as the Department of Airports , the airport covers 3,500 acres ( 1,400 ha ) of land . LAX has four parallel runways . In 2018 , LAX handled 87,534,384 passengers , making it the world 's fourth busiest and the United States ' second busiest airport following Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport . As the largest and busiest international airport on the U.S. West Coast , LAX is a major international gateway to the United States , and also serves a connection point for passengers traveling internationally . The airport holds the record for the world 's busiest origin and destination airport , since relative to other airports , many more travelers begin or end their trips in Los Angeles than use it as a connection . It is also the only airport to rank among the top five U.S. airports for both passenger and cargo traffic . LAX serves as a hub or focus city for more passenger airlines than any other airport in the United States . It is the only airport that four U.S. legacy carriers ( Alaska , American , Delta , and United ) have designated as a hub and is a focus city for Air New Zealand , Allegiant Air , Norwegian Air Shuttle , Qantas , Southwest Airlines , and Volaris . While LAX is the busiest airport in the Greater Los Angeles Area , several other airports , including Hollywood Burbank Airport , John Wayne Airport , Long Beach Airport , as well as Ontario International Airport , also serve the area .
San Francisco International Airport ( IATA : SFO , ICAO : KSFO , FAA LID : SFO ) is an international airport near San Bruno and Millbrae in unincorporated San Mateo County . It is 13 miles ( 21 km ) south of downtown San Francisco , California , It has flights to points throughout North America and is a major gateway to Europe and Asia . SFO is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second busiest in California , after LAX . In 2017 , it was the seventh-busiest airport in the United States and the 24th-busiest in the world by passenger count . It is the fifth-largest hub for United Airlines and functions as United 's primary transpacific gateway . It also serves as a secondary hub for Alaska Airlines . It is a major maintenance hub for United Airlines , and houses the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and Library . The airport is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco , despite it being located in San Mateo County . Between 1999 and 2004 , the San Francisco Airport Commission operated city-owned SFO Enterprises , Inc. , to oversee its business purchases and operations of ventures .
King Abdulaziz International Airport ( KAIA ) ( Arabic : مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي ) ( IATA : JED , ICAO : OEJN ) is a Saudi international airport located 19 km to the north of Jeddah . Named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud and inaugurated in 1981 , the airport is the busiest airport of Saudi Arabia and the third-largest airport in the kingdom . The airport 's Hajj Terminal was specially built for Muslim pilgrims going to Mecca annually on the Hajj . It is one of the largest in the world , and can handle 80,000 passengers at the same time .
King Khalid International Airport ( Arabic : مطار الملك خالد الدولي Maṭār al-Malik Khālid al-Duwaliyy , IATA : RUH , ICAO : OERK ) is located 35 kilometres ( 22 mi ) north of Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , designed by the architectural firm HOK , and Arabian Bechtel Company Limited served as the construction manager on behalf of the Saudi government . This airport consists of five passenger terminals ( only three of which are in use ) , with eight aero-bridges each , a mosque , covered and uncovered car parking for 11,600 vehicles , an additional Royal Terminal ( for the kingdom 's guests , government heads , and Saudi royal family use ) , a central control tower ( one of the world 's tallest ) , and two parallel runways , which are each 4,260 metres ( 13,980 ft ) long . The land area allocated for this airport is among the largest ( second-largest , after King Fahd International Airport ) in the world . [ citation needed ] The airport is managed and operated by Riyadh Airports Company .
Cape Town International Airport ( IATA : CPT , ICAO : FACT ) is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town , and is the second-busiest airport in South Africa and fourth-busiest in Africa . Located approximately 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) from the city centre , the airport was opened in 1954 to replace Cape Town 's previous airport , Wingfield Aerodrome . Cape Town International Airport is the only airport in the Cape Town metropolitan area that offers scheduled passenger services . The airport has domestic and international terminals , linked by a common central terminal . The airport has direct flights from South Africa 's other two main urban areas , Johannesburg and Durban , as well as flights to smaller centres in South Africa . Internationally , it has direct flights to several destinations in Africa , the Middle East , Asia , Europe and the United States . The air route between Cape Town and Johannesburg was the world 's ninth-busiest air route in 2011 with an estimated 4.5 million passengers .
O. R. Tambo International Airport ( IATA : JNB , ICAO : FAOR ) is a major international airport situated in Kempton Park , Gauteng , South Africa . It serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel to/from South Africa and is Africa 's busiest airport , with a capacity to handle up to 28 million passengers annually . The airport serves as the hub for South African Airways . The airport handled over 21 million passengers in 2017 . It was originally known as Jan Smuts International Airport , after the former South African Prime Minister of the same name . The airport was renamed Johannesburg International Airport in 1994 when the newly elected African National Congress ( ANC ) government implemented a policy of not naming airports after politicians . This policy was later reversed , and on 27 October 2006 the airport was renamed O. R. Tambo International Airport after Oliver Reginald Tambo , a former ANC President .
Brisbane Airport ( IATA : BNE , ICAO : YBBN ) is the primary international airport serving Brisbane and South East Queensland . The airport services 31 airlines flying to 50 domestic and 29 international destinations , in total amounting in more than 22.7 million passengers who travelled through the airport in 2016 . In 2016 , an OAG report named Brisbane airport as the fifth-best performing large-sized airport in the world for on-time performance with 86.71% of arrivals and departures occurring within 15 minutes of their scheduled times , slipping from 88.31% the year before . Brisbane Airport is a major hub for both Virgin Australia and Qantas , and a secondary hub for Qantas ' low cost subsidiary Jetstar . Tigerair Australia also opened a base at Brisbane Airport on 11 March 2014 . Brisbane has the third highest number of domestic connections in Australia following Sydney and Melbourne . It is also home to Qantas ' A330 and B737 heavy maintenance facilities . Virgin Australia has a smaller maintenance facility at the Airport , where line-maintenance on the Airline 's 737 fleet is performed . Other airlines , namely QantasLink , and Alliance Airlines also conduct maintenance at their respective facilities at the Airport . The airport has international and domestic passenger terminals , a cargo terminal , a general aviation terminal and apron as well as two runways . JETGO Australia also operated from Brisbane Airport until its demise in 2018 .
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport ( IATA : CUZ , ICAO : SPZO ) is an international airport located in the city of Cusco , in southeastern Peru . Cusco , a principal tourist attraction in Latin America , receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights . The runway is completely paved . It operates at limited capacity due to its precarious location near the city 's center . Despite these limitations , the airport has consistently ranked as Peru 's second most important air terminal , handling 3,209,153 national and international passengers in 2016 , as reported by CORPAC .
Jorge Chávez International Airport , ( Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez ) , is Peru 's main international and domestic airport . It is located in Callao , 11 kilometers ( 7 mi ) from Lima , the nation 's capital city and 17 km ( 11 mi ) from Miraflores . During 2017 , the airport served 22,025,704 passengers . Historically , the airport was the hub for Compañía de Aviación Faucett and Aeroperú . Now it serves as a hub for many aviation companies . The airport was named after Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez ( 1887 - 1910 ) .
Ngurah Rai International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Ngurah Rai ) ( IATA : DPS , ICAO : WADD ) , officially known as I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport , is the main airport in Bali , located 13 km south of Denpasar . Ngurah Rai is the second busiest airport in Indonesia after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport . In 2018 , the airport served 23,779,178 passengers . The airport has category IX and is capable of serving wide-body aircraft including the Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A380 . Airport Council International has awarded Ngurah Rai International Airport as the world 's third best airport ( with 15-25 million passengers each year ) in 2016 based on their services . The airport is named after I Gusti Ngurah Rai , a Balinese hero who died on 20 November 1946 in a puputan ( fight to the death ) against the Dutch at Marga in Tabanan , where the Dutch defeated his company with air support , killing Ngurah Rai and 95 others during the Indonesian Revolution in 1946 .
El Dorado International Airport ( IATA : BOG , ICAO : SKBO ) is an international airport serving Bogotá , Colombia and its surrounding areas . The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá , although it partially extends into the Engativá district and the municipality of Funza in the Western Savanna Province of the Cundinamarca Department . In 2018 , it served over 32.7 million passengers and 741,000 metric tons of cargo . This makes El Dorado the third busiest airport in Latin America in terms of passenger traffic , and the busiest in terms of cargo . El Dorado is also by far the busiest and most important airport in Colombia , accounting for just under half ( 49% ) of the country 's air traffic . El Dorado is a hub for the Colombian flag-carrier Avianca , LATAM Colombia , Satena , Wingo , and a number of cargo companies . It is owned by the Government of Colombia and operated by Operadora Aeroportuaria Internacional ( OPAIN ) , a consortium composed of Colombian construction and engineering firms and the Swiss company Flughafen Zürich AG , the company that operates Zurich International Airport . The airport has been named the best airport in South America by World Airport Awards . El Dorado received four-star certification and its staff was rated the best in South America by Skytrax , as well as achieving 42nd place in Skytrax 's World 's Top 100 Airports in 2017 .
José María Córdova International Airport ( IATA : MDE , ICAO : SKRG ) is the second largest airport in Colombia after El Dorado International Airport of Bogotá in terms of infrastructure and passenger service . It is located in the city of Rionegro , 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) south-east of Medellín . It is the most important airport in the Antioquia Department , and in terms of infrastructure , it is the most important in western Colombia . It 's also the main hub for low-cost airline Viva Colombia . It serves several international destinations , one of the busiest being the route to Miami International Airport . It also serves the most flown route within Colombia : Rionegro-Bogota , which is mainly operated by Avianca , Viva Colombia and LATAM Colombia . In recent years , significant technology and infrastructure upgrades ( like LCD screen signage ) have been made , making it one of the most recognized airports in Colombia . It now has service to destinations in Europe and has added new destinations in South and Central America , and in the Caribbean . International destinations include the United States , Panama , El Salvador , Venezuela , Ecuador , Peru , Mexico , Dominican Republic and Spain . The airport also serves domestic flights to most major Colombian cities such as Bogota , Cali , Barranquilla , Cartagena , Santa Marta and San Andres Island . Freight transport is also one of the strengths of the terminal , providing air transportation to most of the flower exports ( and other products ) from eastern Antioquia bound to South , Central and North America , and Europe . Since its inauguration in 1985 until 1990 , the terminal had heavy passenger and cargo movement , in part because the Olaya Herrera Airport , located in the center of Medellín , was closed during this time .
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ( IATA : SHA , ICAO : ZSSS ) is one of two international airports of Shanghai and an important airline hub of China . Hongqiao Airport mainly serves domestic and regional flights , although international flights also take place . The airport is located near the town of Hongqiao in Changning District and Minhang District , 13 kilometres ( 8.1 mi ) west of downtown , and is closer to the city center than the area 's primary international airport , Shanghai Pudong . Hongqiao Airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines , Shanghai Airlines , Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines . In 2016 , Hongqiao Airport handled 40,460,135 passengers , making it the 7th busiest airport in China and the 45th busiest in the world . By the end of 2011 Hongqiao Airport hosted 22 airlines serving 82 scheduled passenger destinations .
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport ( formerly Shenzhen Huangtian Airport ) ( IATA : SZX , ICAO : ZGSZ ) is the airport serving Shenzhen , Guangdong Province . It is located on the east bank of the Pearl River near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District , and is 32 km ( 20 mi ) northwest of the city center . It is a hub for Shenzhen Airlines and Shenzhen Donghai Airlines and for cargo airline SF Airlines , and a focus city for China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines . The airport also serves as an Asian-Pacific cargo hub for UPS Airlines . The airport is undergoing major expansions with a second runway completed and opened in 2011 and a new terminal which opened in 2013 . It is one of the three largest airport hubs serving the Pearl River Delta , alongside Hong Kong International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport . The airport also has direct ferry routes to Hong Kong International Airport , where passengers can transit without going through immigration and custom checks , akin to transit between two flights .
Beijing Capital International Airport ( IATA : PEK , ICAO : ZBAA ) is the main international airport serving Beijing . It is located 32 km ( 20 mi ) northeast of Beijing 's city centre , in an enclave of Chaoyang District and the surroundings of that enclave in suburban Shunyi District . The airport is owned and operated by the Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited , a state-controlled company . The airport 's IATA Airport code , PEK , is based on the city 's former romanized name , Peking . Beijing Capital has rapidly ascended in rankings of the world 's busiest airports in the past decade . It had become the busiest airport in Asia in terms of passenger traffic and total traffic movements by 2009 . It has been the world 's second busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic since 2010 . The airport registered 557,167 aircraft movements ( take-offs and landings ) , ranking 6th in the world in 2012 . In terms of cargo traffic , Beijing airport has also witnessed rapid growth . By 2012 , the airport had become the 13th busiest airport in the world by cargo traffic , registering 1,787,027 tons . From September 2019 , some flights from Beijing Capital International Airport were transferred to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport .
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin ) ( IATA : UPG , ICAO : WAAA ) is an airport in Makassar , Indonesia . It is located 20 km ( 12 mi ) northeast of Makassar 's city centre and is operated by PT . Angkasa Pura I . The new terminal was opened on 20 August 2008 . This airport is the main gateway for flights to the eastern part of Indonesia , and named after Sultan Hasanuddin , a Sultan of Gowa , who fought against the Dutch East India Company in the 1660s .
Kempegowda International Airport ( IATA : BLR , ICAO : VOBL ) is an international airport serving Bangalore , the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka . Spread over 4,000 acres ( 1,600 ha ) , it is located about 40 kilometres ( 25 mi ) north of the city near the village of Devanahalli . It is owned and operated by Bengaluru International Airport Limited ( BIAL ) , a public-private consortium . The airport opened in May 2008 as an alternative to increased congestion at HAL Airport , the original primary commercial airport serving the city . It is named after Kempe Gowda I , the founder of Bangalore . Kempegowda International Airport became Karnataka 's first fully solar powered airport developed by CleanMax Solar . Kempegowda Airport is the third-busiest airport by passenger traffic in the country , behind the airports in Delhi and Mumbai , and is the 29th busiest airport in Asia . In the fiscal year of 2017-18 , in terms of international traffic it was the 5th busiest airport in the country behind Delhi and Mumbai , Chennai and Cochin . It handled around 33.30 million passengers in the calendar year 2018 with 658 aircraft movements a day . The cargo handled by the airport continues to increase steadily , with the airport handling about 386,849 tonnes ( 426,428 short tons ) of cargo between April 2018 and March 2019 . The airport consists of two runways and a passenger terminal , which handles both domestic and international operations . The second runway , constructed by Larsen & Toubro , was commissioned on 6 December 2019 .
John F. Kennedy International Airport ( IATA : JFK , ICAO : KJFK , FAA LID : JFK ) ( colloquially referred to as JFK Airport , JFK or Kennedy ) is an international airport in Queens , New York , USA . It is the primary international airport serving New York City . The airport is the busiest international air passenger gateway into North America , the 21st-busiest airport in the world , the sixth-busiest airport in the United States , and the busiest airport in the New York airport system , having handled just over 61 million passengers in 2018 . More than ninety airlines operate from the airport , with nonstop or direct flights to destinations in all six inhabited continents . JFK is located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens in New York , 16 miles ( 26 km ) southeast of Midtown Manhattan . The airport features six passenger terminals and four runways . It serves as a hub for both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines , and it is the primary operating base for JetBlue . JFK was also formerly a hub for Pan Am , TWA , Eastern , National , and Tower Air . The facility opened in 1948 as New York International Airport and was commonly known as Idlewild Airport . Following John F. Kennedy 's assassination in 1963 , the airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport as a tribute to the 35th President .