Suvarnabhumi tops global list of airports with most airlines, survey shows
Suvarnabhumi Airport leads the world with 113 airlines, topping the global ranking of airports with the most airline connections, according to FlightConnections.
Brilliant Maps, a website known for its data visualisation through maps, together with FlightConnections, has ranked the world’s top airports with the most airlines operating scheduled flights. Using the latest flight data as of April 16, 2025, Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok has claimed the top spot globally, boasting the highest number of serving airlines.
Suvarnabhumi currently hosts 113 airlines, surpassing Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), which comes in second with 105 airlines.
Top 11 airports with the most airline connections (2025):
1. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Bangkok, Thailand
Number of airlines: 113
Annual passengers: 51,699,104
Destinations: 151
Daily flights: 484
2. Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Paris, France
Number of airlines: 105
Annual passengers: 67,421,316
Destinations: 279
Daily flights: 512
3. Dubai International Airport (DXB), UAE
Number of airlines: 97
Annual passengers: 86,994,365
Destinations: 269
Daily flights: 578
4. Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey
Number of airlines: 93
Annual passengers: 76,236,980
Destinations: 310
Daily flights: 583
5. Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Rome, Italy
Number of airlines: 92
Annual passengers: 40,545,240
Destinations: 233
Daily flights: 406
6. Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Italy
Number of airlines: 86
Annual passengers: 26,100,000
Destinations: 200
Daily flights: Data not available
7. Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), China
Number of airlines: 83
Annual passengers: 54,476,397
Destinations: 225
Daily flights: 726
8. Narita International Airport (NRT), Tokyo, Japan
Number of airlines: 83
Annual passengers: 32,705,995
Destinations: 117
Daily flights: 284
9. Changi Airport (SIN), Singapore
Number of airlines: 82
Annual passengers: 58,900,000
Destinations: 154
Daily flights: 483
10. Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany
Number of airlines: 80
Annual passengers: 59,359,539
Destinations: 288
Daily flights: 497
11. Incheon International Airport (ICN), Seoul, South Korea
Number of airlines: 80
Annual passengers: 56,131,064
Destinations: 155
Daily flights: 479
