Once you’ve gotten off a long flight, the last thing you want is for the final leg of your journey to be another flight, or to suffer through missing your connection if you’ve left late. That’s why getting to your destination is so easy. a well-connected airport A flight that doesn’t require any stopovers to get to your destination can save you a lot of headaches. If you’re planning to take a flight in the coming months and want to make sure the journey is as comfortable as possible, we now know which airports offer passengers the best options.
Based on data from the first two quarters of 2024, the aviation analytics platform Cirium has compiled a list of the best-connected airports around the world based on the number of direct destinations they serve. After receiving the award for ‘Best Airport in Europe’ with more than 40 million passengers per year, El Prat airport has entered the list as the 17th best connected in the world thanks to its extensive range of direct flights to hundreds of countries on five continents.
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In this ranking, the first place has been taken by the airport that a few months ago regained its crown as the best airport on the planet. If you haven’t guessed yet, we are talking about the Istanbul Airportwhich offers 309 direct destinations, an extensive offer that places it at the top of the list. Istanbul is followed by Frankfurt Airportwith 296 destinations; that of Paris Charles de Gaullewith 282; and Amsterdam Schiphol, in fourth position, with 270.
The 20 best-connected airports in the world
1. Istanbul Airport
2. Frankfurt Airport
3. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
4. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
5. Chicago O’Hare Airport
6. Dubai International Airport
7. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
8. Shanghai Pudong International Airport
9. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
10. Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
11. Denver International Airport
12. London Heathrow Airport
13. King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah
14. Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport
15. London Gatwick Airport
16. Munich Franz Joseph Strauss Airport
17. Barcelona El-Prat Airport
18. Beijing Capital International Airport
19. Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
20. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
