In this piece, we will take a look at the five busiest airports in the world by flights per day. For more cities, head on over to 30 Busiest Airports in the World by Flights Per Day.
5. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Daily Scheduled Outbound Flights: 676
The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was set up in 2004 and in less than two decades has become one of the world’s busiest airports by flight traffic. The 2004 expansion came after the old airport, which was set up in 1932 was unable to handle large amounts of traffic due to its location. Since 2004, the airport’s passenger and flight traffic has consistently grown each year except in 2021 and 2022 as China dealt with the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent Zero Covid policy that sapped economic activity.
4. Denver International Airport
Daily Scheduled Outbound Flights: 821
The Denver International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in America in terms of daily flights. It was set up in 1995, making it a relatively younger airport. It consistently also ranks as the busiest airport in both the U.S. and the world in terms of passenger traffic. Denver International transports more than a million people each year to Las Vegas and Phoenix.
3. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Daily Scheduled Outbound Flights: 850
The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the largest airport for the Dallas-Forth Worth metropolitan area. It is also the second largest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic. The Dallas Airport started operating in 1973, and has agreements with several airlines to add more terminals. American Airlines is the largest airline operator at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
2. O’Hare International Airport
Daily Scheduled Outbound Flights: 858
The O’Hare International Airport is another popular airport in America. As should be evident by now, it is the second busiest airport in the world in terms of daily flight traffic. O’Hare is also one of the oldest airports in America as it opened in 1944. Additionally, the airport also played a crucial part in the early days of commercial aviation in America as it was the busiest airport in the country in terms of passenger traffic for more than three decades.
1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Daily Scheduled Outbound Flights: 976
The Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport in terms of both outbound flights and passenger traffic. It is almost a hundred years old since it was set up in 1926 and has held the honor of the highest number of passengers since 1998.
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