The best airports in the world, from Skytrax's passenger survey, the AirHelp Score and the readers' awards of Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveller.
The 2025 editions of 4 trusted rankings. The more rankings name an entry, the higher its place; entries named by the same number of rankings share the place. Inside a shared place, votes ($1.99) decide the order. Under each entry: its place in every ranking, with the link.
- 1Doha HamadIn 4 of 4 rankings · Doha, QatarAirHelp (No. 2) · Skytrax (No. 2) · Condé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 3) · Travel + Leisure (No. 3)0 votes
- 2Singapore ChangiIn 3 of 4 rankingsCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 1) · Skytrax (No. 1) · Travel + Leisure (No. 2)0 votes
- =3Hong KongIn 2 of 4 rankingsSkytrax (No. 6) · Travel + Leisure (No. 6)Tied with Istanbul (IST): 1 vote puts it ahead0 votes
- =3Istanbul (IST)In 2 of 4 rankings · TurkeyTravel + Leisure (No. 1) · Condé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 2)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Hong Kong0 votes
- =3Rome FiumicinoIn 2 of 4 rankings · ItalyCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 8) · Skytrax (No. 8)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Istanbul (IST)0 votes
- =3Seoul IncheonIn 2 of 4 rankings · IncheonSkytrax (No. 4) · Travel + Leisure (No. 10)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Rome Fiumicino0 votes
- =3Tokyo HanedaIn 2 of 4 rankings · TokyoSkytrax (No. 3) · Travel + Leisure (No. 8)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Seoul Incheon0 votes
- =4Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)In 1 of 4 rankings · NetherlandsCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 6)Tied with Bergen Flesland Airport: 1 vote puts it ahead0 votes
- =4Bergen Flesland AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Bergen, NorwayAirHelp (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)0 votes
- =4Brasília–Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Brasília, BrazilAirHelp (No. 4)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Bergen Flesland Airport0 votes
- =4Cape Town AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Cape Town, South AfricaAirHelp (No. 1)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Brasília–Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek Airport0 votes
- =4Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · MumbaiTravel + Leisure (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Cape Town Airport0 votes
- =4Copenhagen (CPH)In 1 of 4 rankings · DenmarkCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport0 votes
- =4Dammam King Fahd AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Dammam, Saudi ArabiaAirHelp (No. 10)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Copenhagen (CPH)0 votes
- =4Dubai International (DXB)In 1 of 4 rankings · UAECondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Dammam King Fahd Airport0 votes
- =4Dubai International AirportIn 1 of 4 rankingsTravel + Leisure (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Dubai International (DXB)0 votes
- =4Durban King Shaka AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Durban, South AfricaAirHelp (No. 7)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Dubai International Airport0 votes
- =4Helsinki (HEL)In 1 of 4 rankings · FinlandCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 4)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Durban King Shaka Airport0 votes
- =4Helsinki-Vantaa AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Vantaa, FinlandTravel + Leisure (No. 7)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Helsinki (HEL)0 votes
- =4Hong Kong International (HKG)In 1 of 4 rankingsCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 7)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Helsinki-Vantaa Airport0 votes
- =4MunichIn 1 of 4 rankingsSkytrax (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Hong Kong International (HKG)0 votes
- =4Muscat AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Muscat, OmanAirHelp (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Munich0 votes
- =4Panama City TocumenIn 1 of 4 rankings · Panama City, PanamaAirHelp (No. 6)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Muscat Airport0 votes
- =4Paris CDGIn 1 of 4 rankingsSkytrax (No. 7)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Panama City Tocumen0 votes
- =4Riyadh King Khaled AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAirHelp (No. 3)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Paris CDG0 votes
- =4Salt Lake City AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Salt Lake City, United StatesAirHelp (No. 8)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Riyadh King Khaled Airport0 votes
- =4Suvarnabhumi (BKK)In 1 of 4 rankings · ThailandCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 10)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Salt Lake City Airport0 votes
- =4Tokyo NaritaIn 1 of 4 rankingsSkytrax (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Suvarnabhumi (BKK)0 votes
- =4Zayed International AirportIn 1 of 4 rankings · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTravel + Leisure (No. 4)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Tokyo Narita0 votes
- =4ZurichIn 1 of 4 rankingsSkytrax (No. 10)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Zayed International Airport0 votes
The contenders of 2026, from the 2026 editions published so far (3 rankings; one trusted ranking is enough to be nominated). Same rule: the more rankings name an entry, the higher its place; votes order a shared place and also count on the Spotlight.
- =1IstanbulIn 3 of 3 rankings · ISTANBUL, TURKEYCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 1) · Travel + Leisure (No. 3) · Skytrax (No. 8)Tied with Singapore Changi: 1 vote puts it ahead0 votes
- =1Singapore ChangiIn 3 of 3 rankings · SINGAPORE, SINGAPORESkytrax (No. 1) · Travel + Leisure (No. 1) · Condé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 2)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Istanbul0 votes
- =2Hamad International (DOH)In 2 of 3 rankings · DOHA, QATARTravel + Leisure (No. 2) · Condé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 6)Tied with Hong Kong: 1 vote puts it ahead0 votes
- =2Hong KongIn 2 of 3 rankings · HONG KONG, CHINASkytrax (No. 4) · Travel + Leisure (No. 6)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Hamad International (DOH)0 votes
- =2Rome FiumicinoIn 2 of 3 rankings · ItalySkytrax (No. 7) · Condé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 10)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Hong Kong0 votes
- =2Seoul IncheonIn 2 of 3 rankings · INCHEON, SOUTH KOREASkytrax (No. 2) · Travel + Leisure (No. 7)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Rome Fiumicino0 votes
- =2Tokyo HanedaIn 2 of 3 rankings · TOKYO, JAPANSkytrax (No. 3) · Travel + Leisure (No. 8)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Seoul Incheon0 votes
- =3Adelaide AirportIn 1 of 3 rankings · ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIATravel + Leisure (No. 10)Tied with Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD): 1 vote puts it ahead0 votes
- =3Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD)In 1 of 3 rankings · SpainCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 7)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Adelaide Airport0 votes
- =3Cape Town International (CPT)In 1 of 3 rankings · South AfricaCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD)0 votes
- =3Copenhagen (CPH)In 1 of 3 rankings · DenmarkCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 4)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Cape Town International (CPT)0 votes
- =3Dubai International (DXB)In 1 of 3 rankings · UAECondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 3)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Copenhagen (CPH)0 votes
- =3Dubai International AirportIn 1 of 3 rankings · DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESTravel + Leisure (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Dubai International (DXB)0 votes
- =3Hong Kong International (HKG)In 1 of 3 rankingsCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 8)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Dubai International Airport0 votes
- =3MunichIn 1 of 3 rankingsSkytrax (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Hong Kong International (HKG)0 votes
- =3Paris CDGIn 1 of 3 rankingsSkytrax (No. 6)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Munich0 votes
- =3Shanghai Pudong International AirportIn 1 of 3 rankings · SHANGHAI, CHINATravel + Leisure (No. 9)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Paris CDG0 votes
- =3Tokyo NaritaIn 1 of 3 rankingsSkytrax (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Shanghai Pudong International Airport0 votes
- =3VancouverIn 1 of 3 rankingsSkytrax (No. 10)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Tokyo Narita0 votes
- =3Zayed International AirportIn 1 of 3 rankings · ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESTravel + Leisure (No. 4)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Vancouver0 votes
- =3Zurich (ZRH)In 1 of 3 rankings · SwitzerlandCondé Nast Traveller (UK) (No. 5)1 vote ($1.99) to pass Zayed International Airport0 votes
The live board. Everyone the 2026 rankings nominated is on it from day one with 0 votes, plus every paid reader nomination ($9.50, counts as 1 vote). Votes are $1.99 each. The Spotlight never changes the Best ’25 list. How it works
Until 31 December the most votes lead. On 31 December the title goes to the nominee with the most different voters: one person counts once, however many votes they bought.
- 1Adelaide AirportNominated by Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 2Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD)Nominated by Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
- 3Cape Town International (CPT)Nominated by Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
- 4Copenhagen (CPH)Nominated by Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
- 5Dubai International (DXB)Nominated by Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
- 6Dubai International AirportNominated by Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 7Hamad International (DOH)Nominated by Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
- 8Hong KongNominated by Skytrax, Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 9Hong Kong International (HKG)Nominated by Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
- 10IstanbulNominated by Condé Nast Traveller (UK), Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 11MunichNominated by Skytrax0 votes0 voters
- 12Paris CDGNominated by Skytrax0 votes0 voters
- 13Rome FiumicinoNominated by Skytrax, Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
- 14Seoul IncheonNominated by Skytrax, Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 15Shanghai Pudong International AirportNominated by Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 16Singapore ChangiNominated by Skytrax, Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 17Tokyo HanedaNominated by Skytrax, Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 18Tokyo NaritaNominated by Skytrax0 votes0 voters
- 19VancouverNominated by Skytrax0 votes0 voters
- 20Zayed International AirportNominated by Travel + Leisure0 votes0 voters
- 21Zurich (ZRH)Nominated by Condé Nast Traveller (UK)0 votes0 voters
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