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This is a list of the busiest airports in Asia, ranked by total passengers per year, which includes arrival, departure, and transit passengers. The tables also show the percentage change in total passenger traffic over last year. Asian airports are those that are located in the 48 countries and 6 dependent states as defined by UN and fall within the Asian region.
The business airport since 2023 is Dubai International Airport. As of 2018, China has 19 airports in the top 50, while Japan has five, India has four, South Korea has three and Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, UAE, Thailand and Turkey (Asian part) have two each. Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Qatar, and Israel have one each.
Source: 2023 report from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey [34]
Rank | Airport | City | Country/Territory | Code (IATA) | Code (ICAO) | Total passengers | % change from 2022 |
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1 | ![]() | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DXB | OMDB | 86,994,365 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | Tokyo | Japan | HND | RJTT | 78,719,302 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | Delhi | India | DEL | VIDP | 72,214,841 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() | Guangzhou | China | CAN | ZGGG | 63,169,169 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | Singapore | Singapore | SIN | WSSS | 58,946,000 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | Seoul/Incheon | Republic of Korea | ICN | RKSI | 56,235,412 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | PVG | ZSPD | 54,476,397 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | Beijing | China | PEK | ZBAA | 52,879,156 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() | Shenzhen | China | SZX | ZGSZ | 52,734,934 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() | Bangkok/Samut Prakan | Thailand | BKK | VTBS | 51,699,104 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | Mumbai | India | BOM | VABB | 51,589,040 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() | Jakarta/Tangerang | Indonesia | CGK | WIII | 49,080,532 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur/Sepang | Malaysia | KUL | WMKK | 47,242,468 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | Doha | Qatar | DOH | OTHH | 45,916,098 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() | Manila | Philippines | MNL | RPLL | 45,300,322 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() | Chengdu | China | TFU | ZUTF | 44,786,032 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() | Chongqing | China | CKG | ZUCK | 44,657,268 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED | OEJN | 42,910,407 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | SHA | ZSSS | 42,492,745 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() | Kunming | China | KMG | ZPPP | 42,053,214 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() | Xi'an/Xianyang | China | XIY | ZLXY | 41,371,228 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() | Hangzhou | China | HGH | ZSHC | 41,170,470 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | SGN | VVTS | 40,738,295 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() | Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China | HKG | VHHH | 39,452,633 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() | Beijing | China | PKX | ZBAD | 39,410,776 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() | Bangalore | India | BLR | VOBL | 37,202,111 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() | Istanbul | Turkey | SAW | LTFJ | 37,098,432 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() | Antalya | Turkey | AYT | LTAI | 35,538,387 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() | Taipei/Taoyuan | Taiwan | TPE | RCTP | 35,354,924 | ![]() |
Rank | Airport | City | Country/Territory | Code (IATA) | Code (ICAO) | Total passengers | % change |
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1 | ![]() | Beijing | China | PEK | ZBAA | 100,983,290 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DXB | OMDB | 89,149,387 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | Tokyo | Japan | HND | RJTT | 87,098,683 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() | Hong Kong | China/Hong Kong | HKG | VHHH | 74,517,402 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | PVG | ZSPD | 74,006,331 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | Delhi | India | DEL | VIDP | 69,866,994 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | Guangzhou | China | CAN | ZGGG | 69,720,403 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | Seoul/Incheon | Republic of Korea | ICN | RKSI | 68,259,763 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() | Jakarta/Tangerang | Indonesia | CGK | WIII | 66,908,159 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() | Singapore | Singapore | SIN | WSSS | 65,627,356 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | Bangkok/Samut Prakan | Thailand | BKK | VTBS | 63,378,923 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur/Sepang | Malaysia | KUL | WMKK | 59,959,000 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | Chengdu | China | CTU | ZUUU | 52,950,529 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | Mumbai | India | BOM | VABB | 49,877,918 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() | Shenzhen | China | SZX | ZGSZ | 49,348,950 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() | Kunming | China | KMG | ZPPP | 47,088,140 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() | Taipei/Taoyuan | Taiwan | TPE | RCTP | 46,535,180 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() | Manila | Philippines | MNL | RPLL | 45,082,544 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() | Xi'an/Xianyang | China | XIY | ZLXY | 44,653,311 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | SHA | ZSSS | 43,628,004 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() | Tokyo/Narita | Japan | NRT | RJAA | 42,601,130 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() | Chongqing | China | CKG | ZUCK | 41,595,887 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED | OEJN | 41,200,000 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() | Bangkok SGD | Thailand | DMK | VTBD | 40,758,148 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Vietnam | SGN | VVTS | 38,500,000 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() | Hangzhou | China | HGH | ZSHC | 38,241,630 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() | Doha | Qatar | DOH | OTHH | 35,400,000 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() | Istanbul | Turkey | SAW | LTFJ | 34,210,566 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() | Bangalore | India | BLR | VOBL | 33,300,000 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() | Greater Osaka Area | Japan | KIX | RJBB | 28,660,428 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() | Antalya | Turkey | AYT | LTAI | 28,629,078 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() | Nanjing | China | NKG | ZSNJ | 28,581,546 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() | Zhengzhou | China | CGO | ZHCC | 27,334,730 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() | Hanoi | Vietnam | HAN | VVNB | 27,000,000 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | RUH | OERK | 26,772,525 | ![]() |
36 | ![]() | Xiamen | China | XMN | ZSAM | 26,553,438 | ![]() |
37 | ![]() | Jeju | Republic of Korea | CJU | RKPC | 26,290,832 | ![]() |
38 | ![]() | Changsha | China | CSX | ZGHA | 25,266,251 | ![]() |
39 | ![]() | Seoul | Republic of Korea | GMP | RKSS | 24,602,588 | ![]() |
40 | ![]() | Qingdao | China | TAO | ZSQD | 24,535,738 | ![]() |
41 | ![]() | Wuhan | China | WUH | ZHHH | 24,500,356 | ![]() |
42 | ![]() | Haikou | China | HAK | ZJHK | 24,123,582 | ![]() |
43 | ![]() | Sapporo | Japan | CTS | RJCC | 24,081,728 | ![]() |
44 | ![]() | Denpasar | Indonesia | DPS | WADD | 23,779,178 | ![]() |
45 | ![]() | Tianjin | China | TSN | ZBTJ | 23,591,412 | ![]() |
46 | ![]() | Fukuoka | Japan | FUK | RJFF | 23,271,641 | ![]() |
47 | ![]() | Ürümqi | China | URC | ZWWW | 23,027,788 | ![]() |
48 | ![]() | Central District | Israel | TLV | LLBG | 22,949,676 | ![]() |
49 | ![]() | Chennai | India | MAA | VOMM | 22,243,650 | ![]() |
50 | ![]() | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | AUH | OMAA | 22,010,868 | ![]() |
Rank | Airport | City | Country | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total passengers | % change |
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1 | ![]() | Beijing | China | PEK/ZBAA | 95,786,296 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DXB/OMDB | 88,242,099 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | Tokyo | Japan | HND/RJTT | 84,956,964 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() | Hong Kong | China | HKG/VHHH | 72,921,000 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | PVG/ZSPD | 70,001,237 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | Guangzhou | China | CAN/ZGGG | 65,806,977 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | Delhi | India | DEL/VIDP | 65,691,662 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | Jakarta | Indonesia | CGK/WIII | 63,015,620 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() | Singapore | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 62,219,573 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() | Seoul/Incheon | Republic of Korea | ICN/RKSI | 62,082,032 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | Bangkok/Samut Prakan | Thailand | BKK/VTBS | 60,860,704 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() | Sepang | Malaysia | KUL/WMKK | 58,554,627 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | Chengdu | China | CTU/ZUUU | 49,801,693 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | Mumbai | India | BOM/VABB | 47,204,259 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() | Shenzhen | China | SZX/ZGSZ | 45,610,651 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() | Taipei | Taiwan | TPE/RCTP | 44,878,703 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() | Kunming | China | KMG/ZPPP | 44,727,691 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() | Manila | Philippines | MNL/RPLL | 42,000,000 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | SHA/ZSSS | 41,884,059 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() | Xi'an/Xianyang | China | XIY/ZLXY | 41,857,229 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() | Tokyo/Narita | Japan | NRT/RJAA | 40,687,040 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() | Chongqing | China | CKG/ZUCK | 38,715,210 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() | Bangkok SGD | Thailand | DMK/VTBD | 38,299,757 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Vietnam | SGN/VVTS | 35,900,000 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() | Doha | Qatar | DOH/OTHH | 35,867,252 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() | Hangzhou | China | HGH/ZSHC | 35,570,411 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED/OEJN | 33,917,282 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() | Istanbul | Turkey | SAW/LTFJ | 31,385,841 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() | Jeju | Republic of Korea | CJU/RKPC | 29,604,363 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() | Greater Osaka Area | Japan | KIX/RJBB | 27,983,093 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() | Antalya | Turkey | AYT/LTAI | 25,931,659 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() | Nanjing | China | NKG/ZSNJ | 25,822,936 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() | Seoul | Republic of Korea | GMP/RKSS | 25,101,147 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() | Bangalore | India | BLR/VOBL | 25,047,272 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | RUH/OERK | 25,038,000 | ![]() |
36 | ![]() | Xiamen | China | XMN/ZSAM | 24,485,239 | ![]() |
37 | ![]() | Zhengzhou | China | CGO/ZHCC | 24,299,073 | ![]() |
38 | ![]() | Changsha | China | CSX/ZGHA | 23,764,820 | ![]() |
39 | ![]() | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | AUH/OMAA | 23,760,561 | ![]() |
40 | ![]() | Wuhan | China | WUH/ZHHH | 23,129,400 | ![]() |
41 | ![]() | Qingdao | China | TAO/ZSQD | 23,210,530 | ![]() |
42 | ![]() | Hanoi | Vietnam | HAN/VVNB | 23,068,227 | ![]() |
43 | ![]() | Fukuoka | Japan | FUK/RJFF | 22,484,678 | ![]() |
44 | ![]() | Sapporo | Japan | CTS/RJCC | 22,916,914 | ![]() |
45 | ![]() | Denpasar | Indonesia | DPS/WADD | 22,863,647 | ![]() |
46 | ![]() | Haikou | China | HAK/ZJHK | 22,584,815 | ![]() |
47 | ![]() | Surabaya | Indonesia | SUB/WARR | 21,882,335 | ![]() |
48 | ![]() | Ürümqi | China | URC/ZWWW | 21,500,901 | ![]() |
49 | ![]() | Tianjin | China | TSN/ZBTJ | 21,005,001 | ![]() |
50 | ![]() | Central District | Israel | TLV/LLBG | 20,781,226 | ![]() |
Rank | Airport | City | Country | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total passengers | % change |
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1. | ![]() | Beijing | China | PEK/ZBAA | 92,313,000 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DXB/OMDB | 83,654,250 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Tokyo | Japan | HND/RJTT | 79,520,000 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Hong Kong | China | HKG/VHHH | 70,502,000 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Shanghai | China | PVG/ZSPD | 65,982,100 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Singapore | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 59,780,000 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Guangzhou | China | CAN/ZGGG | 58,698,000 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Seoul | Republic of Korea | ICN/RKSI | 57,765,397 | ![]() |
9. | ![]() | Bangkok | Thailand | BKK/VTBS | 55,892,428 | ![]() |
10. | ![]() | Delhi | India | DEL/VIDP | 55,631,385 | ![]() |
11. | ![]() | Jakarta | Indonesia | CGK/WIII | 54,969,536 | ![]() |
12. | ![]() | Sepang | Malaysia | KUL/WMKK | 52,620,000 | ![]() |
13. | ![]() | Chengdu | China | CTU/ZUUU | 46,039,000 | ![]() |
14. | ![]() | Mumbai | India | BOM/VABB | 44,978,526 | ![]() |
15. | ![]() | Taipei | Taiwan | TPE/RCTP | 42,296,322 | ![]() |
16. | ![]() | Kunming | China | KMG/ZPPP | 41,980,300 | ![]() |
17. | ![]() | Shenzhen | China | SZX/ZGSZ | 41,975,000 | ![]() |
18. | ![]() | Shanghai | China | SHA/ZSSS | 40,452,900 | ![]() |
19. | ![]() | Manila | Philippines | MNL/RPLL | 39,500,000 | ![]() |
20. | ![]() | Tokyo/Narita | Japan | NRT/RJAA | 39,053,652 | ![]() |
21. | ![]() | Doha | Qatar | DOH/OTHH | 37,322,843 | ![]() |
22. | ![]() | Xi'an/Xianyang | China | XIY/ZLXY | 36,994,300 | ![]() |
23. | ![]() | Chongqing | China | CKG/ZUCK | 35,888,800 | ![]() |
24. | ![]() | Bangkok SGD | Thailand | DMK/VTBD | 35,203,757 | ![]() |
25. | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Vietnam | SGN/VVTS | 32,486,537 | ![]() |
26. | ![]() | Hangzhou | China | HGH/ZSHC | 31,595,000 | ![]() |
27. | ![]() | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED/OEJN | 31,003,000 | ![]() |
28. | ![]() | Jeju | Republic of Korea | CJU/RKPC | 29,707,364 | ![]() |
29. | ![]() | Greater Osaka Area | Japan | KIX/RJBB | 25,232,279 | ![]() |
30. | ![]() | Seoul | Republic of Korea | GMP/RKSS | 25,043,088 | ![]() |
31. | ![]() | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | AUH/OMAA | 24,482,119 | ![]() |
32. | ![]() | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | RUH/OERK | 23,400,000 | ![]() |
33. | ![]() | Xiamen | China | XMN/ZSAM | 22,737,000 | ![]() |
34. | ![]() | Nanjing | China | NKG/ZSNJ | 22,358,100 | ![]() |
35. | ![]() | Bangalore | India | BLR/VOBL | 22,187,841 | ![]() |
36. | ![]() | Changsha | China | CSX/ZGHA | 21,296,700 | ![]() |
37. | ![]() | Fukuoka | Japan | FUK/RJFF | 20,968,463 | ![]() |
38. | ![]() | Wuhan | China | WUH/ZHHH | 20,771,000 | ![]() |
39. | ![]() | Zhengzhou | China | CGO/ZHCC | 20,760,000 | ![]() |
40. | ![]() | Qingdao | China | TAO/ZSQD | 20,660,000 | ![]() |
41. | ![]() | Hanoi | Vietnam | HAN/VVNB | 20,596,632 | ![]() |
42. | ![]() | Sapporo | Japan | CTS/RJCC | 20,461,531 | ![]() |
43. | ![]() | Ürümqi | China | URC/ZWWW | 20,200,800 | ![]() |
44. | ![]() | Denpasar | Indonesia | DPS/WADD | 19,986,415 | ![]() |
45. | ![]() | Surabaya | Indonesia | SUB/WARR | 19,483,844 | ![]() |
46. | ![]() | Haikou | China | HAK/ZJHK | 18,803,800 | ![]() |
47. | ![]() | Naha | Japan | OKA/ROAH | 18,336,030 | ![]() |
48. | ![]() | Central District | Israel | TLV/LLBG | 17,936,810 | ![]() |
49. | ![]() | Chennai | India | MAA/VOMM | 17,733,375 | ![]() |
50. | ![]() | Sanya | China | SYX/ZJSY | 17,370,000 | ![]() |
Airports Council International's full-year figures are as follows. [36]
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Airports Council International's preliminary full-year figures are as follows, as of March 19, 2012. [37]
Rank | Country | Airport | City | IATA/ICAO code | Total passengers | Change |
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1. | ![]() | Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing | PEK/ZBAA | 77,403,668 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Tokyo International Airport | Tokyo | HND/RJTT | 62,263,025 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 53,314,213 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport | Jakarta | CGK/WIII | 52,446,618 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | DXB/OMDB | 50,977,960 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | BKK/VTBS | 47,910,744 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 46,543,845 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | CAN/ZGGG | 45,040,340 | ![]() |
9. | ![]() | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | Shanghai | PVG/ZSPD | 41,450,211 | ![]() |
10. | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Sepang | KUL/WMKK | 37,670,586 | ![]() |
Airports Council International's final full-year figures are as follows. [38]
Rank | Country | Airport | City | IATA/ICAO code | Total passengers | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing | PEK/ZBAA | 73,948,113 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Tokyo International Airport | Tokyo | HND/RJTT | 64,211,074 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 50,348,960 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | DXB/OMDB | 47,180,628 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | Jakarta | CGK/WIII | 44,355,998 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | BKK/VTBS | 42,784,967 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 42,038,777 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | CAN/ZGGG | 40,975,673 | ![]() |
9. | ![]() | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | Shanghai | PVG/ZSPD | 40,578,621 | ![]() |
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows. [39] [40]
Rank | Country | Airport | City | IATA/ICAO code | Total passengers | Change |
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1. | ![]() | Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing | PEK/ZBAA | 65,372,012 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Tokyo International Airport | Tokyo | HND/RJTT | 61,903,656 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 45,558,807 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | DXB/OMDB | 40,901,752 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | BKK/VTBS | 40,500,224 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 37,203,978 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport | Jakarta | CGK/WIII | 37,143,719 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | CAN/ZGGG | 37,048,712 | ![]() |