List of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia

Last updated May 01, 2025

This is a list of the busiest airports in south-east Asia, by annual total passengers, ranked and itemised by its total passengers per year, which includes arrival, departure, and transit passengers. Note that airports in Laos, Timor-Leste, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Brunei Darussalam are not listed here; due to either the lack of statistics, non-existent data, or for its lack of passenger numbers.

Airport statistics

2023 statistics

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (PANYNJ) full-year figures are as follows, unless indicated otherwise:^[1]

2023 statistics
rank	airport	location	country	code (IATA / ICAO)	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	% Change from 2022
1	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region	Singapore	SIN / WSSS	N/A	58,946,000	58,946,000	38.0%
2	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Bang Phli, Samut Prakan	Thailand	BKK / VTBS	N/A	N/A	51,699,104	388.0%
3	Soekarno–Hatta International Airport	Tangerang, Banten, Greater Jakarta	Indonesia	CGK / WIII	N/A	N/A	49,080,532	148.0%
4	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Sepang, Selangor	Malaysia	KUL / WMKK	N/A	N/A	47,242,648	86.0%
5	Ninoy Aquino International Airport	Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila	Philippines	MNL / RPLL	N/A	N/A	45,300,302	121.0%

2022 statistics

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (PANYNJ) full-year figures are as follows, unless indicated otherwise:^[2]

2022 statistics
rank	airport	location	country	code (IATA / ICAO)	domestic passengers	international passengers	total passengers
1	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region	Singapore	SIN / WSSS	na	42,600,000	42,600,000
2	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Sepang, Selangor	Malaysia	KUL / WMKK	11,125,223	14,104,008	25,399,296
3	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Bang Phli, Samut Prakan	Thailand	BKK / VTBS	9,752,588	10,585,839	20,338,427
4	Ninoy Aquino International Airport	Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila	Philippines	MNL / RPLL	10,308,191^[3]	10,203,888^[3]	20,512,079^[4]^[3]
5	Soekarno–Hatta International Airport	Tangerang, Banten, Greater Jakarta	Indonesia	CGK / WIII	16,070,990 est.^[5]	3,755,077^[5]	19,826,067

(2020-2021 statistics not included due to airport closure or travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 global pandemic)

2019 statistics

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (PANYNJ) full-year figures are as follows, unless indicated otherwise:^[6]

2019 statistics
rank	airport	location	country	code (IATA / ICAO)	domestic passengers	international passengers	total passengers
1	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region	Singapore	SIN / WSSS	na	68,283,000	68,283,000
2	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Bang Phli, Samut Prakan	Thailand	BKK / VTBS	12,488,279	52,933,565	65,421,844
3	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Sepang, Selangor	Malaysia	KUL / WMKK	17,511,784	44,854,685	62,336,469
4	Soekarno–Hatta International Airport	Tangerang, Banten, Greater Jakarta	Indonesia	CGK / WIII	15,780,000 est.^[5]	38,716,625^[5]	54,496,625
5	Ninoy Aquino International Airport	Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila	Philippines	MNL / RPLL	22,913,607^[3]	24,984,439^[3]	47,898,046^[7]^[3]

2017 statistics

Airports Council International's (ACI) full-year figures are as follows:^[8]

2017 statistics
rank	airport	city, region	country	code (IATA / ICAO)	total passengers	% change
1	Soekarno–Hatta International Airport	Tangerang, Banten, Greater Jakarta	Indonesia	CGK / WIII	63,015,620	8.0%
2	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region	Singapore	SIN / WSSS	62,219,573^[9]	6.0%
3	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Bangkok / Samut Prakan	Thailand	BKK / VTBS	60,860,704^[10]	8.9%
4	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	KUL / WMKK	58,618,680^[11]	11.2%
5	Ninoy Aquino International Airport	Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila	Philippines	MNL / RPLL	42,022,484^[3]	6.1%
6	Don Mueang International Airport	Bangkok	Thailand	DMK / VTBD	38,299,757^[10]	8.8%
7	Tan Son Nhat International Airport	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)	Vietnam	SGN / VVTS	35,900,000^[12]	10.5%
8	Noi Bai International Airport	Hanoi	Vietnam	HAN / VVNB	23,068,227^[13]	12.0%
9	Ngurah Rai International Airport	Denpasar, Bali	Indonesia	DPS / WADD	22,863,647	12.5%
10	Juanda International Airport	Surabaya, East Java	Indonesia	SUB / WARR	21,882,335	10.9%
11	Phuket International Airport	Phuket	Thailand	HKT / VTSP	16,855,637^[10]	11.6%
12	Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport	Makassar, South Sulawesi	Indonesia	UPG / WAAA	12,293,962	17.7%
13	Da Nang International Airport	Da Nang	Vietnam	DAD / VVDN	10,860,235	24.1%
14	Chiang Mai International Airport	Chiang Mai	Thailand	CNX / VTCC	10,230,070^[10]	8.3%
15	Mactan–Cebu International Airport	Mactan, Cebu	Philippines	CEB / RPVM	10,050,940^[14]	13.8%
16	Kualanamu International Airport	Medan, North Sumatra	Indonesia	KNO / WIMM	10,041,568	18.8%
17	Kota Kinabalu International Airport	Kota Kinabalu	Malaysia	BKI / WBKK	8,006,446	10.23%
18	Adisutjipto International Airport	Yogyakarta, Java	Indonesia	JOG / WARJ	7,818,872	8.4%
19	Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport	Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Borneo	Indonesia	BPN / WIPP	7,380,350	1.72%
20	Penang International Airport	Penang	Malaysia	PEN / WMKP	7,232,097^[11]	8.2%
21	Hang Nadim International Airport	Batam, Riau Islands	Indonesia	BTH / WIDD	6,355,113	3.84%

2016 statistics

2016 statistics
rank	airport	city, region	country	code (IATA / ICAO)	total passengers
1	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region	Singapore	SIN / WSSS	59,780,000
2	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Bangkok / Samut Prakan	Thailand	BKK / VTBS	55,892,428
3	Soekarno–Hatta International Airport	Tangerang, Banten, Greater Jakarta	Indonesia	CGK / WIII	54,969,536
4	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	KUL / WMKK	52,620,000
5	Ninoy Aquino International Airport	Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila	Philippines	MNL / RPLL	39,500,000^[3]
6	Don Mueang International Airport	Bangkok	Thailand	DMK / VTBD	35,203,757
7	Tan Son Nhat International Airport	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)	Vietnam	SGN / VVTS	32,486,537 ^[15]
8	Noi Bai International Airport	Hanoi	Vietnam	HAN / VVNB	20,596,632^[15]
9	Ngurah Rai International Airport	Denpasar, Bali	Indonesia	DPS / WADD	19,986,415
10	Juanda International Airport	Surabaya, East Java	Indonesia	SUB / WARR	19,483,844
11	Phuket International Airport	Phuket	Thailand	HKT / VTSP	15,107,185
12	Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport	Makassar, South Sulawesi	Indonesia	UPG / WAAA	10,672,942
13	Chiang Mai International Airport	Chiang Mai	Thailand	CNX / VTCC	9,446,320
14	Kualanamu International Airport	Medan, North Sumatra	Indonesia	KNO / WIMM	8,956,724
15	Mactan–Cebu International Airport	Mactan, Cebu	Philippines	CEB / RPVM	8,830,638
16	Da Nang International Airport	Da Nang	Vietnam	DAD / VVDN	8,783,429^[15]
17	Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport	Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Borneo	Indonesia	BPN / WIPP	7,510,090^[16]
18	Kota Kinabalu International Airport	Kota Kinabalu	Malaysia	BKI / WBKK	7,263,339
19	Adisutjipto International Airport	Yogyakarta, Java	Indonesia	JOG / WARJ	7,208,557
20	Penang International Airport	Penang	Malaysia	PEN / WMKP	6,684,026
21	Hang Nadim International Airport	Batam, Riau Islands	Indonesia	BTH / WIDD	6,120,000
22	Halim Perdanakusuma Airport	Jakarta	Indonesia	HLP / WIHH	5,614,005
23	Kuching International Airport	Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo	Malaysia	KCH / WBGG	4,919,677
24	Cam Ranh International Airport	Nha Trang	Vietnam	CXR / VVCR	4,858,362^[15]
25	Achmad Yani International Airport	Semarang, Central Java	Indonesia	HLP / WIHH	4,224,295
26	Krabi International Airport	Krabi	Thailand	KBV / VTSG	4,079,564
27	Hat Yai International Airport	Hat Yai, Songkhla	Thailand	HDY / VTSS	4,004,665
28	Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport	Palembang, South Sumatra	Indonesia	PLM / WALL	3,899,187
29	Husein Sastranegara International Airport	Bandung, West Java	Indonesia	BDO / WICC	3,696,175
30	Minangkabau International Airport	Padang, West Sumatra	Indonesia	PDG / WIPT	3,618,642
31	Syamsudin Noor Airport	Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Borneo	Indonesia	BDJ / WAOO	3,613,473
32	Francisco Bangoy International Airport	Sasa, Buhangin, Davao City, Mindanao	Philippines	DVO / RPMD	3,553,201
33	Lombok International Airport	Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara	Indonesia	LOP / WADL	3,450,000
34	Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport	Pekanbaru, Riau	Indonesia	PKU / WIBB	3,346,810
35	Supadio International Airport	Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Borneo	Indonesia	PNK / WIOO	3,182,167
36	Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport	Subang, Petaling District, Selangor	Malaysia	SZB / WMSA	2,834,384
37	Senai International Airport	Senai, Kulai, Johor Bahru, Johor	Malaysia	JHB / WMKJ	2,828,074
38	Kalibo International Airport	Pook, Kalibo, Aklan	Philippines	KLO / RPVK	2,711,036
39	Sam Ratulangi International Airport	Manado, North Sulawesi	Indonesia	MDC / WAMM	2,671,997^[17]
40	Langkawi International Airport	Padang Matsirat, Langkawi, Kedah	Malaysia	LGK / WMKL	2,665,271
41	Samui Airport	Bo Phut, Ko Samui, Surat Thani	Thailand	USM / VTSM	2,554,624
42	Udon Thani Airport	Mueang Udon Thani District, Udon Thani Province	Thailand	UTH / VTUD	2,350,005
43	Miri International Airport	Miri, Sarawak, Borneo	Malaysia	MYY / WBGR	2,200,546
44	Phu Quoc International Airport	Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang, Mekong Delta	Vietnam	PQC / VVPQ	2,122,541^[15]
45	Sultan Ismail Petra Airport	Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan	Malaysia	KBR / WMKC	2,062,248
46	Chiang Rai International Airport	Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai	Thailand	CEI / VTCT	2,038,389
47	Surat Thani International Airport	Hua Toei, Phunphin, Surat Thani	Thailand	URT / VTSB	2,032,042
48	Iloilo International Airport	Cabatuan, Iloilo, Western Visayas	Philippines	ILO / RPVI	1,943,719
49	Depati Amir Airport	Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Islands	Indonesia	PGK / WIPK	1,914,006
50	Laguindingan Airport	Moog, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Mindanao	Philippines	CGY / RPMY	1,776,353
51	Ubon Ratchathani Airport	Nai-Mueang, Mueang Ubon, Ubon Ratchathani	Thailand	UBP / VTUU	1,726,061
52	Puerto Princesa International Airport	San Miguel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan	Philippines	PPS / RPVP	1,644,003
53	Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport	Jambi City, Jambi	Indonesia	DJB / WIPA	1,639,873
54	Vinh International Airport	Vinh, Nghệ An, Bắc Trung Bộ	Vietnam	VII / VVVH	1,563,387^[15]

References

Based on the Airports Council International Data Centre

↑ "2023 Annual Airport Traffic Report" (PDF). PANYNJ.gov. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA. 2020.
↑ "2022 Annual Airport Traffic Report" (PDF). PANYNJ.gov. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA. 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ninoy Aquino International Airport Passenger and Flight Statistics from 2014 to 2022" (PDF). Manila International Airport Authority. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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↑ "Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)". Manila-Airport.net. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
↑ "Year to date Passenger Traffic". ACI.aero. Airports Council International. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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[1] "2023 Annual Airport Traffic Report" (PDF). PANYNJ.gov. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA. 2020.

[2] "2022 Annual Airport Traffic Report" (PDF). PANYNJ.gov. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA. 2020.

[stats-mnl-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ninoy Aquino International Airport Passenger and Flight Statistics from 2014 to 2022" (PDF). Manila International Airport Authority. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[4] "Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)". Manila-Airport.net. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[Soekarno–Hatta-5] 1 2 3 4 "Indonesia: monthly domestic air passengers at Soekarno-Hatta airport Jan 2019-Dec 2019". Statista.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[6] "2019 Annual Airport Traffic Report" (PDF). PANYNJ.gov. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA. 2020.

[7] "Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)". Manila-Airport.net. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[8] "Year to date Passenger Traffic". ACI.aero. Airports Council International. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[9] "Passenger, airfreight and aircraft movements statistics for 2017". ChangiAirport.com. Changi Airport Group. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

[AoT-10] 1 2 3 4 "Air transport statistic 2016 summary" (PDF). AoT.ListedCompany.com. Airports of Thailand PLC. 23 January 2017.

[Malaysia_Airports_Holdings_Berhad-11] 1 2 "Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad". MalaysiaAirports.com.my. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Information for domestic and international airports presented individually in the section MAHB Airports Archived 6 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine

[12] "Cảng HKQT Tân Sơn Nhất: Top 10 sân bay với năng lực phục vụ 30-40 triệu khách/năm tốt nhất thế giới". VietnamAirport.vn (in Vietnamese). Airports Corporation of Vietnam . Retrieved 24 March 2018.

[13] "ACV: Hội nghị tổng kết công tác năm 2016 và triển khai kế hoạch năm 2017". VietnamAirport.vn (in Vietnamese). Airports Corporation of Vietnam. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

[14] "Passengers 2017 – Mactan–Cebu International Airport" (PDF). MCIAA.gov.ph. Department of Transportation - Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority. 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[Vietnam2016-15] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Vietnam Airport: Bản công bố thông tin bán đấu giá cổ phần lần đầu của Công ty mẹ - Tổng công ty Cảng hàng không Việt Nam". VietnamAirport.vn (in Vietnamese). Airports Corporation of Vietnam . Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[16] "Pertumbuhan Penumpang di Bandara Sepinggan Belum Sesuai Harapan". Regional.KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Kompas Cyber Media. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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v t e Airports in Brunei Darussalam
Public airports	Brunei International Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan Anduki Airfield, Seria
Military airbases	Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba Medicina Lines heliport, Seria
Former airports	Old Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan
Bold items indicate official airport of entry.

v t e Airports in Cambodia
International	Phnom Penh Siem Reap–Angkor Sihanouk
Domestic	Banlung–Ratanakiri Battambang Kampong Cham Kampong Chhnang Kampot Koh Kong Krakor Kratié Senmonorom–Mondulkiri Tbeng Meanchey
Under construction	Techo–Ta Khmau Dara Sakor
Closed	Siem Reap Stung Treng

v t e Airports in Laos
International	Attapeu Luang Prabang Pakse Savannakhet Vientiane-Wattay Bokeo
Domestic	Ban Huoeisay Louang Namtha Muang Xay-Oudomsay Thakhek Xam Neua-Nong Khang Phonsavan-Xieng Khouang Sayaboury Xepon-Viraboury
Laosportal

v t e Airports in Malaysia (statistics)
West Malaysia	Alor Setar Ipoh Johor Bahru Kota Bharu Kuala Terengganu Kuala Lumpur–International Kuala Lumpur–Subang Kuantan Langkawi Malacca Penang Redang
East Malaysia	Ba'kelalan Bario Bintulu Kota Kinabalu Kuching Labuan Lahad Datu Lawas Limbang Long Akah Long Banga Long Lellang Long Seridan Marudi Miri Mukah Mulu Sandakan Sibu Tanjung Manis Tawau
This lists airports in Malaysia with scheduled passenger services. Airports with scheduled international services are bolded.

v t e Airports in Myanmar
International	Mandalay (MDL) Naypyitaw (NYT) Yangon (RGN)
Domestic	Anisakan Ann (VBA) Bhamo (BMO) Bokpyin Coco Island Dawei (TVY) Gangaw (GAW) Gwa (GWA) Heho (HEH) Homalin (HOX) Hpa-An (PAA) Hpapun (PPU) Kalaymyo (KMV) Kawthaung (KAW) Kengtung (KET) Khamti (KHM) Kyaukpyu (KYP) Kyauktu (KYT) Kyauktu South Lanywa Lashio (LSH) Loikaw (LIW) Magwe (MWQ) Manaung (MGU) Chanmyathazi (VBC) Mawlamyaing (MNU) Momeik (MOE) Mong Ton (MGK) Monghsat (MOG) Monywa (NYW) Myeik (MGZ) Myitkyina (MYT) Namsang (NMS) Namtu (NMT) Nogmung Nyaung U (NYU) Pakokku (PKK) Pathein (BSX) Pauk (PAU) Putao (PBU) Pyay (PRU) Sittwe (AKY) Falam Surbung (SUR) Tachilek (THL) Thandwe (SNW) Tilin (TIO) Ye (XYE)
Military	Hmawbi Air Base Meiktila Air Base Shante Air Base Nampong Air Base Taungoo Air Base
Under construction	Hanthawaddy