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This is a list of the busiest airports in South America .
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| Rank | Country | Airport | City | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport | São Paulo | 21,727,642 |
| 2 |  Colombia | El Dorado International Airport | Bogotá | 14,899,199 |
| 3 | Brazil | Congonhas-São Paulo Airport | São Paulo | 13,699,657 |
| 4 | Brazil | Brasília International Airport | Brasília | 12,213,825 |
| 5 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport | Rio de Janeiro | 11,828,656 |
| 6 |  Chile | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Santiago | 9,024,611 |
| 7 |  Peru | Jorge Chávez International Airport | Lima | 8,786,973 |
| 8 |  Venezuela | Simón Bolívar International Airport | Maiquetía | 8,773,461 |
| 9 |  Argentina | Ministro Pistarini International Airport | Buenos Aires | 7,924,759 |
| 10 | Brazil | Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport | Salvador | 7,052,720 |
| 11 | Argentina | Jorge Newbery Airport | Buenos Aires | 6,489,066 |
| 12 | Brazil | Tancredo Neves International Airport | Belo Horizonte | 5,617,171 |
| 13 | Brazil | Salgado Filho International Airport | Porto Alegre | 5,607,703 |
| 14 | Brazil | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport | Recife | 5,250,565 |
| Rank | Country | Airport | City | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport | São Paulo | 19,678,222 |
| 2 | Brazil | Congonhas-São Paulo Airport | São Paulo | 13,672,301 |
| 3 | Colombia | El Dorado International Airport | Bogotá | 13,548,420 |
| 4 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport | Rio de Janeiro | 10,754,689 |
| 5 | Brazil | Brasília International Airport | Brasília | 10,443,393 |
| 6 | Chile | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Santiago | 9,017,718 |
| 7 | Venezuela | Simón Bolívar International Airport | Maiquetía | 8,975,897 |
| 8 | Peru | Jorge Chávez International Airport | Lima | 8,285,688 |
| 9 | Argentina | Ministro Pistarini International Airport | Buenos Aires | 8,012,794 |
| 10 |  Ecuador | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Quito | 4,274,922 |
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The busiest airports by continent is based on the busiest airports in all continents except Antarctica and Oceania.
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