Busiest Airport Cargo Totals (2024 Tonnes)
Compare the 10 busiest cargo airports of 2024 by freight tonnes, from Hong Kong at 4.9M to Narita at 2.3M. ACI tonnes with preliminary tables and notes listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKG Top cargo airport since 2010. | 4,900,000 metric tonnes | Hong Kong, rank 1 cargo 2024 | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Hong Kong 4.9M tonnes |
| Memphis MEM 900,000 under Hong Kong. | 4,000,000 metric tonnes | Tennessee, USA, FedEx hub, rank 2 | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Memphis 4.0M tonnes |
| Shanghai Pudong PVG 200,000 under Memphis. | 3,800,000 metric tonnes | Shanghai, China, rank 3 | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Pudong 3.8M tonnes |
| Anchorage ANC 100,000 under Pudong. | 3,700,000 metric tonnes | Alaska, USA, tech stop hub | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Anchorage 3.7M tonnes |
| Louisville SDF 500,000 under Anchorage. | 3,200,000 metric tonnes | Kentucky, USA, UPS hub | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Louisville 3.2M tonnes |
| Incheon ICN 300,000 under Louisville. | 2,900,000 metric tonnes | Seoul, South Korea | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Incheon 2.9M tonnes |
| Miami MIA 100,000 under Incheon. | 2,800,000 metric tonnes | Florida, USA, Latin America gate | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Miami 2.8M tonnes |
| Los Angeles LAX 100,000 under Miami. | 2,700,000 metric tonnes | California, USA | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Los Angeles 2.7M tonnes |
| Doha DOH 100,000 under Los Angeles. | 2,600,000 metric tonnes | Doha, Qatar | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Doha 2.6M tonnes |
| Tokyo Narita NRT Smallest row here. | 2,300,000 metric tonnes | Tokyo, Japan | ACI cargo 2024 preliminary: Narita 2.3M tonnes |
About this converter
Hong Kong moved 4.9 million tonnes of cargo in 2024, about 900,000 clear of Memphis at 4.0. Shanghai Pudong at 3.8, Anchorage at 3.7, Louisville at 3.2, Incheon at 2.9, Miami at 2.8, Los Angeles at 2.7, Doha at 2.6 and Tokyo Narita at 2.3 follow. Totals count loaded and unloaded freight plus mail per ACI rules. Passenger totals rank on a separate airport page, so people stay out here. Integrator hubs like Memphis and Louisville punch far above their passenger ranks.
How to use it
Pick two airports and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Hong Kong against Narita to see the double gap. The bars below scale to Hong Kong so Narita looks short. Switch the unit to millions for short figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the cargo totals.
Cargo versus passengers splits this site. Busiest-airport-totals ranks people. This page ranks freight tonnes. Memphis second in cargo sits far down passenger tables since FedEx rules it. Anchorage fourth lives on Asia to US tech stops. Figures follow ACI 2024 preliminary cargo tables.
FAQ
What is the busiest cargo airport?
Hong Kong at 4.9M tonnes in 2024. Memphis follows at 4.0M.
Why is Memphis so high?
FedEx hub. Cargo rank far above its passenger rank.
Is this the same as passenger totals?
No. Passengers rank elsewhere. This page keeps freight tonnes only.
What about Anchorage?
3.7M tonnes fourth. Tech stop hub between Asia and the US.
Sources
- ACI cargo preliminary 2024 loaded and unloaded tonnes: Hong Kong 4.9; Memphis 4.0; Pudong 3.8; Anchorage 3.7; Louisville 3.2; Incheon 2.9; Miami 2.8; Los Angeles 2.7; Doha 2.6; Narita 2.3M tonnes
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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