Busiest Airports Passenger Totals (2024)
Compare the 12 busiest airports of 2024, from Atlanta at 108.1M passengers to Guangzhou at 76.4M. Verified ACI exact totals with all counts and sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta ATL Top spot for 26 of last 27 years. | 108,067,766 passengers | Hartsfield Jackson, United States, rank 1 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 108,067,766 passengers |
| Dubai DXB Leads world for international traffic. | 92,331,506 passengers | Dubai International, UAE, rank 2 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 92,331,506 passengers |
| Dallas Fort Worth DFW Up 7.4 percent on 2023. | 87,817,864 passengers | Texas, United States, rank 3 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 87,817,864 passengers |
| Tokyo Haneda HND Up 9.1 percent on 2023. | 85,900,617 passengers | Tokyo, Japan, rank 4 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 85,900,617 passengers |
| London Heathrow LHR Busiest in Europe. | 83,884,572 passengers | London, UK, rank 5 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 83,884,572 passengers |
| Denver DEN Up 5.8 percent on 2023. | 82,358,744 passengers | Colorado, United States, rank 6 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 82,358,744 passengers |
| Istanbul IST Up 5.3 percent on 2023. | 80,073,252 passengers | Istanbul Airport, Turkey, rank 7 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 80,073,252 passengers |
| Chicago O'Hare ORD 30,000 behind Istanbul. | 80,043,050 passengers | Illinois, United States, rank 8 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 80,043,050 passengers |
| Delhi DEL Busiest in India. | 77,820,834 passengers | Indira Gandhi Intl, India, rank 9 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 77,820,834 passengers |
| Shanghai Pudong PVG Jumped from 21st in 2023, up 41 percent. | 76,787,039 passengers | Shanghai, China, rank 10 | ACI 2024 via Aerotime: 76,787,039 passengers |
| Los Angeles LAX 200,000 behind Pudong. | 76,587,980 passengers | California, United States, rank 11 | ACI 2024 via Airspace Times: 76,587,980 passengers |
| Guangzhou CAN 220,000 behind Los Angeles. | 76,364,767 passengers | Baiyun Intl, China, rank 12 | ACI 2024 via Airspace Times: 76,364,767 passengers |
About this converter
Atlanta served 108,067,766 passengers in 2024, about 16 million clear of Dubai at 92,331,506. Dallas Fort Worth took third at 87,817,864, ahead of Tokyo Haneda at 85,900,617 and London Heathrow at 83,884,572. Denver, Istanbul and Chicago cluster near 80 million, with only 30,000 between Istanbul and Chicago. Delhi ranks ninth at 77,820,834. Shanghai Pudong jumped from 21st to 10th at 76,787,039 after China reopened routes. Totals count each arrival, departure and transit once per ACI rules.
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 Atlanta against Dubai to see the 15.7 million gap. The bars below scale to Atlanta so the 76 to 80 million group looks tight. Switch the unit to millions for short figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the ACI totals.
Figures are ACI preliminary 2024 totals published April 2025. They count enplaned, deplaned and transit passengers once. OAG capacity tables give lower seat figures for the same airports, since seats measure supply and ACI measures flown passengers. Shanghai growth at 41 percent reflects visa easing and added international flights. Rankings may shift slightly in final ACI tables.
FAQ
What was the busiest airport in 2024?
Atlanta at 108,067,766 passengers. It has led for 26 of the last 27 years.
Which airport leads for international passengers?
Dubai at 92,331,506. London Heathrow is next for international at 79,194,330.
Why did Shanghai jump so far?
From 21st to 10th on expanded visas, resumed flights and Asia Pacific recovery. Traffic rose 41 percent to 76,787,039.
Do totals count connections twice?
No. ACI counts each transit passenger once. That keeps hubs like Atlanta and Dubai comparable with origin airports.
Sources
- Airports Council International 2024 preliminary rankings via Aerotime Apr 15 2025 (ATL 108,067,766; DXB 92,331,506; DFW 87,817,864; HND 85,900,617; LHR 83,884,572; DEN 82,358,744; IST 80,073,252; ORD 80,043,050; DEL 77,820,834; PVG 76,787,039)
- Airspace Times List of Busiest Airports 2024 via ACI (LAX 76,587,980; CAN 76,364,767; plus top 10 as above)
- ACI World press release Apr 14 2025: 9.5 billion global passengers, top 10 share 855 million
- Hartsfield Jackson ATL press release Feb 27 2025: 108.1 million passengers in 2024
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 12 entries
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