The airports in Istanbul, Frankfurt, and Paris’s Charles de Gaulle have been ranked as the best in terms of connectivity and the number of destinations, according to a study by aviation data analysts from Cirium.
The list of the 20 most connected airports during the first half of 2024 revealed that Turkey’s largest airport is connected to 309 destinations, followed by Frankfurt (296) and Paris (282).
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport secured the fourth spot with 270 destinations, tying with Chicago’s airport, while Rome’s Fiumicino (234) was also among the top 10 from Europe.
The list also includes airports in Madrid, Munich, and Barcelona.
The research shows that 10 of the 20 most connected airports are in Europe, four in China, four in the United States, and two in the Middle East—Dubai and Saudi Arabia.