World's top 10 busiest airports for long-haul flights
Dhaka : The top 10 airports for long-haul flights, defined as covering at least 3,000 statute miles, handle 1,336 daily departures in September 2025, up 3 percent from 1,296 last year.
1. London Heathrow (LHR)
Daily long-haul departures: 251 n Share (pc): 37pc n Leading airline: British Airways (BA) n Airline share: 33pc
2. New York (JFK)
Daily long-haul departures: 155 n Share (pc): 26pc n Leading airline: Delta Air Lines (DL) n Airline share: 22pc
3. Dubai (DXB)
Daily long-haul departures: 153 n Share (pc): 25pc n Leading airline: Emirates (EK) n Airline share: 84pc
4. Paris (CDG)
Daily Long-Haul Departures: 145 n Share (pc): 23pc n Leading Airline: Air France (AF) n Airline Share: 50pc
5. Doha (DOH)
Daily Long-Haul Departures: 121 n Share (pc): 34pc n Leading Airline: Qatar Airways (QR) n Airline Share: 86pc
6. Frankfurt (FRA)
Daily long-haul departures: 113 n Share (pc): 17pc n Leading airline: Lufthansa (LH) n Airline share: 37pc
7. Singapore (SIN)
New York JFK : world’s second busiest airport for long-haul flights (top) and (bottom) Dubai DXB : world’s third busiest airport for long-haul flights
Daily long-haul departures: 103 n Share (pc): 22pc n Leading airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ) n Airline share: 50pc
8. Madrid (MAD)
Daily long-haul departures: 102 n Share (pc): 18pc n Leading airline: Iberia (IB) n Airline share: 33pc
9. Amsterdam (AMS)
Daily long-haul departures: 100 n Share (pc): 15pc n Leading airline: KLM (KL) n Airline share: 50pc
10. Los Angeles (LAX)
Daily long-haul departures: 92 n Share (pc): 13pc n Leading airline: United Airlines (UA) n Airline share: 9pc
