Is Atlanta the busiest airport in the world?

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport topped the list as the world's busiest airport for the second year in a row. The airport had an increase of 23.8% to 93,699,630 passengers in 2022.



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1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

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Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport topped the list as the world's busiest airport for the second year in a row. The airport had an increase of 23.8% to 93,699,630 passengers in 2022.

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Top 10 busiest airports in the world
  • Denver International Airport (DEN)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Dubai International Airport (DXB)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR)
  • Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)


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Covering an area of around 27 sq miles, Dallas International Airport is the third largest airport in the world.

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And about 75 percent of Atlanta's passengers are on Delta flights. That's no doubt the biggest reason that so many people find themselves in the Capital of the New South — or at least in the city's airport — every year.

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On average, there are 2,700 arrivals and departures daily.

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The largest airport in this ranking is the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States. With 724,145 starts and landings in 2022, it belongs without doubt on the list of the biggest airports worldwide.

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According to World Atlas, the busiest airport in the United States by passenger traffic is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

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Atlanta has been able to grow to be the busiest airport in the world because it is also one of the most efficient. More than 63,000 people work at the airport to keep it running to time. Investments in shuttle services between terminals, the Sky Train, bus services, and parking facilities help the airport run smoothly.

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Why do all flights go through Atlanta? The US legacy carrier and SkyTeam founding member uses Atlanta as one of its main hubs. Furthermore, its corporate headquarters are also located in the city, which is the most populous in the state of Georgia.

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Top 3: Routes of Longest Airport Walks
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (2.16 Miles)
  • Washington Dulles International Airport (1.62 Miles)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (1.52 Miles)


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ATL covers 4,700 acres (1,900 ha) of land and has five parallel runways. Since 1998, Hartsfield-Jackson has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic. In 2022, the airport had over 93.6 million passengers, the most of any airport in the world.

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