Is Frankfurt the largest airport in Europe?

The two largest airports in Europe, as mentioned above, are London Heathrow (LHR) in the UK and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in France.



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Barajas Airport in Madrid is the second-largest airport in Europe by physical size, just slightly behind Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport. Today, the airport has four terminals in operation.

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Located in the city of Frankfurt, Frankfurt airport is the largest in Germany and the fourth-busiest in Europe, handling over 50 million passengers in 2021.

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TOP 5 biggest airports in Europe
  • Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Heathrow Airport, London, UK.
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France.
  • Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain.


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In terms of overall size, the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest airport by an overwhelming margin.

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According to new data, the title has recently been reclaimed by London's Heathrow Airport. Having processed over 3.6 million passengers in September, Heathrow is now officially busier than the likes of Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt am Main International.

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The airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 is older and larger and is primarily used by Lufthansa and its associated companies for both international and domestic flights. Terminal 2 hosts both international and domestic flights. Terminal 3 is under construction and should be fully operational by 2023.

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All concourses at both terminals are connected (both landside and airside) by a free Sky Train (monorail). There is also a free shuttle bus. Luggage carts are not allowed on the Sky Train. The transfer between Terminal 1 and 2 on foot takes around 15 minutes.

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I use this airport every year on flights from and to the US, and I like to have up to 2 hours. The minimum connecting time for a flight in Frankfurt is 45 minutes. However, it is always a good idea to allow more time, especially if you are traveling during peak hours or if you are flying to a different terminal.

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If you've ever been to Frankfurt Airport (and not Hahn, the one Ryanair pretends is close enough to be associated with Frankfurt), then you know that it is one massive place. The terminals can be confusing to navigate, and there's basically an entire city attached to the airport.

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Schiphol has meanwhile been named the world's second-best-hub for the third year in a row. Frankfurt leads the rankings in that category as well. These results derived from the 2018 Connectivity Report by Airports Council International Europe (ACI).

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Schiphol is the biggest airport in the Netherlands, and the 4th largest in Europe. The airport is built as one large terminal split into 3 large departure halls.

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