• Chicago O’Hare (ORD) is the most connected airport in the world
• London Heathrow (LHR) dropped to #22 globally, but retains #1 European spot
• Mexico City Juarez International Airport (MEX) is the most connected non-U.S. airport
• Tokyo Haneda (HND) moved from # 22 position in 2019 to #14 in 2022
• Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is the most connected airport in Asia Pacific

OAG today released Megahubs 2022, the Top 50 most internationally connected airports in the world. Last updated in 2019, Megahubs provides fresh insight into how ongoing travel disruptions are affecting global connectivity.

While London Heathrow (LHR) maintained its first-place ranking among European hubs, its global ranking dropped from #1 in 2019 to #22 this year. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) experienced similar drops, falling out of the top 10 to #27 and #30.

U.S. airports dominated the global Megahubs, with Chicago O’Hare (ORD; #1), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW; #2) and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL; #3) finishing as the top three most connected airports in the world. Mexico City Juarez International Airport (MEX) is the highest ranked non-U.S. Megahub ranking #8, up 7 spots from its #15 ranking in 2019.

“The global market has yet to fully recover post-pandemic. While the U.S. currently dominates due to its strong domestic market, we could see Europe and other global hubs catch up in the next 12 months as the industry works towards a full recovery,” said John Grant, chief analyst at OAG.

The most connected Megahub in Asia Pacific is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) as Hong Kong International Airport dropped out of the Top 50. Mumbai International Airport (BOM) ranked #6 in Asia Pacific as Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) dropped to #12.

Top 25 Global Airport Megahubs

Rank	Airport	Country	Rank in 2019	Dominant Carrier	Share of Flights
1	ORD	USA	3	United Airlines	46%
2	DFW	USA	19	American Airlines	85%
3	ATL	USA	8	Delta Air Lines	77%
4	SEA	USA	37	Alaska Airlines	55%
5	DEN	USA	80	United Airlines	52%
6	LAX	USA	13	Delta Air Lines	20%
7	JFK	USA	18	Delta Air Lines	34%
8	MEX	Mexico	15	Aeromexico	53%
9	IAH	USA	21	United Airlines	76%
10	MIA	USA	20	American Airlines	67%
11	EWR	USA	23	United Airlines	69%
12	CLT	USA	65	American Airlines	89%
13	DEL	India	35	IndiGo	34%
14	HND	Japan	22	Japan Airlines	39%
15	SFO	USA	21	United Airlines	47%
16	SYD	Australia	26	Qantas Airways	40%
17	MCO	USA	62	Southwest Airlines	22%
18	BOG	Columbia	32	Avianca	49%
19	YYZ	Canada	6	Air Canada	53%
20	MNL	Philippines	29	Cebu Pacific Air	37%
21	CGK	Indonesia	16	Lion Air	30%
22	LHR	United Kingdom	1	British Airways	47%
23	IST	Turkey	17	Turkish Airlines	82%
24	BOM	India	51	IndiGo	37%
25	LAS	USA	109	Southwest Airlines	40%