Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport Ranks 9th Globally

New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been ranked the ninth busiest airport in the world, handling more than 7.78 crore passengers in 2024, according to a report released by Airports Council International (ACI) on Tuesday.

This marks an improvement from last year, when the airport held the 10th spot.

Global Air Traffic on the Rise

Globally, airports handled more than 9.4 billion passengers in 2024, an 8.4% jump from 2023 and a 2.7% rise over pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019. The world’s 20 busiest airports alone accounted for 1.54 billion passengers, representing 16% of global traffic.

The Top 10 Busiest Airports in the World

1. Atlanta Airport
2. Dubai International Airport
3. Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
4. Tokyo’s Haneda
5. London Heathrow
6. Denver
7. Istanbul
8. Chicago O’Hare
9. IGAI Airport
10. Shanghai Pudong

Shanghai Pudong (PVG) climbed 11 positions to rank 10th worldwide.

Aircraft Movements Also Show Growth

Aircraft movements globally stood at 100.6 million in 2024, up nearly 4% from the year before and reaching 96.8% of 2019 levels. The top 20 airports accounted for 11.08 million of these flights, a 5.4% increase year-on-year.

ACI represents 830 members operating over 2,180 airports across 170 countries.