Leading airports for international air cargo 2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 16, 2025

The airport of Hong Kong continued to be the world's largest hub for international air freight in that year, handling just under five million metric tons. Shanghai Airport ranked second with its 3.8 million metric tons of cargo handling in that year.

Leading 10 airports for international air freight in 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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April 2025

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2024

Supplementary notes

Air freight refers to loaded and unloaded freight and mail in metric tons. * Figure includes transit freight.

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