Survey: Tokyo has two of the world's top ten airports for 2025
With Tokyo home to two of the world's best airports for food, it's no surprise that the capital's international gateways also consistently rank among the best globally. In the 2025 World Airport Survey conducted by Skytrax, the Haneda and Narita international airports were once again ranked among the top ten in the world, solidifying Tokyo's status as a world-class travel hub.
This year, Haneda Airport came in third place behind Singapore Changi Airport (No 1) and Doha's Hamad International Airport (No 2). In addition to securing a spot in the global top three, Haneda was ranked as the world's cleanest airport and the best airport by passenger numbers in 2025, a category in which it beat out all other airports serving over 70 million passengers – the busiest tier globally.
Meanwhile, Narita International Airport in Chiba prefecture took fifth place, narrowly trailing Seoul Incheon (No 4).
Here's the full top ten ranking of the best airports in the world in 2025:
Singapore Changi
Doha Hamad
Tokyo Haneda
Seoul Incheon
Tokyo Narita
Hong Kong
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Rome Fiumicino
Munich
Zurich
For a more detailed look at this year's ranking, head to the Skytrax website.
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