Dhaka : The top 10 airports for long-haul flights, defined as covering at least 3,000 statute miles, handle 1,336 daily departures in September 2025, up 3 percent from 1,296 last year.

1. London Heathrow (LHR)

Daily long-haul departures: 251 n Share (pc): 37pc n Leading airline: British Airways (BA) n Airline share: 33pc

2. New York (JFK)

Daily long-haul departures: 155 n Share (pc): 26pc n Leading airline: Delta Air Lines (DL) n Airline share: 22pc

3. Dubai (DXB)

Daily long-haul departures: 153 n Share (pc): 25pc n Leading airline: Emirates (EK) n Airline share: 84pc

4. Paris (CDG)

Daily Long-Haul Departures: 145 n Share (pc): 23pc n Leading Airline: Air France (AF) n Airline Share: 50pc

5. Doha (DOH)

Daily Long-Haul Departures: 121 n Share (pc): 34pc n Leading Airline: Qatar Airways (QR) n Airline Share: 86pc

6. Frankfurt (FRA)

Daily long-haul departures: 113 n Share (pc): 17pc n Leading airline: Lufthansa (LH) n Airline share: 37pc

7. Singapore (SIN)

New York JFK : world’s second busiest airport for long-haul flights (top) and (bottom) Dubai DXB : world’s third busiest airport for long-haul flights