A traveller at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia. Photo by AFP
Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport has surpassed Singapore’s Changi to become the most connected airport in Southeast Asia, according to a report by British aviation firm OAG.
Malaysia’s largest and busiest airport offers over 36,000 possible connections to 151 destinations, according to OAG.
AirAsia accounts for 36% of flights at Kuala Lumpur Airport, the report said.
In the global ranking, Kuala Lumpur Airport is in joint fourth place with Germany’s Frankfurt Airport.
Singapore’s Changi, often crowned the world’s best airport, ranked 11th most connected globally and second in Southeast Asia.
The U.K.’s London Heathrow was the world’s most connected airport, followed by Turkey’s Istanbul and the Netherlands’ Amsterdam Schiphol.
OAG Megahubs is based on flight data from the 100 largest and 100 largest international airports, measured by total scheduled seats for the year. Rankings use data from the busiest day in global aviation between September 2024 and August 2025, which was Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.
In its 10th anniversary year, Megahubs provides the definitive ranking of the world’s most connected airports by analyzing destinations served and scheduled connections at each.
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