The World’s 100 Best Airports · 2026

The Best Airports in Latin America

11 of the 100 airports in The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026 are in Latin America, in 4 countries. The highest placed is Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil, at number 8 in the world. Curitiba Afonso Pena International Airport in Curitiba, Brazil (number 23) and Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport in Recife, Brazil (number 31) follow.

N° 8 · Hercílio Luz International Airport, Florianópolis

Large airports in Brazil

São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport serves São Paulo from Guarulhos and is spread across several terminals. Viracopos International Airport serves Campinas from the Indaiatuba region of São Paulo state, with a spacious building. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is Brasília's main international airport and serves the federal capital. Tancredo Neves International Airport lies far from Belo Horizonte, among well-kept grounds, and has several terminals. Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport sits on the border between Recife and Jaboatão dos Guararapes and handles both domestic and international flights.

Regional airports in southern and eastern Brazil

Hercílio Luz International Airport serves Florianópolis in Santa Catarina and sits far from the city centre, among outdoor gardens. Curitiba Afonso Pena International Airport is a small airport with a compact building and few international flights. Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport is Vitória's main airport and serves the state of Espírito Santo. Its compact terminal was updated in a recent renovation.

Capitals of the Andes and the Río de la Plata

Mariscal Sucre Quito International Airport serves Quito, Ecuador, and is located far from the city. El Dorado International Airport is a large international airport serving Bogotá. Carrasco International Airport lies about 20 km from Montevideo in Uruguay and is a small airport with one VIP lounge.