The World’s 100 Best Airports · 2026
The Best Airports in the Nordics
4 of the 100 airports in The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026 are in the Nordics, in 2 countries. The highest placed is Helsinki Airport in Helsinki, Finland, at number 18 in the world. Aarhus Airport in Aarhus, Denmark (number 65) and Copenhagen Airport in Copenhagen, Denmark (number 90) follow.
International hubs
Helsinki Airport is Finland's main international airport, in Vantaa about 17 kilometres north of Helsinki city centre. Its clean, wood-clad building has many shops, restaurants and lounges. Copenhagen Airport serves Copenhagen from a modern building on Kastrup, with clean, modern halls and many shops.
Regional airports in Denmark
Aarhus Airport is a small regional airport in Tirstrup, out in the countryside about 50 minutes from Aarhus city. It was recently renovated and expanded, and its compact terminal has plenty of seating, a children's playground, a tax-free shop, a café and a bus link timed to flights. Billund Airport is a modern, compact airport right beside the town of Billund. Check-in and security are quick, with 3D scanners, and Lego characters appear throughout the building.
Airports
Best by region
- The NordicsHelsinki AirportHelsinki, FinlandN° 18
- EuropeLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTallinn, EstoniaN° 15
- AsiaSingapore Changi AirportSingapore, SingaporeN° 1
- The Middle EastHamad International AirportDoha, QatarN° 2
- North AmericaTampa International AirportTampa, United StatesN° 7
- Latin AmericaHercílio Luz International AirportFlorianópolis, BrazilN° 8
- AfricaCape Town International AirportCape Town, South AfricaN° 49
- OceaniaAdelaide AirportAdelaide, AustraliaN° 42