by Jen Mallia
Last updated: 3:10 PM ET, Thu April 10, 2025
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) was the only North American airport to crack the top 20 when Skytrax announced its rankings of the World’s Best Airports for 2025.
The World Airport Awards were celebrated in Madrid last week, based on polling done on travellers in 565 airports around the world.
Asian airports swept the top spots, with a smattering of Middle Eastern and European airports making up the rest of the top 20. Vancouver was the sole representative from the Americas.
In first place, for the 13th year running, was Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). The beloved airport features a 10-story Jewel shopping mall, multiple indoor gardens and the world’s largest indoor waterfall — the 40 metre Jewel Rain Vortex.
Changi has announced it plans to invest billions over the next few years. Visitors can expect a new theme park, theater, museum, spas and hotels to add to the opulence of the airport.
In addition to “World’s Best Airport”, Changi was awarded World's Best Airport Dining, World’s Best Airport Washrooms and Best Airport in Asia.
Jewel Changi Airport's indoor waterfall. (photo via Jewel Changi Airport)
Rounding out the top five for 2025 are Qatar's Hamad International Airport, Tokyo Haneda Airport, Incheon International Airport in South Korea and Japan's Narita International Airport.
World's Best Airports for 2025, According to Skytrax
- Singapore Changi Airport
- Hamad International Airport
- Tokyo Haneda Airport
- Incheon International Airport
- Narita International Airport
- Hong Kong International Airport
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Rome Fiumicino Airport
- Munich Airport
- Zurich Airport
- Dubai International Airport
- Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Vancouver International Airport
- Istanbul Airport
- Vienna International Airport
- Melbourne Airport
- Chubu Centrair International Airport
- Copenhagen Airport
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Bahrain International Airport
Skytrax is a U.K.-based air transport rating organization. In addition to World’s Best Airports, they also award World’s Best Airlines. Its stated mission is to improve the quality of the customer experience for air passengers.
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