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Direct international flights are a dream, and this is what travelers strive for. However, they tend to come with a price tag, and sometimes, depending on where you’re traveling from, not at all. So, which US airport offers the most options? Where can you travel to reach your international destination relatively painlessly? American airports are good for US travelers, landing in the number one to seven spots on the list of the most connected airports in the world.
Of the twenty top-ranked hubs, starting at number seven and working our way up, we have:
- John F. Kennedy in New York
- Los Angeles LAX
- Airport is Denver International Airport
- Seattle-Tacoma International
- Hartfield Jackson of Atlanta
- Dallas Fort Worth
Hot tip, if you’re traveling on a budget, Denver, Las Vegas, and Orlando come in third, fourth, and fifth, respectively, on the expensive most connected list!
And now, for the number one most connected airport:
According to OAG, with 66 international flights, Chicago O’Hare is sitting pretty in the number one spot.
The former glory of London Heathrow was taken in 2019. The best part is that these results are obtained from taking a list of the 100 largest airports in the world, allowing only one stop, and then reducing your rest time to a maximum of six hours. So, we’re not talking about long wait times, sleeping on airport benches, or debating whether you should spend extra money on a hotel overnight.
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So, where can you fly from O’Hare? Check out this list that includes every city within the countries you can fly to!
- Abu Dhabi
- Stockholm
- Auckland
- Kraków
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Mexico City
- Addis Ababa
- Brussels
- Toronto
- Cancun
- Beijing
- pair
- Cozumel
- Liberia
- Doha
- Guadalajara
- Dubai
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Athens
- Rome
- Frankfurt
- Morelia
- zacatecas
- Monterrey
- George Town
- Guanajuato
- São Paulo
- London
- Helsinki
- Hong Kong
- Huatulco
- Seoul
- Delhi
- Queretaro
- Istanbul
- Zihuatanejo
- San Jose
- Copenhagen
- Keflavik
- Guatemala City
- Port of Vallarta
- Lisbon
- San Jose del Cabo
- San Juan
- Milano
- Munich
- Nassau
- Tokyo
- White City
- Warsaw
- Ottawa
- Calgary
- Belize City
- Montreal
- Phillipsburg
- Providenciales
- Shanghai
- Punta Cana
- Quebec
- Amman
- Oranjestad
- St. Thomas
- Montego Beach
- Amsterdam
- Vienna
- Shannon
- San Lucia
- Taipei
- Tel Aviv
- Panama City
- Tokyo
- Vancouver
- Zürich
If that’s not impressive enough, they’re also making improvements to the airport itself. O’Hare demolished the existing terminals to allow for the construction of their ‘Global Terminal’. Designed by Jeanne Gang, this new place will live internationally and domestic flights, with travelers in mind.
We all know how stressful it can be when you have a connecting flight, a short layover, and what feels like a million miles between gates. This new area will allow for seamless connections without having to hop on the ATS and hope you remember the right stop to arrive.
In addition to this reconstruction, two new satellite locations are connected to the Global terminal. All of these areas will connect to each other, making O’Hare a giant airport that can be easily navigated from one area to the next.
This ‘Terminal Area Plan’ was approved with a $12 billion budget, allowing not only for new terminals, gates, and those majestic satellite concourses but for accommodations, too! Currently, they are on track to be completed by 2028.
If you’re looking for different options on your return flights or want the convenience of hopping on a plane to explore another destination, Juarez International Airport comes eighth on the list. Americans are lucky to have so many amazing airports in this part of the world. Thanks to the addition of new airlines, Delhi and Tokyo’s International Airports also rank high on the list.
So, if you’re planning your next international destination, Chicago’s O’Hare is your most connected airport to the rest of the world.
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