Most Connected Airports in South America

Top 50 airports in South America ranked by Reach Score — measuring global connectivity through direct flights.

# Code City Country Routes Score Continents
1 GRU Sao Paulo Brazil 112 92
5/6
2 EZE Buenos Aires Argentina 76 84
4/6
3 SCL Santiago Chile 63 84
4/6
4 BOG Bogota Colombia 104 82
4/6
5 GIG Rio De Janeiro Brazil 55 82
4/6
6 LIM Lima Peru 69 77
3/6
7 CNF Belo Horizonte Brazil 66 76
4/6
8 REC Recife Brazil 42 74
4/6
9 VCP Campinas Brazil 67 73
3/6
10 CCS Caracas Venezuela 37 72
4/6
11 SSA Salvador Brazil 36 72
4/6
12 BSB Brasilia Brazil 48 71
3/6
13 CTG Cartagena Colombia 25 70
3/6
14 FOR Fortaleza Brazil 26 69
3/6
15 MDE Medellin Colombia 39 68
3/6
16 COR Cordoba Argentina 26 68
3/6
17 UIO Quito Ecuador 24 67
3/6
18 MVD Montevideo Uruguay 19 67
3/6
19 GYE Guayaquil Ecuador 16 65
3/6
20 BEL Belem Brazil 26 64
3/6
21 CLO Cali Colombia 25 64
3/6
22 POA Porto Alegre Brazil 20 64
3/6
23 VVI Santa Cruz Bolivia 20 64
3/6
24 ROS Rosario Argentina 16 64
3/6
25 GEO Georgetown Guyana 15 64
3/6
26 AEP Buenos Aires Argentina 59 63
1/6
27 FLN Florianopolis Brazil 16 62
3/6
28 ASU Asuncion Paraguay 13 62
3/6
29 CAY Cayenne French Guiana 9 62
4/6
30 NAT Natal Brazil 18 60
2/6
31 MAO Manaus Brazil 26 59
2/6
32 CGH Sao Paulo Brazil 40 58
1/6
33 CWB Curitiba Brazil 21 57
2/6
34 MDZ Mendoza Argentina 15 57
2/6
35 PBM Paramaribo Suriname 9 57
3/6
36 BAQ Barranquilla Colombia 13 56
3/6
37 SLZ Sao Luiz Brazil 12 55
2/6
38 CGB Cuiaba Brazil 16 54
2/6
39 MCZ Maceio Brazil 16 53
1/6
40 SLA Salta Argentina 11 53
2/6
41 CBB Cochabamba Bolivia 9 52
2/6
42 BPS Porto Seguro Brazil 15 51
1/6
43 TUC Tucuman Argentina 7 51
2/6
44 BRC San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina 12 50
1/6
45 JPA Joao Pessoa Brazil 11 50
1/6
46 GYN Goiania Brazil 12 47
1/6
47 BGA Bucaramanga Colombia 11 47
2/6
48 UDI Uberlandia Brazil 11 47
1/6
49 SJP Sao Jose Do Rio Preto Brazil 10 47
1/6
50 LPB La Paz Bolivia 11 46
1/6

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the most connected airport in South America?

    São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in Sao Paulo, Brazil is the most connected airport in South America with a Reach Score of 92/99 and 112 direct destinations.

  • How many major airports are in South America?

    There are 50 well-connected airports ranked in South America. The top hubs include Sao Paulo (GRU), Buenos Aires (EZE), Santiago (SCL).

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