The 7 largest airports and airlines in the United Arab Emirates
For the 7 biggest airports in the United Arab Emirates we provided further information. Alone at Dubai International Airport operate 84 airlines to and from 188 destinations.The biggest national airlines is Emirates out of a total of 8. It is leading the list with 134 flight destinations.
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The 7 biggest airports in the United Arab Emirates
| IATA | Name | City | Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DXB | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | 84 | 188 |
| AUH | Abu Dhabi International Airport | Abu Dhabi | 58 | 87 |
| SHJ | Sharjah International Airport | Sharjah | 16 | 78 |
| DWC | Al Maktoum International Airport | Jebel Ali | 11 | 40 |
| AAN | Al Ain International Airport | Al Ain | 2 | 2 |
| FJR | Fujairah International Airport | 1 | 1 | |
| ZDY | Delma Airport | Delma Island | 1 | 1 |
Freight volume
In 2020, a total of 12.17 billion ton-kilometers of cargo was moved by air in the United Arab Emirates (= total mass transported in tons multiplied by kilometers traveled). Dubai International Airport alone accounted for around 2.51 million metric tons.The biggest airlines based in the United Arab Emirates
| IATA | Name | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| EK | Emirates | 134 |
| EY | Etihad (Etihad Airways) | 105 |
| G9 | Arabia (Air Arabia) | 66 |
| FZ | Fly Dubai | 66 |
| 8L | Cargo Plus Aviation | 45 |
| MO | Sultan (Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight) | 18 |
| RJD | Rotana (Rotana Jet) | 1 |
| JPU | Jupiterair (Jupiter Airlines) | 1 |
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