Shanghai Pudong airport ranked highest in connectivity in Asia-Pacific

The Shanghai Pudong International Airport took the top position in connectivity among airports across the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Air Connectivity Ranking 2025 issued by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East on Monday.

The report also identified the Shanghai Pudong International Airport as the airport that improved its connectivity the most in the region.

Shanghai aims to comprehensively enhance its capacity and capability as an international aviation hub during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–30), according to the city's guideline on building an international shipping center over the next five years.

As of 2025, the Shanghai Pudong International Airport operated regular flights to 291 destinations in 53 countries, served more than 84.99 million passenger trips, and handled over 4.09 million metric tons of cargo-and-mail throughput.

Shanghai Pudong's growing hub connectivity is underscored by 110 airlines now operating at the airport, including 13 new carriers that have launched since last year.

Using indicators such as network scale, destination economic significance, connectivity quality, and efficiency, the Air Connectivity Ranking 2025 evaluates the connectivity level of 315 airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East.