Major airport IATA codes
Useful for tickets, baggage tags, and travel forms. This is a shortlist of major hubs, not every airport worldwide.
| City / airport | IATA | Country |
|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | JFK | US |
| New York (EWR) | EWR | US |
| Los Angeles | LAX | US |
| San Francisco | SFO | US |
| Chicago (ORD) | ORD | US |
| Miami | MIA | US |
| Toronto | YYZ | CA |
| Vancouver | YVR | CA |
| London Heathrow | LHR | GB |
| London Gatwick | LGW | GB |
| Paris CDG | CDG | FR |
| Frankfurt | FRA | DE |
| Amsterdam | AMS | NL |
| Madrid | MAD | ES |
| Rome Fiumicino | FCO | IT |
| Zurich | ZRH | CH |
| Dubai | DXB | AE |
| Doha | DOH | QA |
| Istanbul | IST | TR |
| Moscow Sheremetyevo | SVO | RU |
| Delhi | DEL | IN |
| Mumbai | BOM | IN |
| Singapore Changi | SIN | SG |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi | BKK | TH |
| Ho Chi Minh City | SGN | VN |
| Jakarta | CGK | ID |
| Kuala Lumpur | KUL | MY |
| Manila | MNL | PH |
| Hong Kong | HKG | HK |
| Taipei Taoyuan | TPE | TW |
| Tokyo Haneda | HND | JP |
| Tokyo Narita | NRT | JP |
| Osaka Kansai | KIX | JP |
| Seoul Incheon | ICN | KR |
| Beijing Capital | PEK | CN |
| Beijing Daxing | PKX | CN |
| Shanghai Pudong | PVG | CN |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | SHA | CN |
| Guangzhou | CAN | CN |
| Shenzhen | SZX | CN |
| Sydney | SYD | AU |
| Melbourne | MEL | AU |
| Auckland | AKL | NZ |
| São Paulo Guarulhos | GRU | BR |
| Mexico City | MEX | MX |
| Buenos Aires Ezeiza | EZE | AR |
| Johannesburg | JNB | ZA |
| Cairo | CAI | EG |
| Lagos | LOS | NG |
Notes
- Some metro areas have multiple airports — check the ticket, not just the city name.
- IATA is for passengers; ICAO codes (4 letters) are used more in ops/ATC.
Frequently asked questions
- Which airport is code LHR?
- LHR is London Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
- What is the airport code for Tokyo?
- Tokyo has two major airports: Haneda (HND), closer to the city, and Narita (NRT).
- What is the difference between IATA and ICAO airport codes?
- IATA codes are three letters used on tickets and baggage tags; ICAO codes are four letters used mainly in operations and air traffic control.