Changi Airport posts record-high passenger traffic in 2025
The airport’s top five passenger markets for the year were China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and India.
Singapore Changi Airport handled a record 69.98 million passengers in 2025, a 3.4% increase from 2024.
Aircraft movements, including landings and take-offs, reached 374,000, up 2.2% year-over-year (YoY). December was the busiest month of the year, reporting 6.3 million passenger movements, with the busiest day being 20 December when over 223,000 passengers passed through Changi’s terminals.
The airport’s top five passenger markets for the year were China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and India, with China leading with a 12.2% YoY increase in passenger movements, followed by Vietnam and Japan with 9.8% and 7.0% YoY, respectively.
Meanwhile, the busiest routes for the year were Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Denpasar (Bali), and Hong Kong.
In 2025, Changi Airport expanded its network with the addition of 13 city links to its global footprint, including Changchun, Harbin, Lanzhou, Yichang, and Zhangjiajie in China; Labuan Bajo, Padang, and Semarang in Indonesia; Vienna (Austria); Vijayawada (India); Kota Bharu (Malaysia); Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia); and Nha Trang (Vietnam).
The airport also welcomed two new passenger airlines – MIAT Mongolian Airlines and Pelita Air.
“As travel demand in Asia grows, Changi is actively seeking to expand its network in the region, including emerging secondary cities which are witnessing rapid economic and promising tourism developments. As we enter 2026, we look forward to creating new opportunities for airlines and businesses,” Yam Kum Weng, CEO of Changi Airport Group, said.
As of January 2026, about 100 airlines operate more than 7,300 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to over 170 cities in 50 countries and territories worldwide.