SA airports are tops in Africa

Skytrax has announced its list of the World’s Best Airports for 2025, with South Africa winning first, second and third places for Best Airports in Africa.

Cape Town came top, having also claimed Best Airport Staff Service and Cleanest Airport in Africa. OR Tambo in Johannesburg was second, with Durban’s King Shaka rounding off the top three and claiming Best Regional Airport in Africa. The InterContinental OR Tambo won Best Airport Hotel in Africa.

The top ten Best Airports in Africa are as follows:

1. Cape Town
2. Johannesburg
3. Durban King Shaka
4. Marrakech
5. Casablanca
6. Addis Ababa
7. Kigali
8. Mauritius
9. Cairo
10. Antananarivo

Global airports

Globally, Singapore’s Changi Airport was named the World’s Best Airport in 2025 for the 13^th time in the awards' history. It also won the World’s Best Airport Dining, the World’s Best Airport Washrooms and the Best Airport in Asia.

The top 20 World’s Best Airports are as follows:

1. Singapore Changi Airport
2. Hamad International Airport
3. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)
4. Incheon International Airport
5. Narita International Airport
6. Hong Kong International Airport
7. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
8. Rome Fiumicino Airport
9. Munich Airport
10. Zurich Airport
11. Dubai International Airport
12. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
13. Vancouver International Airport
14. Istanbul Airport
15. Vienna International Airport
16. Melbourne Airport
17. Chubu Centrair International Airport
18. Copenhagen Airport
19. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
20. Bahrain International Airport

Click here to view the best airports in each region.