| IATA Code | City | Country | Airport Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX | Los Angeles | United States | Los Angeles International Airport |
| JFK | New York | United States | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
| SFO | San Francisco | United States | San Francisco International Airport |
| ORD | Chicago | United States | O'Hare International Airport |
| ATL | Atlanta | United States | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
| MIA | Miami | United States | Miami International Airport |
| DFW | Dallas | United States | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
| SEA | Seattle | United States | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
| DEN | Denver | United States | Denver International Airport |
| LAS | Las Vegas | United States | Harry Reid International Airport |
| YYZ | Toronto | Canada | Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| YVR | Vancouver | Canada | Vancouver International Airport |
| MEX | Mexico City | Mexico | Mexico City International Airport |
| CUN | Cancun | Mexico | Cancun International Airport |
| LHR | London | United Kingdom | Heathrow Airport |
| CDG | Paris | France | Charles de Gaulle Airport |
| FRA | Frankfurt | Germany | Frankfurt Airport |
| AMS | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
| FCO | Rome | Italy | Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport |
| MAD | Madrid | Spain | Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport |
| BCN | Barcelona | Spain | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport |
| IST | Istanbul | Turkey | Istanbul Airport |
| MUC | Munich | Germany | Munich Airport |
| ZRH | Zurich | Switzerland | Zurich Airport |
| LIS | Lisbon | Portugal | Humberto Delgado Airport |
| CPH | Copenhagen | Denmark | Copenhagen Airport |
| VIE | Vienna | Austria | Vienna International Airport |
| ATH | Athens | Greece | Athens International Airport |
| NRT | Tokyo | Japan | Narita International Airport |
| HND | Tokyo | Japan | Haneda Airport |
| ICN | Seoul | South Korea | Incheon International Airport |
| PEK | Beijing | China | Beijing Capital International Airport |
| PVG | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Pudong International Airport |
| HKG | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport |
| TPE | Taipei | Taiwan | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport |
| SIN | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Changi Airport |
| BKK | Bangkok | Thailand | Suvarnabhumi Airport |
| KUL | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
| DEL | New Delhi | India | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| BOM | Mumbai | India | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport |
| MNL | Manila | Philippines | Ninoy Aquino International Airport |
| CGK | Jakarta | Indonesia | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport |
| HAN | Hanoi | Vietnam | Noi Bai International Airport |
| DXB | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Airport |
| DOH | Doha | Qatar | Hamad International Airport |
| AUH | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi International Airport |
| RUH | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | King Khalid International Airport |
| SYD | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport |
| MEL | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Airport |
| AKL | Auckland | New Zealand | Auckland Airport |
| BNE | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Airport |
| PER | Perth | Australia | Perth Airport |
| GRU | Sao Paulo | Brazil | Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport |
| EZE | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Ministro Pistarini International Airport |
| SCL | Santiago | Chile | Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport |
| BOG | Bogota | Colombia | El Dorado International Airport |
| LIM | Lima | Peru | Jorge Chavez International Airport |
| GIG | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport |
| JNB | Johannesburg | South Africa | O.R. Tambo International Airport |
| CAI | Cairo | Egypt | Cairo International Airport |
| NBO | Nairobi | Kenya | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport |
| ADD | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport |
| LOS | Lagos | Nigeria | Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| CPT | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town International Airport |
| CMN | Casablanca | Morocco | Mohammed V International Airport |
About IATA Airport Codes
IATA airport codes are three-letter designators assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to identify airports and metropolitan areas around the world. These codes are used in airline ticketing, baggage handling, timetables, and reservation systems. Some codes are intuitive (LAX for Los Angeles), while others are based on older names or local conventions (ORD for Chicago O'Hare, from its former name Orchard Field). Over 10,000 IATA codes are currently in use worldwide.
FAQ
Q: What is an IATA airport code?
A: An IATA airport code is a three-letter identifier assigned by the International Air Transport Association to airports worldwide. These codes are used on boarding passes, baggage tags, flight schedules, and booking systems to uniquely identify each airport.
Q: How are IATA codes different from ICAO codes?
A: IATA codes are three-letter codes used primarily by airlines and travelers (e.g., LAX, JFK). ICAO codes are four-letter codes used by air traffic control and flight operations (e.g., KLAX, KJFK). ICAO codes often start with a letter indicating the region.
Q: Why do some IATA codes not match the city name?
A: Many IATA codes are based on historical airport or city names. For example, ORD comes from Orchard Field (Chicago O'Hare's old name), and PEK comes from the old romanization "Peking" for Beijing. Some codes were also assigned based on available letter combinations.
Q: Can a city have multiple IATA codes?
A: Yes, many major cities have multiple airports each with their own IATA code. For example, Tokyo has NRT (Narita) and HND (Haneda), New York has JFK and EWR (Newark) and LGA (LaGuardia), and London has LHR (Heathrow), LGW (Gatwick), STN (Stansted), and others.
Q: How can I find the IATA code for an airport?
A: You can use the search function on this page to look up airports by city name, country, or code. IATA codes are also printed on your boarding pass and baggage tags when you fly.