Almost 6.1 million passengers flew to, from or via Schiphol in May 2025
An increase of 2% compared to 2024.The number of flights to and from Schiphol was 42,674. That is an increase of almost 2% compared to 2024.
Amount of passengers
In May 2025, almost 6.1 million passengers flew to, from or via Schiphol. 4 million departed from or arrived at Schiphol, and almost 2.1 million transferred at the airport. There were more than one million transfer passengers, who are counted twice in accordance with the international counting method: once as an arriving passenger and once as a departing passenger.
Most popular destinations
4.4 million passengers arrived from or flew to a destination in Europe. Almost 1.7 million passengers arrived from or flew to an intercontinental destination outside Europe. Spain was the most popular destination, followed by the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece and the United States.
Flights
The number of flights to and from Schiphol was 42,674 in May 2025. This is an increase of almost 2% compared to 2024. Of these flights, 35,137 went to European destinations and 7,537 to intercontinental destinations.
Cargo
The total transported air cargo volume in May was 122,708 tonnes, a slight increase compared to May 2024. Notably, cargo carried on passenger flights grew by almost 4% year-on-year. In total, 43% of the cargo was transported on passenger flights and 57% on full freighter flights. The number of full freighter flights was 1,295 in May 2025, which is comparable to May 2024 (1,289).