Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport averages 66 flights per day to 64 destinations, with 0 domestic and 64 international routes. A total of 32 airlines operate at GYD, led by AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 28 countries across three continents, with Turkey representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Baku connects to Beijing, with a typical flight time of 7 hrs.
Weather in Baku
64 Destinations from Baku Airport (GYD)
This week, 64 active routes depart from Baku International Airport. The busiest route connects Baku with Tbilisi and is operated by 1 airline. The longest nonstop flight is to Beijing, and the shortest flight is to Aktau.
All Destinations
Airlines
Baku International Airport is served by 32 airlines, with AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines in the lead at 48% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 57% of routes. 24 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 32 airlines operate international routes, compared with 0 serving domestic routes. AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Beijing with a flight time of 7 hrs.
Baku International Airport provides direct service to 28 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international, with Moscow (VKO), Russia serving as the primary international destination.
Global Rankings of Baku Airport (GYD)
This snapshot shows how Baku Airport (GYD) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #279 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #1,437 – Domestic Destination Count
- #122 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #332 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #1,413 – Domestic Flight Count
- #149 – International Flight Count
- #405 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #251 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #195 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #309 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
6 Runways at Baku Airport (GYD)
The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.