Not all airports were created equal. While some boast incredible locations and otherworldly views from your plane seat, others have outstanding facilities inside – from dedicated sleep pods to hairdressers. Others still have scooped awards for their architecture, punctuality, customer satisfaction and environmental credentials. And for families, some airports are so child-friendly that your little ones will need to be dragged away from dedicated play areas.

We’ve scoured Europe to come up with our very own list of the best places to fly from and to and ranked them according to our well-travelled team's opinion.

Read on to discover the 20 best airports in Europe…

20th: Inverness Airport, Scotland

It may be small, with just 11 destinations, but Inverness Airport (pictured above) is definitely mighty. In fact, it’s so good that it’s repeatedly been named the best airport in Europe. Located in the Scottish Highlands, the airport swept up at the prestigious Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, for the fourth consecutive year in 2023. The accolade recognises its efforts to reduce passenger waiting time and its commitment to environmental awareness.

The 20 best airports in Europe ranked by our experts