Chicago O’Hare was named one of the most well-connected airports in the world

When analyzing our preferences for airports, we rarely think of how well-connected the hubs are.

And, yet, especially when trying to get to a city as quickly and efficiently as possible, selecting an airport that operates non-stop flights is key, which is why we're paying particular attention to a new study by aviation analytics platform Cirium that analyzed the most connected airports around the world based on the number of nonstop destinations that they serve.

We are delighted to report that our very own Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the highest-ranked U.S. hub on the list at No. 5, servicing 270 non-stop destinations. The ranking is topped by Istanbul Airport, followed by Frankfurt Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Just to keep things in perspective, though, we'd be remiss not to remind you that O'Hare was also named the most stressful airport in all of the U.S. in recent times. As they say: You win some, you lose some.

These are the world’s 20 most connected airports

1. Istanbul Airport
2. Frankfurt Airport
3. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
4. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
5. Chicago O’Hare International Airport
6. Dubai International Airport
7. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
8. Shanghai Pudong International Airport
9. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
10. Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Aiport
11. Denver International Airport
12. London Heathrow Airport
13. Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
14. Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
15. London Gatwick Airport
16. Munich Franz Joseph Strauss Airport
17. Barcelona El-Prat Airport
18. Beijing Capital International Airport
19. Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
20. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport