One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ADB7.4
SMI7.5+0.1
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ADB7.0+2.5
SMI4.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ADB6.5+3.5
SMI3.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ADB8.2+2.7
SMI5.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ADB6.4
SMI6.5+0.1
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ADB6.8+5.8
SMI1.0
Best for
ADB
Independent travelers using İZBAN into İzmirPriority Pass holders on domestic or international PrimeclassSunExpress / Pegasus / Turkish Airlines domestic and Aegean leisure flightsShort connections with the on-campus TAV Airport Hotel
SMI
Summer holiday flights from northern and central Europe straight to the islandQuick, short walks through a small terminalHotels in Pythagorio just a few minutes away
Watch out for
ADB
Wrong-terminal curb drops between Domestic and InternationalForgetting to tap out on İZBAN and keeping the maximum blocked fareAssuming Priority Pass in one terminal covers the other sterile areaSummer charter/LCC banks at international passport control
SMI
Terminal closes at night, so no overnight staysNo loungeFew public buses, and fewer in winterWinter is almost all Athens flights; international routes are summer-only
ADB · Aegean dual-terminal city airport: 12.66M passengers in 2025 (DHMİ), Primeclass lounges on Priority Pass in both buildings, free signed drinking fountains after security, and İZBAN rail as the cheapest honest city link — summer leisure banks still define the queues.
SMI · A small island airport run by Fraport Greece, within 5 km of Pythagorio. It handled 496,417 passengers in 2025, 285,728 of them international, and 488,133 from January to September 2026 (+12.2%). International flights run in summer only, mainly from the Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia, Poland, Belgium and Czechia. In winter almost every flight goes to Athens. There is one terminal with Schengen and non-Schengen gate areas, small cafés, Hellenic Duty Free and free Wi-Fi. There is no lounge, and the terminal closes at night.
