International Airports in India

The operational international airports in India link the country's various major cities to significant urban hubs in the majority of the continents. Numerous international airlines also frequently fly to and from several international airports spread throughout India. Multiple international airports have opened up all over India as a result of the country's rapid ongoing development.

Bagdogra Airport, West Bengal

Bagdogra Airport connects towns like Darjeeling, Mirik, Sikkim, Kalimpong, and Kurseong. Druk Air connects West Bengal with Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport and Bhutan's Paro International Airport via flights from Bagdogra Airport.

Biju Patnaik International Airport, Odisha

The Bhubaneswar Airport is another name for Biju Patnaik International Airport. The state's sole international airport carries Biju Patnaik's name, a renowned aviator and freedom fighter.

To support international operations, the older terminal (T2) was renovated. A new terminal (T1) with a capacity of about 4 million passengers that operates domestic flights was opened in 2013.

Calicut International Airport, Kerala

The Kozhikode Calicut International Airport is commonly referred to as the Calicut Airport or the Karipur Airport. Several international locations, including Abu Dhabi, Salalah, Ras al-Khaimah, Bahrain, Doha, Muscat, and Dubai are connected through this airport.  

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Maharashtra

Popularly known as Mumbai Airport or Bombay Airport, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport connects destinations from all over the globe. There are records of at least 851 flight movements per day.

Flights from Mumbai to London, New York, Dubai, and Paris operate non-stop. In addition, there are connecting flights that make a stop at Delhi International Airport. 

Chandigarh Airport, Chandigarh

Panchkula, Mohali, and the Chandigarh Capital Region are all served by the Chandigarh Airport. This airport is also for defence. 

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow Airport is another name for Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport. Terminal 1 is for international flights while Terminal 2 operates domestic flights. When it comes to passenger traffic, the airport is India's 11th busiest airport. It reported over 42,000 aircraft movements in the fiscal year 2022–2023.  

Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu

Chennai International Airport is India’s first airport to have domestic and international terminals next to one another. In a single day, the airport manages more than 400 aircraft movements. 

Cochin International Airport, Kerala

Cochin International Airport was established through a public-private partnership with crowdfunding contributions by 10,000 Non-Resident Indians. Located in Nedumbassery, this airport accommodates approximately 63.86% of all air travel within Kerala.  

Coimbatore International Airport, Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore International Airport, the main airport serving Coimbatore is situated at Peelamedu. In relation to passenger traffic, it is Tamil Nadu's second-largest airport after Chennai International Airport. This airport has become an expanding hub for cargo transportation. 

Dabolim Airport, Goa

The 249-acre Dabolim Airport, also known as the Goa International Airport, is located in Goa. It also serves as INS Hansa, an air base for the Indian Navy. 

Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Madhya Pradesh

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport was named after Maharani Ahilyabai. The international airport became operational in 2012 and flights to Kuala Lumpur, Sharjah, and Bangkok. Air India Express, Silk Air, Indian Airlines, and Air Arabia operate at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport.  

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Maharashtra

The Nagpur Airport is another name for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. Located in Sonegaon, Nagpur, it connects destinations like Singapore, Doha, Sharjah, Bangkok, Jeddah, and Dubai.  

Gaya Airport, Bihar

When talking about international travel, Gaya Airport is mainly seasonal. Also known as the Bodhgaya Airport, its primary duty is to serve pilgrims seeking Buddhist enlightenment. 

Imphal International Airport, Manipur

The Bir Tikendrajit International Airport is another name for the Imphal Airport. Currently, this airport is undergoing renovations.  

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (T3) 

Indira Gandhi International Airport is also known as the New Delhi Airport. It is the busiest airport in India and embodies Indian heritage and culture. Indira Gandhi International Airport has a total annual capacity of 12.5 million passengers, making it the sixth-largest airport in the world. 

Jaipur International Airport, Rajasthan

The suburb of Sanganer, where Jaipur International Airport is located, is roughly 10 km from Jaipur. The Airports Council International recognised it as the best airport in the world in 2015 in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers annually.  

Kannur International Airport, Kerala

Kannur International Airport is managed by Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL). It is 25 km east of Kannur, close to the Mattanur Municipality. The Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy and Technology will establish an aviation academy in the airport.  

Kushinagar International Airport, Uttar Pradesh

Kushinagar International Airport is located in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The airport received a licence in August 2021 that allowed it to function as a customs-notified airport, enabling the travel of foreign travellers and Buddhist pilgrims. 

Kempegowda International Airport, Karnataka

The Bangalore Airport or the Bengaluru Airport are more common names for Kempegowda International Airport. It is located about 40 km north of the city, close to the village of Devanahalli. This airport has flights connecting Dubai, Hong Kong, Mauritius, and London. 

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Uttar Pradesh

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport was formerly known as Varanasi Airport. Babarpur, where the airport is located, is 19 km from the city centre. 

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Assam

The Guwahati Airport is another name for the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. It is situated in Borjhar and serves as the main international airport for the North-Eastern States of India. Spread over 656 acres of land, the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport serves as a base for the Indian Air Force. It is administered by the Airports Authority of India. 

Madurai International Airport, Tamil Nadu

Madurai Airport is the most visually appealing airport located in Madurai. Direct flights from the airport are available to places like Singapore, Dubai, and Colombo. It also has flights connecting to popular cities such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Chennai, and Bengaluru.  

Mangalore International Airport, Karnataka

The Mangalore airport is commonly referred to as Bhajpe Airport. It is Karnataka's second international airport. In 2022, the airport handled about 1.8 million passengers. 

Nashik Airport, Maharashtra

Nashik Airport is situated at Ozar and serves as a base for the Indian Air Force. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited manages this airport for testing, development, and production of aircraft for the Indian Armed Forces.  

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, West Bengal

The Dumdum Airport, the Kolkata Airport, and the Calcutta Airport are other names for Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport. It is the largest airport in Eastern India covering 2,460 acres of land. The airport offers flights to numerous locations, including Northeast India, Southeast Asia, China, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. 

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Telangana

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is located in Hyderabad, Telangana. It has flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Dubai, London, Ahmedabad, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other tourist and business destinations. 

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Gujarat 

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has three terminals. For domestic flights, passengers will be handled in Terminal 1. Terminal 2, the international terminal, received the best Steel Structure award at the 2009 National Structural Steel Design and Construction Awards. Terminal 3 is a cargo terminal. 

Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Punjab

The Amritsar International Airport is another name for Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport. It offers frequent flights to and from Qatar, Singapore, the UAE, and the United Kingdom. 

Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Jammu and Kashmir

Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, popularly known as Srinagar Airport is situated in Badgam, 12 km north of the centre of Srinagar. Between April 2021 and March 2022, 3,158,400 passengers were handled by this airport.  

Surat International Airport, Gujarat

Surat City and the South Gujarat region are served by Surat International Airport. It is 12 km from the city centre, in Magdalla. On 29 January 2020, Surat Airport's cargo terminal was officially opened. 

Tiruchirappalli International Airport, Tamil Nadu

Tiruchirappalli International Airport is located on the Tiruchirappalli and Pudukkottai National Highway and serves Trichy. In terms of international passenger traffic, it is Tamil Nadu's second-largest airport. The distance to the city centre is about 5 km. 

Trivandrum International Airport, Kerala

In addition to Trivandrum, the Trivandrum airport provides service to a number of significant locations, including Kanyakumari, Kollam, Nagercoil, and Pathanamthitta. It has flights to Middle Eastern countries like Muscat, Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Sharjah, Oman, and Dubai. 

Vadodara Airport, Gujarat

In addition to being a base for the Indian Air Force, Vadodara Airport serves the city of Vadodara. Located in the suburb of Harni, it is the third-busiest airport in the state. The Airports Authority of India ranked it as the second cleanest airport in India in 2020. 

Veer Savarkar International Airport, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Veer Savarkar International Airport, also called the Port Blair Airport, started operating international flights in July 2020. The airport also serves as INS Utkrosh, an air base for the Indian Navy.