India is now a top travel destination globally, thanks to its burgeoning tourism sector and enhanced air connectivity. Below is a detailed list of the 34 international airports in India, which serve as key gateways for global travelers:

International Airports in India

• Bagdogra International Airport, Siliguri, West Bengal, launched in 2002
• Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, launched in 1962
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra, launched in 1942
• Cochin International Airport, Kochi, Kerala, launched in 1999
• Gaya Airport, Gaya, Bihar, launched in 2002
• Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi, launched in 1962
• Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka, launched in 2008
• Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, launched in 1924
• Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, Assam, launched in 1958
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, West Bengal, launched in 1924
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana, launched in 2008
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, launched in 2000
• Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar, Punjab, launched in 1930
• Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, launched in 2023
• Calicut International Airport, Kozhikode, Kerala, launched in 1988
• Chandigarh International Airport, Chandigarh, launched in 2015
• Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, launched in 1986
• Chennai International Airport, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, launched in 1930
• Coimbatore International Airport, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, launched in 1940
• Dabolim Airport, Dabolim, Goa, launched in 1955
• Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, launched in 2019
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, Maharashtra, launched in 2005
• Imphal International Airport, Imphal, Manipur, launched in 2021
• Jaipur International Airport, Jaipur, Rajasthan, launched in 2005
• Kannur International Airport, Kannur, Kerala, launched in 2018
• Kushinagar Airport, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, launched in 2021
• Madurai Airport, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, launched in 1957
• Mangalore International Airport, Mangalore, Karnataka, launched in 1951
• Nashik Airport, Nashik, Maharashtra, launched in 1964
• Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, launched in 2005
• Surat Airport, Surat, Gujarat, launched in 2009
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, launched in 2012
• Trivandrum International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, launched in 1991
• Vadodara Airport, Vadodara, Gujarat, launched in 2009

Highlights and Features

• Bagdogra Airport, West Bengal: Connects Bengal's serene landscapes with Bangkok and Bhutan.
• Biju Patnaik International Airport, Odisha: Odisha's sole gateway to the global arena.
• Calicut International Airport, Kerala: Links Kerala to the Middle East, including Doha and Abu Dhabi.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai: A bustling nexus with over 851 daily flights.
• Chandigarh Airport, Chandigarh: Addresses both civil needs and defensive strategies.
• Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow: Ranks as the 11th busiest by passenger flow.
• Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu: Features India’s pioneering adjacent terminals for seamless transit.
• Cochin International Airport, Kerala: Operates through a successful public-private model.
• Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Madhya Pradesh: Strategically connects to key Asian cities.
• Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi: India’s leading airport with a massive capacity of 12.5 million passengers annually.
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Telangana: Hyderabad’s link to prime hubs like Dubai and Singapore.

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