Bengaluru · Karnataka · #3 for cargo

Kempegowda International Airport

5,02,509 tonnes of freight a year. Your boxes can be next.

Andaman & Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChandigarhChhattisgarhDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuDelhiGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu & Kashmir and LadakhJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaLakshadweepMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPuducherryPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest Bengal BLR BLR CJB MAA MAA CNN CNN TRZ TRZ CCJ CCJ
BLR and its nearest cargo airports. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.
  • 5,02,509 tonnes, FY2024-25 AAI
  • +5.9% change in FY2025-26 5,32,012 tonnes
  • 13.5% of India’s air cargo #3 of 40 listed
  • 63% international FY2025-26

Two years of tonnes

BLR, FY2024-25 → FY2025-26

5,32,012 tonnes
International vs domestic, FY2025-26
  • International 3,36,545 (63%)
  • Domestic 1,95,467 (37%)
Tonnes by year and type
  1. International FY25 3,21,284
  2. International FY26 3,36,545
  3. Domestic FY25 1,81,226
  4. Domestic FY26 1,95,467

Neighbours

The nearest cargo airports

Freight FY2024-25 (tonnes) · distance as the crow flies
  1. BLR · Bengaluru 5,02,509
  2. CJB · Coimbatore 252 km 12,140
  3. MAA · Chennai 268 km 3,79,154
  4. CNN · Kannur 274 km 4,152
  5. TRZ · Tiruchirappalli 292 km 6,477
  6. CCJ · Kozhikode 298 km 21,246

Frequently asked questions

How much cargo does Bengaluru airport (BLR) handle?
5,02,509 tonnes in FY2024-25 and 5,32,012 tonnes in FY2025-26 (+5.9%), per the Airports Authority of India. That is 13.5% of India’s air cargo, #3 in the country.
Is BLR cargo mostly international or domestic?
63% international and 37% domestic in FY2025-26.
Can SSL send my shipment by air from Bengaluru?
Yes. Our desk arranges the flight; our trucks can carry the goods to the cargo terminal. We are not an airline agent.

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