Kolkata · West Bengal · #6 for cargo

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

1,65,618 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 CCU CCU IXA IXA IXR IXR BBI BBI IXB IXB PAT PAT
CCU and its nearest cargo airports. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.
  • 1,65,618 tonnes, FY2024-25 AAI
  • +1.6% change in FY2025-26 1,68,245 tonnes
  • 4.4% of India’s air cargo #6 of 40 listed
  • 31% international FY2025-26

Two years of tonnes

CCU, FY2024-25 → FY2025-26

1,68,245 tonnes
International vs domestic, FY2025-26
  • International 51,850 (31%)
  • Domestic 1,16,395 (69%)
Tonnes by year and type
  1. International FY25 51,695
  2. International FY26 51,850
  3. Domestic FY25 1,13,923
  4. Domestic FY26 1,16,395

Neighbours

The nearest cargo airports

Freight FY2024-25 (tonnes) · distance as the crow flies
  1. CCU · Kolkata 1,65,618
  2. IXA · Agartala 317 km 5,489
  3. IXR · Ranchi 328 km 6,662
  4. BBI · Bhubaneswar 382 km 9,086
  5. IXB · Siliguri 448 km 8,952
  6. PAT · Patna 472 km 9,136

Frequently asked questions

How much cargo does Kolkata airport (CCU) handle?
1,65,618 tonnes in FY2024-25 and 1,68,245 tonnes in FY2025-26 (+1.6%), per the Airports Authority of India. That is 4.4% of India’s air cargo, #6 in the country.
Is CCU cargo mostly international or domestic?
31% international and 69% domestic in FY2025-26.
Can SSL send my shipment by air from Kolkata?
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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