New Delhi · Delhi · #1 for cargo

Indira Gandhi International Airport

11,09,520 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 DEL DEL DED DED JAI JAI IXC IXC ATQ ATQ LKO LKO
DEL and its nearest cargo airports. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.
  • 11,09,520 tonnes, FY2024-25 AAI
  • +3.5% change in FY2025-26 11,48,338 tonnes
  • 29.7% of India’s air cargo #1 of 40 listed
  • 64% international FY2025-26

Two years of tonnes

DEL, FY2024-25 → FY2025-26

11,48,338 tonnes
International vs domestic, FY2025-26
  • International 7,39,779 (64%)
  • Domestic 4,08,558 (36%)
Tonnes by year and type
  1. International FY25 7,29,785
  2. International FY26 7,39,779
  3. Domestic FY25 3,79,735
  4. Domestic FY26 4,08,558

Neighbours

The nearest cargo airports

Freight FY2024-25 (tonnes) · distance as the crow flies
  1. DEL · New Delhi 11,09,520
  2. DED · Dehradun 210 km 1,959
  3. JAI · Jaipur 231 km 21,762
  4. IXC · Chandigarh 237 km 14,138
  5. ATQ · Amritsar 415 km 3,362
  6. LKO · Lucknow 423 km 22,102

Frequently asked questions

How much cargo does New Delhi airport (DEL) handle?
11,09,520 tonnes in FY2024-25 and 11,48,338 tonnes in FY2025-26 (+3.5%), per the Airports Authority of India. That is 29.7% of India’s air cargo, #1 in the country.
Is DEL cargo mostly international or domestic?
64% international and 36% domestic in FY2025-26.
Can SSL send my shipment by air from New Delhi?
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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