Ports, rail, air and waterways · National totals
How much air cargo does India handle in a year?
Short answer
India's airports handled 39,64,347 tonnes of freight in FY2025-26.
24,51,872 tonnes was international and 15,12,474 tonnes domestic. A ministry report found that 82 percent of domestic air cargo travelled as belly cargo in passenger aircraft. Our desk plans air freight door to door.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Air freight, FY2025-26
- 39,64,347 tonnes
- International
- 24,51,872 tonnes
- Domestic
- 15,12,474 tonnes
- Domestic cargo in passenger bellies
- 82%
Sources
- Airports Authority of India: Traffic News, March 2026, Annexure IV (freight, cumulative April-March)
- Ministry of Civil Aviation: Air Cargo Logistics in India, Working Group Report (2012)
Period: FY2025-26. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.
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