Kochi Cochin (COK)
Cochin International Airport handled 979,732 passengers in August 2026, up 2.1% on a year earlier, according to the Airports Authority of India.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 6,316 ▲ 4.0% vs August 2025
- Passengers 979,732 ▲ 2.1% vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo 6,504 ▼ 5.4% vs August 2025
Official · August 2026 according to the Airports Authority of India Full count · domestic + international
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,345 | 6,403 | ▲ 0.9% |
| February | 5,390 | 5,501 | ▲ 2.1% |
| March | 5,926 | 4,966 | ▼ 16.2% |
| April | 6,069 | 5,306 | ▼ 12.6% |
| May | 6,369 | 5,790 | ▼ 9.1% |
| June | 6,125 | 5,294 | ▼ 13.6% |
| July | 5,931 | 5,720 | ▼ 3.6% |
| August | 6,073 | 6,316 | ▲ 4.0% |
| September | 6,067 | – | – |
| October | 6,182 | – | in progress |
| November | 5,870 | – | – |
| December | 6,166 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 48,228 | 45,296 | ▼ 6.1% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,040,634 | 1,084,314 | ▲ 4.2% |
| February | 866,135 | 868,703 | ▲ 0.3% |
| March | 842,371 | 740,281 | ▼ 12.1% |
| April | 969,454 | 827,921 | ▼ 14.6% |
| May | 1,022,572 | 934,818 | ▼ 8.6% |
| June | 900,758 | 824,663 | ▼ 8.4% |
| July | 908,392 | 874,599 | ▼ 3.7% |
| August | 959,679 | 979,732 | ▲ 2.1% |
| September | 942,510 | – | – |
| October | 937,388 | – | in progress |
| November | 964,679 | – | – |
| December | 1,003,822 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 7,509,995 | 7,135,031 | ▼ 5.0% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,477 | 5,387 | ▼ 1.6% |
| February | 4,536 | 5,794 | ▲ 27.7% |
| March | 5,959 | 4,641 | ▼ 22.1% |
| April | 5,731 | 5,610 | ▼ 2.1% |
| May | 5,907 | 6,328 | ▲ 7.1% |
| June | 5,345 | 6,719 | ▲ 25.7% |
| July | 6,051 | 7,437 | ▲ 22.9% |
| August | 6,878 | 6,504 | ▼ 5.4% |
| September | 5,802 | – | – |
| October | 5,905 | – | in progress |
| November | 5,358 | – | – |
| December | 5,276 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 45,884 | 48,420 | ▲ 5.5% |
Domestic / International
August 2026- Domestic 54.7% 3,453
- International 45.3% 2,863
Domestic / International — flights (arrivals + departures)
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,621 | 3,607 | ▼ 0.4% |
| February | 3,044 | 3,137 | ▲ 3.1% |
| March | 3,290 | 3,434 | ▲ 4.4% |
| April | 3,427 | 3,420 | ▼ 0.2% |
| May | 3,587 | 3,520 | ▼ 1.9% |
| June | 3,518 | 2,994 | ▼ 14.9% |
| July | 3,060 | 3,044 | ▼ 0.5% |
| August | 3,193 | 3,453 | ▲ 8.1% |
| September | 3,286 | – | – |
| October | 3,526 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,330 | – | – |
| December | 3,408 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 26,740 | 26,609 | ▼ 0.5% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,724 | 2,796 | ▲ 2.6% |
| February | 2,346 | 2,364 | ▲ 0.8% |
| March | 2,636 | 1,532 | ▼ 41.9% |
| April | 2,642 | 1,886 | ▼ 28.6% |
| May | 2,782 | 2,270 | ▼ 18.4% |
| June | 2,607 | 2,300 | ▼ 11.8% |
| July | 2,871 | 2,676 | ▼ 6.8% |
| August | 2,880 | 2,863 | ▼ 0.6% |
| September | 2,781 | – | – |
| October | 2,656 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,540 | – | – |
| December | 2,758 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 21,488 | 18,687 | ▼ 13.0% |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 566,758 | 579,032 | ▲ 2.2% |
| February | 474,877 | 478,146 | ▲ 0.7% |
| March | 445,219 | 488,320 | ▲ 9.7% |
| April | 510,390 | 495,685 | ▼ 2.9% |
| May | 537,341 | 535,460 | ▼ 0.4% |
| June | 468,051 | 435,823 | ▼ 6.9% |
| July | 424,002 | 427,856 | ▲ 0.9% |
| August | 460,018 | 488,886 | ▲ 6.3% |
| September | 493,663 | – | – |
| October | 488,131 | – | in progress |
| November | 520,860 | – | – |
| December | 523,802 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 3,886,656 | 3,929,208 | ▲ 1.1% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 473,876 | 505,282 | ▲ 6.6% |
| February | 391,258 | 390,557 | ▼ 0.2% |
| March | 397,152 | 251,961 | ▼ 36.6% |
| April | 459,064 | 332,236 | ▼ 27.6% |
| May | 485,231 | 399,358 | ▼ 17.7% |
| June | 432,707 | 388,840 | ▼ 10.1% |
| July | 484,390 | 446,743 | ▼ 7.8% |
| August | 499,661 | 490,846 | ▼ 1.8% |
| September | 448,847 | – | – |
| October | 449,257 | – | in progress |
| November | 443,819 | – | – |
| December | 480,020 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 3,623,339 | 3,205,823 | ▼ 11.5% |
Domestic / International — tonnes of cargo
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,559 | 1,296 | ▼ 16.8% |
| February | 1,122 | 1,352 | ▲ 20.6% |
| March | 1,334 | 1,362 | ▲ 2.1% |
| April | 1,180 | 1,289 | ▲ 9.3% |
| May | 1,294 | 1,572 | ▲ 21.5% |
| June | 1,227 | 1,360 | ▲ 10.8% |
| July | 1,288 | 1,523 | ▲ 18.2% |
| August | 1,628 | 1,358 | ▼ 16.6% |
| September | 1,281 | – | – |
| October | 1,500 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,401 | – | – |
| December | 1,336 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 10,631 | 11,112 | ▲ 4.5% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,918 | 4,091 | ▲ 4.4% |
| February | 3,415 | 4,442 | ▲ 30.1% |
| March | 4,625 | 3,279 | ▼ 29.1% |
| April | 4,551 | 4,321 | ▼ 5.0% |
| May | 4,613 | 4,755 | ▲ 3.1% |
| June | 4,118 | 5,359 | ▲ 30.1% |
| July | 4,763 | 5,914 | ▲ 24.2% |
| August | 5,251 | 5,146 | ▼ 2.0% |
| September | 4,521 | – | – |
| October | 4,405 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,957 | – | – |
| December | 3,941 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 35,254 | 37,307 | ▲ 5.8% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,836 | 5,256 | 5,669 | 5,833 | 5,866 | 5,886 | 5,990 | 6,212 | 6,041 | 6,117 | 6,028 | 6,457 |
| 2025 | 6,345 | 5,390 | 5,926 | 6,069 | 6,369 | 6,125 | 5,931 | 6,073 | 6,067 | 6,182 | 5,870 | 6,166 |
| 2026 | 6,403 | 5,501 | 4,966 | 5,306 | 5,790 | 5,294 | 5,720 | 6,316 |
International share 45% of flights (arrivals + departures) in August 2026
Series depth 10 years from 2016
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Aug 30, 2026 and Oct 10, 2026, counted from flight records published by Avionio. Not a current timetable.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Muscat International Airport COK–MCT → | 304 | 2,435 |
| Kuwait International Airport COK–KWI → | 202 | 3,636 |
| Velana International Airport COK–MLE → | 144 | 734 |