Bengaluru Kempegowda (BLR)
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru handled 3,404,073 passengers in August 2026, down 3.1% on a year earlier, according to the Airports Authority of India.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 21,396 ▼ 4.6% vs August 2025
- Passengers 3,404,073 ▼ 3.1% vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo 53,444 ▲ 18.9% 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 | 23,403 | 24,433 | ▲ 4.4% |
| February | 20,199 | 21,828 | ▲ 8.1% |
| March | 24,291 | 23,338 | ▼ 3.9% |
| April | 23,843 | 23,668 | ▼ 0.7% |
| May | 24,702 | 25,141 | ▲ 1.8% |
| June | 23,627 | 22,146 | ▼ 6.3% |
| July | 22,118 | 20,313 | ▼ 8.2% |
| August | 22,434 | 21,396 | ▼ 4.6% |
| September | 22,322 | – | – |
| October | 24,493 | – | in progress |
| November | 23,728 | – | – |
| December | 23,105 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 184,617 | 182,263 | ▼ 1.3% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,724,850 | 4,031,081 | ▲ 8.2% |
| February | 3,307,035 | 3,641,994 | ▲ 10.1% |
| March | 3,638,080 | 3,649,460 | ▲ 0.3% |
| April | 3,758,523 | 3,685,135 | ▼ 2.0% |
| May | 3,862,571 | 4,016,820 | ▲ 4.0% |
| June | 3,646,585 | 3,565,325 | ▼ 2.2% |
| July | 3,444,975 | 3,333,960 | ▼ 3.2% |
| August | 3,513,564 | 3,404,073 | ▼ 3.1% |
| September | 3,435,700 | – | – |
| October | 3,734,923 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,922,412 | – | – |
| December | 3,828,247 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 28,896,183 | 29,327,848 | ▲ 1.5% |
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 | 38,698 | 42,812 | ▲ 10.6% |
| February | 37,161 | 43,428 | ▲ 16.9% |
| March | 45,773 | 46,396 | ▲ 1.4% |
| April | 41,280 | 46,431 | ▲ 12.5% |
| May | 43,001 | 49,230 | ▲ 14.5% |
| June | 43,598 | 51,536 | ▲ 18.2% |
| July | 47,670 | 55,058 | ▲ 15.5% |
| August | 44,960 | 53,444 | ▲ 18.9% |
| September | 44,975 | – | – |
| October | 43,893 | – | in progress |
| November | 44,786 | – | – |
| December | 45,213 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 342,141 | 388,335 | ▲ 13.5% |
Domestic / International
August 2026- Domestic 82.2% 17,593
- International 17.8% 3,803
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 | 20,068 | 20,507 | ▲ 2.2% |
| February | 17,224 | 18,324 | ▲ 6.4% |
| March | 20,918 | 20,237 | ▼ 3.3% |
| April | 20,405 | 20,718 | ▲ 1.5% |
| May | 21,072 | 21,770 | ▲ 3.3% |
| June | 20,119 | 18,488 | ▼ 8.1% |
| July | 18,632 | 16,589 | ▼ 11.0% |
| August | 18,911 | 17,593 | ▼ 7.0% |
| September | 18,884 | – | – |
| October | 20,819 | – | in progress |
| November | 20,041 | – | – |
| December | 19,202 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 157,349 | 154,226 | ▼ 2.0% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,335 | 3,926 | ▲ 17.7% |
| February | 2,975 | 3,504 | ▲ 17.8% |
| March | 3,373 | 3,101 | ▼ 8.1% |
| April | 3,438 | 2,950 | ▼ 14.2% |
| May | 3,630 | 3,371 | ▼ 7.1% |
| June | 3,508 | 3,658 | ▲ 4.3% |
| July | 3,486 | 3,724 | ▲ 6.8% |
| August | 3,523 | 3,803 | ▲ 7.9% |
| September | 3,438 | – | – |
| October | 3,674 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,687 | – | – |
| December | 3,903 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 27,268 | 28,037 | ▲ 2.8% |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,154,562 | 3,332,751 | ▲ 5.6% |
| February | 2,809,028 | 3,049,057 | ▲ 8.5% |
| March | 3,116,753 | 3,130,473 | ▲ 0.4% |
| April | 3,186,221 | 3,178,826 | ▼ 0.2% |
| May | 3,256,829 | 3,435,720 | ▲ 5.5% |
| June | 3,083,238 | 2,978,625 | ▼ 3.4% |
| July | 2,866,480 | 2,723,911 | ▼ 5.0% |
| August | 2,932,526 | 2,787,692 | ▼ 4.9% |
| September | 2,870,357 | – | – |
| October | 3,121,242 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,279,765 | – | – |
| December | 3,133,697 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 24,405,637 | 24,617,055 | ▲ 0.9% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 570,288 | 698,330 | ▲ 22.5% |
| February | 498,007 | 592,937 | ▲ 19.1% |
| March | 521,327 | 518,987 | ▼ 0.4% |
| April | 572,302 | 506,309 | ▼ 11.5% |
| May | 605,742 | 581,100 | ▼ 4.1% |
| June | 563,347 | 586,700 | ▲ 4.1% |
| July | 578,495 | 610,049 | ▲ 5.5% |
| August | 581,038 | 616,381 | ▲ 6.1% |
| September | 565,343 | – | – |
| October | 613,681 | – | in progress |
| November | 642,647 | – | – |
| December | 694,550 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 4,490,546 | 4,710,793 | ▲ 4.9% |
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 | 13,565 | 15,819 | ▲ 16.6% |
| February | 12,589 | 15,726 | ▲ 24.9% |
| March | 14,536 | 16,432 | ▲ 13.0% |
| April | 14,086 | 16,089 | ▲ 14.2% |
| May | 15,009 | 17,578 | ▲ 17.1% |
| June | 16,474 | 17,760 | ▲ 7.8% |
| July | 17,543 | 19,268 | ▲ 9.8% |
| August | 16,656 | 18,530 | ▲ 11.3% |
| September | 17,582 | – | – |
| October | 17,027 | – | in progress |
| November | 16,713 | – | – |
| December | 16,400 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 120,458 | 137,202 | ▲ 13.9% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25,133 | 26,993 | ▲ 7.4% |
| February | 24,572 | 27,702 | ▲ 12.7% |
| March | 31,237 | 29,964 | ▼ 4.1% |
| April | 27,194 | 30,342 | ▲ 11.6% |
| May | 27,992 | 31,652 | ▲ 13.1% |
| June | 27,124 | 33,776 | ▲ 24.5% |
| July | 30,127 | 35,790 | ▲ 18.8% |
| August | 28,304 | 34,914 | ▲ 23.4% |
| September | 27,393 | – | – |
| October | 26,866 | – | in progress |
| November | 28,073 | – | – |
| December | 28,813 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 221,683 | 251,133 | ▲ 13.3% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,189 | 20,101 | 22,164 | 22,174 | 22,270 | 21,342 | 21,465 | 22,146 | 21,982 | 23,298 | 22,192 | 23,090 |
| 2025 | 23,403 | 20,199 | 24,291 | 23,843 | 24,702 | 23,627 | 22,118 | 22,434 | 22,322 | 24,493 | 23,728 | 23,105 |
| 2026 | 24,433 | 21,828 | 23,338 | 23,668 | 25,141 | 22,146 | 20,313 | 21,396 |
International share 18% of flights (arrivals + departures) in August 2026
Series depth 10 years from 2016
Partial records from Eurostat Eurostat records only the part of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flights recorded between Jan 1, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024, counted from flight records published by Eurostat. Not a current timetable.
| Airport at the other end | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Charles de Gaulle International Airport CDG | 686 | 7,825 |
| Frankfurt Main Airport FRA | 675 | 7,402 |
| Amsterdam Airport Schiphol AMS | 462 | 7,694 |
| Munich Airport MUC | 372 | 7,143 |