Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi (HYD)
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport handled 2,185,934 passengers in August 2026, down 11.5% on a year earlier, according to the Airports Authority of India.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 14,812 ▼ 14.1% vs August 2025
- Passengers 2,185,934 ▼ 11.5% vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo 17,489 ▲ 16.9% 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 | 17,793 | 16,894 | ▼ 5.1% |
| February | 16,913 | 14,901 | ▼ 11.9% |
| March | 18,617 | 15,907 | ▼ 14.6% |
| April | 18,285 | 15,829 | ▼ 13.4% |
| May | 19,001 | 17,306 | ▼ 8.9% |
| June | 18,333 | 15,356 | ▼ 16.2% |
| July | 17,245 | 14,364 | ▼ 16.7% |
| August | 17,245 | 14,812 | ▼ 14.1% |
| September | 16,927 | – | – |
| October | 18,670 | – | in progress |
| November | 17,943 | – | – |
| December | 16,549 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 143,432 | 125,369 | ▼ 12.6% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,642,587 | 2,652,779 | ▲ 0.4% |
| February | 2,525,972 | 2,317,113 | ▼ 8.3% |
| March | 2,599,325 | 2,288,274 | ▼ 12.0% |
| April | 2,649,574 | 2,249,965 | ▼ 15.1% |
| May | 2,791,094 | 2,549,700 | ▼ 8.6% |
| June | 2,625,907 | 2,287,844 | ▼ 12.9% |
| July | 2,458,797 | 2,223,504 | ▼ 9.6% |
| August | 2,470,262 | 2,185,934 | ▼ 11.5% |
| September | 2,386,371 | – | – |
| October | 2,602,491 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,739,114 | – | – |
| December | 2,502,109 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 20,763,518 | 18,755,113 | ▼ 9.7% |
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 | 12,789 | 14,908 | ▲ 16.6% |
| February | 12,422 | 15,448 | ▲ 24.4% |
| March | 16,571 | 15,840 | ▼ 4.4% |
| April | 13,650 | 16,161 | ▲ 18.4% |
| May | 14,012 | 16,549 | ▲ 18.1% |
| June | 14,475 | 17,970 | ▲ 24.2% |
| July | 15,033 | 18,071 | ▲ 20.2% |
| August | 14,958 | 17,489 | ▲ 16.9% |
| September | 16,757 | – | – |
| October | 15,539 | – | in progress |
| November | 16,039 | – | – |
| December | 15,782 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 113,910 | 132,436 | ▲ 16.3% |
Domestic / International
August 2026- Domestic 81.6% 12,082
- International 18.4% 2,730
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 | 15,271 | 13,999 | ▼ 8.3% |
| February | 14,484 | 12,328 | ▼ 14.9% |
| March | 15,983 | 13,953 | ▼ 12.7% |
| April | 15,695 | 13,819 | ▼ 12.0% |
| May | 16,375 | 14,915 | ▼ 8.9% |
| June | 15,685 | 12,733 | ▼ 18.8% |
| July | 14,398 | 11,614 | ▼ 19.3% |
| August | 14,411 | 12,082 | ▼ 16.2% |
| September | 14,219 | – | – |
| October | 15,874 | – | in progress |
| November | 15,212 | – | – |
| December | 13,689 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 122,302 | 105,443 | ▼ 13.8% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,522 | 2,895 | ▲ 14.8% |
| February | 2,429 | 2,573 | ▲ 5.9% |
| March | 2,634 | 1,954 | ▼ 25.8% |
| April | 2,590 | 2,010 | ▼ 22.4% |
| May | 2,626 | 2,391 | ▼ 8.9% |
| June | 2,648 | 2,623 | ▼ 0.9% |
| July | 2,847 | 2,750 | ▼ 3.4% |
| August | 2,834 | 2,730 | ▼ 3.7% |
| September | 2,708 | – | – |
| October | 2,796 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,731 | – | – |
| December | 2,860 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 21,130 | 19,926 | ▼ 5.7% |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,218,574 | 2,129,340 | ▼ 4.0% |
| February | 2,149,629 | 1,887,511 | ▼ 12.2% |
| March | 2,179,688 | 1,972,498 | ▼ 9.5% |
| April | 2,225,782 | 1,909,069 | ▼ 14.2% |
| May | 2,338,851 | 2,135,341 | ▼ 8.7% |
| June | 2,183,315 | 1,857,680 | ▼ 14.9% |
| July | 1,980,692 | 1,743,556 | ▼ 12.0% |
| August | 2,005,921 | 1,733,770 | ▼ 13.6% |
| September | 1,930,239 | – | – |
| October | 2,127,328 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,252,988 | – | – |
| December | 1,986,318 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 17,282,452 | 15,368,765 | ▼ 11.1% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 424,013 | 523,439 | ▲ 23.4% |
| February | 376,343 | 429,602 | ▲ 14.2% |
| March | 419,637 | 315,776 | ▼ 24.8% |
| April | 423,792 | 340,896 | ▼ 19.6% |
| May | 452,243 | 414,359 | ▼ 8.4% |
| June | 442,592 | 430,164 | ▼ 2.8% |
| July | 478,105 | 479,948 | ▲ 0.4% |
| August | 464,341 | 452,164 | ▼ 2.6% |
| September | 456,132 | – | – |
| October | 475,163 | – | in progress |
| November | 486,126 | – | – |
| December | 515,791 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 3,481,066 | 3,386,348 | ▼ 2.7% |
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 | 5,487 | 5,597 | ▲ 2.0% |
| February | 5,144 | 5,455 | ▲ 6.0% |
| March | 5,965 | 6,173 | ▲ 3.5% |
| April | 5,974 | 5,844 | ▼ 2.2% |
| May | 6,192 | 6,159 | ▼ 0.5% |
| June | 5,898 | 5,888 | ▼ 0.2% |
| July | 6,285 | 5,980 | ▼ 4.9% |
| August | 6,233 | 5,849 | ▼ 6.2% |
| September | 6,313 | – | – |
| October | 6,240 | – | in progress |
| November | 6,209 | – | – |
| December | 5,596 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 47,178 | 46,945 | ▼ 0.5% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7,302 | 9,312 | ▲ 27.5% |
| February | 7,278 | 9,993 | ▲ 37.3% |
| March | 10,606 | 9,667 | ▼ 8.9% |
| April | 7,676 | 10,317 | ▲ 34.4% |
| May | 7,821 | 10,390 | ▲ 32.9% |
| June | 8,577 | 12,082 | ▲ 40.9% |
| July | 8,748 | 12,091 | ▲ 38.2% |
| August | 8,725 | 11,641 | ▲ 33.4% |
| September | 10,444 | – | – |
| October | 9,299 | – | in progress |
| November | 9,830 | – | – |
| December | 10,185 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 66,732 | 85,492 | ▲ 28.1% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,308 | 14,717 | 16,154 | 15,874 | 16,097 | 15,486 | 16,211 | 16,469 | 16,455 | 17,798 | 16,930 | 17,752 |
| 2025 | 17,793 | 16,913 | 18,617 | 18,285 | 19,001 | 18,333 | 17,245 | 17,245 | 16,927 | 18,670 | 17,943 | 16,549 |
| 2026 | 16,894 | 14,901 | 15,907 | 15,829 | 17,306 | 15,356 | 14,364 | 14,812 |
International share 18% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait International Airport HYD–KWI → | 216 | 3,373 |
| Muscat International Airport HYD–MCT → | 171 | 2,213 |
| Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport HYD–MED → | 84 | 4,091 |
| King Abdulaziz International Airport HYD–JED → | 48 | 4,137 |