Cochin International Airport (Nedumbassery Airport) COKVOCI
Cochin International Airport (COK) at Nedumbassery is Kochi’s main airport and one of Kerala’s key international gateways. It is not a major global-alliance hub in the way Delhi, Doha or Dubai are; Star Alliance, oneworld and SkyTeam carriers may appear through individual airlines, but the airport’s practical strength is origin-and-destination traffic plus regional connections. Air India Express and IndiGo have a strong operating presence, with Air India also important; the network is especially useful for domestic India, Gulf cities and selected Southeast Asia links. The passenger setup is simple: Terminal 1 handles domestic flights, Terminal 3 handles international flights, and Terminal 2 is a business-jet/executive terminal with the landside 0484 Aero Lounge nearby. For central Kochi/Ernakulam, a prepaid/app taxi is usually the easiest choice; allow roughly 45–75 minutes depending on traffic, longer for Fort Kochi. Public options exist via bus/metro feeder patterns, but they are less seamless with bags or late-night arrivals.
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
Nonstop from here
Carrier network (who flies) — not availability, not price.
Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.
Airport lounges
Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.
Official info
- Official site
- https://cial.aero/
- General
- +91-484-2610115; +91-484-3053000; +91-484-3053300
- Lost & found
- Domestic: 0484-2611322; International: 0484-2610033
As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.
Airport facts
- ICAO
- VOCI
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Scheduled service
- Yes
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 11155 ft
APP119.75 MHzATIS126.2 MHzGND121.75 MHzTWR118.8 MHz
Terminals
T1T2T3
To the city
- Metro Connect / Pavandoot feeder bus + Kochi Metro → Aluva Metro Station / onward to Kochi city · Official airport page says transport includes the Pavandoot feeder bus service operated by KMRL; KMRL official site hosts feeder service timetable.
- Bus / coach
- Airport transport page says public bus transport is available with KSRTC and provides KSRTC Aluva, Angamaly and Ernakulam office contacts.
- Taxi
- Pre-paid taxis are available round the clock from computerized counters at both Domestic and International terminals; operated by a cooperative society controlled by CIAL.
Airport services
Prayer roomLeft luggage
Cities served
Hotels near the airport
Reference data — airport facts AI-sourced (likely), confirm with the airport; commission never ranks.