Agatti Island Airport is located on the southern end of Agatti Island, in the union territory of Lakshadweep in India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India.
Agatti airport is the only public domestic airport operational from the Lakshadweep islands. While approaching the Agatti island the viewer gets an amazing areal view of the only airstrip from the top.
Following are the nearest airports to Agatti Island and Agatti Island Airport. Distance between the two airports is given in bracket.
- Kozhikode Airport - (414.23 Km / 257.39 Miles)
- Hanimaadhoo Airport - (466.42 Km / 289.82 Miles)
- Cochin International Airport - (468.25 Km / 290.96 Miles)
- Mysore Airport - (516.58 Km / 320.99 Miles)
- Peelamedu Airport - (532.24 Km / 330.72 Miles)
There are regular flights that fly from Cochin to Agatti and the approximate time taken is about one hour thirty minutes. The flights from Agatti and too the same are operational only six days a week except Sundays.
The commercial airlines that fly to Cochin International Airport are the Indian domestic airline, the Indian Airlines and a private airlines the Kingfisher Airlines.
The Kingfisher links the island with Bangalore via the Cochin International Airport. The onward flights are available from Cochin Airport to all the major cities of India and to selected cities of foreign countries.
Helicopter service are available from Agatti airport, the only Lakshadweep airport to Bangaram Island Resort during the monsoon season and to Kavaratti island all through the year.
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