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Cochin International AirportIATA code COK
Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kochi, India in Asia. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from COK.
- Serves
- Kochi, India
- Codes
- COK · VOCI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kochi, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 10.160°, 76.390°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from COK, with primary carrier operations including IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and SpiceJet, connecting key routes to Mumbai. Passengers traveling through Cochin International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Kochi, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Cochin International Airport details
- IATA code
- COK
- ICAO code
- VOCI
- City
- Kochi
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 10.151°, 76.401°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cochin International Airport’s own pages.
COK airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (30 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Coimbatore International Airport CJB · 120 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at COK
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 3,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,400 m11,155 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from COK
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from COK in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from COK to 17 destinations in 9 countries, on 10 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for COK are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- IXAir India Express6 destinations
- 6EIndiGo3 destinations
- QPAkasa Air1 destination
- 9IAlliance Air1 destination
- GFGulf Air1 destination
- Q2Maldivian1 destination
- WYOman Air1 destination
- SVSaudia1 destination
- ULSriLankan Airlines1 destination
- SLThai Lion Air1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- India (8)
- Agatti Island, Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- Dubai, Sharjah
- Bahrain (1)
- Manama
- Maldives (1)
- Male
- Oman (1)
- Muscat
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Saudi Arabia (1)
- Jeddah
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from COK.
Check schedules with the airline or Cochin International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from COK
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from COK. Only 1 route from COK is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Cochin International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Cochin International Airport.
Routes from COK
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from COK so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from COK is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Cochin International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: cial.aero (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Where COK is
24 km north-northeast
Cochin International Airport lies 24 km north-northeast of Kochi city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at COK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kochi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cochin International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cial.aero (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at COK, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 10.16°, 76.39° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: March (average high 34°C). Coolest: August (28°C high, 25°C low). Wettest: July (476 mm); driest: February (15 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°C | 24°C | 26 mm | |
| Feb | 34°C | 25°C | 15 mm | |
| Mar | 34°C | 27°C | 58 mm | |
| Apr | 33°C | 28°C | 119 mm | |
| May | 31°C | 27°C | 340 mm | |
| Jun | 29°C | 26°C | 408 mm | |
| Jul | 28°C | 25°C | 476 mm | |
| Aug | 28°C | 25°C | 384 mm | |
| Sep | 28°C | 25°C | 282 mm | |
| Oct | 29°C | 25°C | 326 mm | |
| Nov | 30°C | 25°C | 204 mm | |
| Dec | 30°C | 24°C | 72 mm |
Airports near Kochi
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KozhikodeCalicut International AirportCCJ119 km
- CoimbatoreCoimbatore International AirportCJB120 km
- MaduraiMadurai AirportIXM190 km
- ThiruvananthapuramTrivandrum International AirportTRV196 km
- KannurKannur International AirportCNN216 km
- MysoreMysoreMYQ240 km
- TuticorinTuticorin AirportTCR241 km
- SalemSalemSXV255 km
- TiruchirappalliTiruchirapalli International AirportTRZ262 km
Cochin International Airport: common questions
Where is Cochin International Airport?
Cochin International Airport serves Kochi, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.151°, 76.401°.
What are the airport codes for Cochin International Airport?
The IATA code is COK and the ICAO code is VOCI.
What time zone is COK in?
Cochin International Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Cochin International Airport?
The airport’s official website is cial.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from COK?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and SpiceJet on routes from COK. This is not a complete list of airlines at Cochin International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from COK?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from COK so far, to Mumbai. That is a small sample, not Cochin International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (cial.aero) or the airlines.
How many runways does Cochin International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at COK: 09/27 (3,400 m (11,155 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from COK?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from COK to 17 destinations in 9 countries, the most in India (8) and United Arab Emirates (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
How far is COK from Kochi city centre?
Cochin International Airport is about 24 km north-northeast of Kochi city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the weather like at COK through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at March (average high 34°C, low 27°C) and the coolest at August (28°C / 25°C); July is the wettest (476 mm) and February the driest (15 mm).
What is the elevation of Cochin International Airport?
OurAirports gives COK’s elevation as 9 m (30 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cochin International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)