Airport guide
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportIATA code GAU
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU/VEGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guwahati, India in Asia. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from GAU.
- Serves
- Guwahati, India
- Codes
- GAU · VEGT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU/VEGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guwahati, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 26.110°, 91.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from GAU, with primary carrier operations including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, connecting key routes to Delhi. Passengers traveling through Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Guwahati, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport details
- IATA code
- GAU
- ICAO code
- VEGT
- City
- Guwahati
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 26.107°, 91.585°
- 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’s own pages.
GAU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 49 m (162 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Indian Air Force, Airports Authority of India
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Named after
- Guwahati, Gopinath Bordoloi, Borjhar
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Shillong Airport SHL · 60 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GAU
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 02/20: 2,743 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from GAU
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from GAU in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from GAU to 6 destinations in 2 countries, on 2 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for GAU are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- 6EIndiGo4 destinations
- IXAir India Express2 destinations
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 (5)
- Imphal, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from GAU.
Check schedules with the airline or Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from GAU
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from GAU. Only 1 route from GAU is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.
Routes from GAU
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from GAU so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from GAU is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: adani.com/lgbia-guwahati-airport (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Where GAU is
18 km west-southwest
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport lies 18 km west-southwest of Guwahati 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 GAU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Guwahati, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:adani.com/lgbia-guwahati-airport (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 GAU, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 26.11°, 91.59° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: June (average high 33°C). Coolest: January (22°C high, 10°C low). Wettest: June (456 mm); driest: December (5 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22°C | 10°C | 7 mm | |
| Feb | 25°C | 12°C | 20 mm | |
| Mar | 29°C | 16°C | 68 mm | |
| Apr | 32°C | 20°C | 215 mm | |
| May | 32°C | 22°C | 364 mm | |
| Jun | 33°C | 24°C | 456 mm | |
| Jul | 32°C | 25°C | 381 mm | |
| Aug | 32°C | 25°C | 277 mm | |
| Sep | 32°C | 24°C | 224 mm | |
| Oct | 30°C | 21°C | 142 mm | |
| Nov | 27°C | 16°C | 8 mm | |
| Dec | 23°C | 12°C | 5 mm |
Airports near Guwahati
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport: common questions
Where is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport?
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport serves Guwahati, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 26.107°, 91.585°.
What are the airport codes for Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport?
The IATA code is GAU and the ICAO code is VEGT.
What time zone is GAU in?
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport?
The airport’s official website is adani.com/lgbia-guwahati-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from GAU?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet on routes from GAU. This is not a complete list of airlines at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from GAU?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from GAU so far, to Delhi. That is a small sample, not Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (adani.com/lgbia-guwahati-airport) or the airlines.
How many runways does Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GAU: 02/20 (2,743 m (9,000 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from GAU?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from GAU to 6 destinations in 2 countries, the most in India (5). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
Who operates Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport?
Per Wikidata, GAU is operated by Indian Air Force and Airports Authority of India.
How far is GAU from Guwahati city centre?
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is about 18 km west-southwest of Guwahati city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the weather like at GAU through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at June (average high 33°C, low 24°C) and the coolest at January (22°C / 10°C); June is the wettest (456 mm) and December the driest (5 mm).
What is the elevation of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport?
OurAirports gives GAU’s elevation as 49 m (162 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2673008 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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)