Airport guide
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose AirportIATA code CCU
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU/VECC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kolkata, India in Asia. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from CCU.
- Serves
- Kolkata, India
- Codes
- CCU · VECC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU/VECC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kolkata, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 22.650°, 88.440°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from CCU, with primary carrier operations including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, connecting key routes to Delhi. Passengers traveling through Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Kolkata, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport details
- IATA code
- CCU
- ICAO code
- VECC
- City
- Kolkata
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 22.654°, 88.448°
- 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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport’s own pages.
CCU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Jessore Airport JSR · 94 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CCU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 01R/19L: 3,633 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01R/19L | 3,633 m11,919 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01L/19R | 2,832 m9,291 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from CCU
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from CCU in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from CCU to 19 destinations in 12 countries, on 11 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for CCU are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- 6EIndiGo7 destinations
- QPAkasa Air3 destinations
- AIAir India1 destination
- AKAirAsia1 destination
- B3Bhutan Airlines1 destination
- BGBiman Bangladesh Airlines1 destination
- U4Buddha Air1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- SQSingapore Airlines1 destination
- VZThai Vietjet 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)
- Goa, Guwahati, Jaipur, Mumbai, New Delhi, Port Blair, Srinagar, Surat
- Bangladesh (1)
- Dhaka
- Bhutan (1)
- Paro
- Cambodia (1)
- Siem Reap
- China (1)
- Guangzhou
- Malaysia (1)
- Kuala Lumpur
- Nepal (1)
- Kathmandu
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- Vietnam (1)
- Hanoi
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from CCU.
Check schedules with the airline or Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from CCU
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from CCU. Only 1 route from CCU is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport.
Routes from CCU
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from CCU so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from CCU is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: aai.aero/en/airports/kolkata (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at CCU
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CCU, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where CCU is
13 km northeast
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport lies 13 km northeast of Kolkata 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 CCU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kolkata, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/kolkata (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 CCU, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 22.65°, 88.44° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: April (average high 39°C). Coolest: December (25°C high, 13°C low). Wettest: July (444 mm); driest: January (10 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°C | 12°C | 10 mm | |
| Feb | 31°C | 16°C | 36 mm | |
| Mar | 35°C | 21°C | 37 mm | |
| Apr | 39°C | 25°C | 55 mm | |
| May | 36°C | 27°C | 228 mm | |
| Jun | 33°C | 27°C | 271 mm | |
| Jul | 32°C | 27°C | 444 mm | |
| Aug | 31°C | 26°C | 429 mm | |
| Sep | 31°C | 26°C | 315 mm | |
| Oct | 30°C | 24°C | 217 mm | |
| Nov | 28°C | 17°C | 38 mm | |
| Dec | 25°C | 13°C | 26 mm |
Airports near Kolkata
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- JessoreJessore AirportJSR94 km
- DurgapurKazi Nazrul IslamRDP163 km
- BarisalBarisal AirportBZL191 km
- RajshahiRajshahi AirportRJH199 km
- DhakaHazrat Shahjalal International AirportDAC241 km
- DeogharDeoghar AirportDGH267 km
- AgartalaAgartala AirportIXA318 km
- RanchiBirsa Munda AirportIXR328 km
- ChittagongShah Amanat International AirportCGP350 km
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport: common questions
Where is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport?
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport serves Kolkata, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 22.654°, 88.448°.
What are the airport codes for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport?
The IATA code is CCU and the ICAO code is VECC.
What time zone is CCU in?
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport?
The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/kolkata. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from CCU?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet on routes from CCU. This is not a complete list of airlines at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from CCU?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from CCU so far, to Delhi. That is a small sample, not Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (aai.aero/en/airports/kolkata) or the airlines.
How many runways does Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CCU: 01R/19L (3,633 m (11,919 ft), asphalt); 01L/19R (2,832 m (9,291 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from CCU?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from CCU to 19 destinations in 12 countries, the most in India (8). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
Who operates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport?
Per Wikidata, CCU is operated by Airports Authority of India.
Which airlines have a hub at CCU?
Wikidata lists CCU as a hub of Air India and Zav Airways.
How far is CCU from Kolkata city centre?
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport is about 13 km northeast of Kolkata city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the weather like at CCU through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at April (average high 39°C, low 25°C) and the coolest at December (25°C / 13°C); July is the wettest (444 mm) and January the driest (10 mm).
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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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 Q388535 (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)