Airport guide
Sihanouk International AirportIATA code KOS
Sihanouk International Airport (KOS/VDSV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sihanoukville, Cambodia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- Codes
- KOS · VDSV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Region
- Asia
Sihanouk International Airport (KOS/VDSV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sihanoukville, Cambodia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Phnom_Penh local time at coordinates 10.630°, 103.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sihanoukville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sihanouk International Airport details
- IATA code
- KOS
- ICAO code
- VDSV
- City
- Sihanoukville
- Country
- Cambodia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates
- 10.571°, 103.632°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sihanouk International Airport’s own pages.
KOS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 39,000
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing khmertimeskh.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Dara Sakor International Airport DSY · 58 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KOS
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 03/21: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 34 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from KOS
Originfacts does not track any routes from KOS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where KOS is
16 km east-southeast
Sihanouk International Airport lies 16 km east-southeast of Sihanoukville 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 KOS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sihanoukville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sihanouk International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:kos.cambodia-airports.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.
Airports near Sihanoukville
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Phu QuocPhu Quoc AirportPQC68 km
- Phnom Penh (Ta Khmau)Techo InternationalKTI175 km
- Rach GiaRach Gia AirportVKG183 km
- TratTrat AirportTDX223 km
- KamauKamauCAH245 km
- Can ThoCan Tho AirportVCA257 km
- Siem ReapSiem Reap International AirportSAI311 km
- Con DaoCon DaoVCS343 km
- Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportSGN346 km
Sihanouk International Airport: common questions
Where is Sihanouk International Airport?
Sihanouk International Airport serves Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.571°, 103.632°.
What are the airport codes for Sihanouk International Airport?
The IATA code is KOS and the ICAO code is VDSV.
What time zone is KOS in?
Sihanouk International Airport is in the Asia/Phnom_Penh time zone.
What is the official website of Sihanouk International Airport?
The airport’s official website is kos.cambodia-airports.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sihanouk International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KOS: 03/21 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Sihanouk International Airport?
Wikidata records 39,000 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is KOS from Sihanoukville city centre?
Sihanouk International Airport is about 16 km east-southeast of Sihanoukville city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sihanouk International Airport?
OurAirports gives KOS’s elevation as 10 m (33 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 Sihanouk International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q2113291 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)