Guwahati Airport (GAU)

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Country India | Continent Asia | IATA: GAU | ICAO: VEGT | Elevation 162 ft · 49 m | Local time

Destinations
25
Flights / day
69
Busiest route
New Delhi
Top airline
IndiGo

Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport averages 69 flights per day to 25 destinations, with 20 domestic routes and four international routes. A total of eight airlines operate at GAU, led by IndiGo. This airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents, with South Sudan representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi connects to Singapore, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 45 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport connects 24 destinations worldwide, with New Delhi standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Singapore, and the shortest flight is to Imphal.

New Delhi (DEL) – India
4 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
904 mi · 1,456 km
14
per day
Kolkata (CCU) – India
4 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
310 mi · 498 km
11
per day
Bangalore (BLR) – India
3 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,267 mi · 2,039 km
6
per day
Imphal (IMF) – India
4 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
172 mi · 276 km
5
per day
Dibrugarh (DIB) – India
2 airlines
GAU → DIB
3
per day
Chennai (MAA) – India
2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,171 mi · 1,884 km
3
per day
Hyderabad (HYD) – India
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,043 mi · 1,678 km
3
per day
Mumbai (BOM) – India
2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,287 mi · 2,071 km
3
per day
Agartala (IXA) – India
2 airlines
GAU → IXA
2
per day
Dimapur (DMU) – India
2 airlines
GAU → DMU
2
per day
Jaipur (JAI) – India
2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
976 mi · 1,571 km
2
per day
Silchar (IXS) – India
1 airline
GAU → IXS
2
per day
Higleig (HGI) – South Sudan
1 airline
GAU → HGI
1
per day
Siliguri (IXB) – India
2 airlines
GAU → IXB
1
per day
Ahmedabad (AMD) – India
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,208 mi · 1,944 km
1
per day
Aizawl (AJL) – India
1 airline
GAU → AJL
1
per day
Bhubaneswar (BBI) – India
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
546 mi · 879 km
1
per day
Lucknow (LKO) – India
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
663 mi · 1,067 km
1
per day
Pune (PNQ) – India
1 airline
GAU → PNQ
1
per day
Bangkok (DMK) – Thailand
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
1,025 mi · 1,650 km
5
per week
Pasighat (IXT) – India
1 airline
GAU → IXT
5
per week
Tezu (TEI) – India
1 airline
GAU → TEI
5
per week
Paro (PBH) – Bhutan
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
161 mi · 259 km
3
per week
Singapore (SIN) – Singapore
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,899 mi · 3,056 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport is served by eight airlines, with IndiGo in the lead at 39% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 70% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with six airlines serving domestic routes. Drukair is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Singapore with a flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.

IndiGo (17 routes)
Air India Express (9 routes)
Alliance Air (5 routes)
Starlight Airline (5 routes)
SpiceJet (4 routes)
Drukair (2 routes)
Air India (1 routes)
Thai AirAsia (1 routes)

Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents. The route network is 83% domestic and 17% international. South Sudan is the primary international destination.

India - 66/day
South Sudan - 1/day
Thailand - 1/day
Bhutan - 0/day
Singapore - 0/day

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,197 ft 3,108 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
10,197 ft 3,108 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt

Runway Length

18 aircraft cannot operate at Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,197 ft (3,108 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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