India flag Guwahati Airport (GAU)

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

Destinations
24
Flights / day
60
Busiest route
New Delhi
Top airline
IndiGo

Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport averages 60 flights per day to 24 destinations, with 20 domestic routes and four international routes. A total of six airlines operate at GAU, led by IndiGo. This airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents, with Bhutan 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: July 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.

India flag New Delhi (DEL) – India 3 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
904 mi · 1,456 km
13
per day
India flag Kolkata (CCU) – India 3 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
310 mi · 498 km
8
per day
India flag Bangalore (BLR) – India 3 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,267 mi · 2,039 km
6
per day
India flag Imphal (IMF) – India 3 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
172 mi · 276 km
4
per day
India flag Chennai (MAA) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,171 mi · 1,884 km
3
per day
India flag Dibrugarh (DIB) – India 2 airlines
GAU → DIB
3
per day
India flag Mumbai (BOM) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,287 mi · 2,071 km
3
per day
India flag Dimapur (DMU) – India 2 airlines
GAU → DMU
2
per day
India flag Hyderabad (HYD) – India 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,043 mi · 1,678 km
2
per day
India flag Jaipur (JAI) – India 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
976 mi · 1,571 km
2
per day
India flag Silchar (IXS) – India 1 airline
GAU → IXS
2
per day
India flag Agartala (IXA) – India 2 airlines
GAU → IXA
2
per day
India flag Aizawl (AJL) – India 2 airlines
GAU → AJL
2
per day
India flag Ahmedabad (AMD) – India 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,208 mi · 1,944 km
1
per day
India flag Bhubaneswar (BBI) – India 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
546 mi · 879 km
1
per day
India flag Lucknow (LKO) – India 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
663 mi · 1,067 km
1
per day
India flag Pune (PNQ) – India 1 airline
GAU → PNQ
1
per day
Bhutan flag Paro (PBH) – Bhutan 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
161 mi · 259 km
5
per week
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 1 airline
GAU → BKK
3
per week
India flag Pasighat (IXT) – India 1 airline
GAU → IXT
3
per week
India flag Siliguri (IXB) – India 1 airline
GAU → IXB
3
per week
South Sudan flag Higleig (HGI) – South Sudan 1 airline
GAU → HGI
2
per week
Singapore flag Singapore (SIN) – Singapore 1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,899 mi · 3,056 km
2
per week
India flag Tezu (TEI) – India 1 airline
GAU → TEI
2
per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport is served by six airlines, with IndiGo in the lead at 44% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 79% of routes. one carrier operates only one route each. A total of two airlines operate international routes, compared with five 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 (8 routes)
Alliance Air (6 routes)
Starlight Airline (4 routes)
Drukair (3 routes)
Air India (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. Bhutan is the primary international destination.

India - 58/day
Bhutan - 1/day
Thailand - 0/day
South Sudan - 0/day
Singapore - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#412 (60 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#667 (24 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

Operational Context

Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi (IATA: GAU) operates around 60 flights per day to 24 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 20 domestic and 4 international routes, with IndiGo as the leading carrier and New Delhi currently the busiest connection. From GAU, passengers can reach 5 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,108 m (10,197 ft).

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