Lucknow Airport (LKO)
Lucknow Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport averages 60 flights per day to 28 destinations, with 16 domestic and 12 international routes. A total of 11 airlines operate at LKO, led by IndiGo. This airport provides direct service to 6 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and the United Arab Emirates as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lucknow connects to Jeddah, with a typical flight time of 5 hrs 55 mins.
- Destinations
- 28 (16 domestic · 12 international)
- Flights per day
- 60 (49 domestic · 13 international)
- Busiest Route
- New Delhi (15/day)
- Top Country
- India (49 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 8,999 ft / 2,743 m
Weather in Lucknow
28 Destinations from Lucknow Airport (LKO)
This week, 28 active routes depart from Lucknow International Airport. The busiest route connects Lucknow with New Delhi and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Jeddah, and the shortest flight is to New Delhi.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | New Delhi |
LKO → DEL
1 hr 45 mins |
Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo3 |
| 7 | Mumbai |
LKO → BOM
2 hrs 30 mins |
Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, Starlight Airline4 |
| 6 | Bangalore |
LKO → BLR
2 hrs 45 mins |
Air India Express, IndiGo2 |
| 4 | Hyderabad |
LKO → HYD
2 hrs 25 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 2 | Ahmedabad |
LKO → AMD
2 hrs 10 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 2 | Kolkata |
LKO → CCU
2 hrs |
IndiGo1 |
| 2 | Dubai |
LKO → DXB
4 hrs 30 mins |
Air India Express, flydubai2 |
| 2 | Muscat |
LKO → MCT
3 hrs 35 mins |
Oman Air, SalamAir2 |
| 2 | Ad Dammam |
LKO → DMM
4 hrs 10 mins |
flynas, IndiGo2 |
| 2 | Pune |
LKO → PNQ
2 hrs 20 mins |
Air India Express, IndiGo2 |
| 1 | Chandigarh |
LKO → IXC
1 hr 40 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Riyadh |
LKO → RUH
4 hrs 45 mins |
Air India Express, flynas2 |
| 1 | Abu Dhabi |
LKO → AUH
4 hrs |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Chennai |
LKO → MAA
2 hrs 45 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Dehradun |
LKO → DED
1 hr 35 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Guwahati |
LKO → GAU
2 hrs 15 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Indore |
LKO → IDR
1 hr 35 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Jaipur |
LKO → JAI
1 hr 25 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Jeddah |
LKO → JED
5 hrs 55 mins |
Saudi Arabian Airlines1 |
| 1 | Patna |
LKO → PAT
1 hr 40 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Raipur |
LKO → RPR
1 hr 55 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Sharjah |
LKO → SHJ
4 hrs 5 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama |
LKO → GOI
2 hrs 40 mins |
IndiGo1 |
| 5/week | Bangkok |
LKO → DMK
3 hrs 40 mins |
Thai AirAsia1 |
| 5/week | Kuala Lumpur |
LKO → KUL
4 hrs 30 mins |
AirAsia1 |
| 2/week | Ras Al Khaimah |
LKO → RKT
3 hrs 50 mins |
Air India Express1 |
| 1/week | Goa | LKO → — | IndiGo1 |
| 1/week | Rasal-Kauman | LKO → — | Air India Express1 |
Airlines
Lucknow International Airport is served by 11 airlines, with IndiGo in the lead at 51% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 77% of routes. 7 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 9 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Saudi Arabian Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Jeddah with a flight time of 5 hrs 55 mins.
- IndiGo20 routes
- Air India Express8 routes
- Air India2 routes
- flynas2 routes
- Starlight Airline1 route
- flydubai1 route
- Oman Air1 route
- SalamAir1 route
- Saudi Arabian Airlines1 route
- Thai AirAsia1 route
- AirAsia1 route
Lucknow International Airport provides direct service to 6 countries across two continents. The route network is 57% domestic and 43% international, with Dubai, United Arab Emirates serving as the primary international destination.
- India49/day
- United Arab Emirates4/day
- Saudi Arabia4/day
- Oman2/day
- Thailand5/week
- Malaysia5/week
Global Rankings of Lucknow Airport (LKO)
This snapshot shows how Lucknow Airport (LKO) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #558 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #435 – Domestic Destination Count
- #468 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #344 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #263 – Domestic Flight Count
- #388 – International Flight Count
- #260 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #328 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #495 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #263 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Lucknow Airport (LKO)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 27 | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
65 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 8,999 ft / 2,743 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Lucknow International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-800 | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 9,199 ft · 2,804 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| 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 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 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 |