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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

Mumbai, India · Asia-Pacific

T2 is a real international terminal with dense dining and lounges, but the T1/T2 split, monsoon road chaos, and chronically full PP lounges keep BOM firmly in 'plan hard, then it's fine' territory.

Airportist Score

6.7/ 10

Passengers

55M

Security

12 min

11 photos

The curved, multi-story Terminal 2 building of Mumbai's airport rises beside the Sahar Elevated Road, with glass facades and landscaped approach roads in the foreground. — Photo: Anonymous8010
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A bright, vaulted departure hall with white structural columns, high ceilings, and large windows filling the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed interior with natural light. — Photo: خوشبو
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An aerial view shows Terminal 1C's flat-roofed buildings and apron, with the airport hotel and control tower visible behind the domestic terminal complex. — Photo: Trinidade
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From above, Terminal 1B's retail blocks and adjacent aircraft parking areas sit next to the Sahara Star hotel on the airport's domestic side. — Photo: Sumita Roy Dutta
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A wide panoramic view captures multiple low-rise terminal buildings, jet bridges, and parked aircraft across Mumbai's domestic airport campus. — Photo: Ashwin Kumar from Bangalore, India
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Travelers move through the domestic departure hall at Terminal 1C past check-in counters, signage, and open concourse space. — Photo: Prateek Karandikar
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Passengers gather in a departure concourse beneath overhead flight-information displays, directional signs, and a high ceiling. — Photo: PIYUSH P PUJARI
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A wall-mounted sign at Terminal 2 gate 81 lists the gate number, GPS coordinates, and location details in multiple languages. — Photo: Milliped
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Rows of quick-service restaurants and café seating fill a food court corridor connecting Terminals 1A and 1C. — Photo: Prateek Karandikar
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The sweeping white tensile fabric roof canopy arches over the roadway and entrance area outside the airport terminal. — Photo: Ajmalbabums
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A large sculptural artwork made from welded metal parts stands on display inside the airport terminal. — Photo: Eddie Stann
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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Beat the 06:00–09:00 domestic crush

For weekday early departures, clear landside entry and security before 06:00—lounge seats vanish first, not just security queues.

Contract lounges and T1/T2 domestic banks pack hard Monday–Friday mornings for DEL/BLR/HYD bank; Gulf/Europe evening banks (21:00–midnight) crush T2 international the same way.

Terminal

Never assume IndiGo means T1

Check the airline's terminal assignment on your ticket the night before—IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa operate both T1 and T2.

Air India and all pure international flights use T2; wrong-terminal arrivals cost a free shuttle ride plus a full re-entry and re-security.

Food

Eat at the lounge or landside Mani's

Airside café prices are punishing; use Priority Pass food first, or hit Mani's Café landside at T2 Platform 4 opposite Uber for real South Indian plates.

T2 international has McDonald's, Starbucks, Street Foods by Punjab Grill and more, but lounge buffets (especially Travel Club / Adani domestic) beat random QSRs on value if you already have access.

Status

Treat monsoon and peak OTP as soft

Build slack for June–September monsoons and evening domestic banks—BOM is capacity-constrained and recovery is slow when the bank piles up.

Airline-led cancellations (e.g. IndiGo operational spikes) and WEH traffic can cascade even when the terminal itself is fine; same-day rebooking queues get long fast.

Live airport status

Current operations

Guide quick facts

Pulled from the editorial markdown guide for BOM.

Updated Jul 21, 2026

Two terminals ~4 km apart: T1 is domestic-heavy; T2 handles all international plus Air India domestic.
IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa can appear on T1 or T2—always trust the boarding pass, not habit.
Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) stations at both T1 and T2; T2 now has a ~100 m FOB walk into the terminal.
Free inter-terminal coach; door-to-door still often 35–45 minutes including walks and traffic.
FY25 traffic ~55M passengers; T2 is the full-service showpiece, T1 is functional and busier at dawn.
CSMIA's live board often shows ~4 min entry / ~15 min check-in / ~8 min security—still arrive early for peak banks.

12 official sources

Airportist Score Breakdown

Comfort6.8

Navigation6.1

Food7.0

Transport7.4

Disruption resilience6.0

Key Stats

Annual passengers

55M

Terminals

2 active terminals (T1 + T2)

On-time departures

72%

Avg security

12 min

Best For

International long-hauls via T2Lounge-equipped credit-card travellersMetro-accessible city hops on Line 3Late-night arrivals using Aviserv landside

Watch Out For

Wrong terminal (T1 vs T2) on domestic LCCsPP lounge overcrowding at meal peaksMonsoon / WEH traffic destroying road ETAsLast metro too early for late international arrivals

Nearby airports

Other airports within about 150 km.

11 photos

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Beat the 06:00–09:00 domestic crush

For weekday early departures, clear landside entry and security before 06:00—lounge seats vanish first, not just security queues.

Contract lounges and T1/T2 domestic banks pack hard Monday–Friday mornings for DEL/BLR/HYD bank; Gulf/Europe evening banks (21:00–midnight) crush T2 international the same way.

Terminal

Never assume IndiGo means T1

Check the airline's terminal assignment on your ticket the night before—IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa operate both T1 and T2.

Air India and all pure international flights use T2; wrong-terminal arrivals cost a free shuttle ride plus a full re-entry and re-security.

Food

Eat at the lounge or landside Mani's

Airside café prices are punishing; use Priority Pass food first, or hit Mani's Café landside at T2 Platform 4 opposite Uber for real South Indian plates.

T2 international has McDonald's, Starbucks, Street Foods by Punjab Grill and more, but lounge buffets (especially Travel Club / Adani domestic) beat random QSRs on value if you already have access.

Status

Treat monsoon and peak OTP as soft

Build slack for June–September monsoons and evening domestic banks—BOM is capacity-constrained and recovery is slow when the bank piles up.

Airline-led cancellations (e.g. IndiGo operational spikes) and WEH traffic can cascade even when the terminal itself is fine; same-day rebooking queues get long fast.

Live airport status

Current operations

Guide quick facts

Pulled from the editorial markdown guide for BOM.

Updated Jul 21, 2026

Two terminals ~4 km apart: T1 is domestic-heavy; T2 handles all international plus Air India domestic.
IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa can appear on T1 or T2—always trust the boarding pass, not habit.
Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) stations at both T1 and T2; T2 now has a ~100 m FOB walk into the terminal.
Free inter-terminal coach; door-to-door still often 35–45 minutes including walks and traffic.
FY25 traffic ~55M passengers; T2 is the full-service showpiece, T1 is functional and busier at dawn.
CSMIA's live board often shows ~4 min entry / ~15 min check-in / ~8 min security—still arrive early for peak banks.

12 official sources

Airportist Score Breakdown

Comfort6.8

Navigation6.1

Food7.0

Transport7.4

Disruption resilience6.0

Key Stats

Annual passengers

55M

Terminals

2 active terminals (T1 + T2)

On-time departures

72%

Avg security

12 min

Best For

International long-hauls via T2Lounge-equipped credit-card travellersMetro-accessible city hops on Line 3Late-night arrivals using Aviserv landside

Watch Out For

Wrong terminal (T1 vs T2) on domestic LCCsPP lounge overcrowding at meal peaksMonsoon / WEH traffic destroying road ETAsLast metro too early for late international arrivals