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Kannur International Airport

Kannur, IN

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Kannur International Airport

Kannur, India · Asia-Pacific

Kannur is a single swing terminal at Mattannur, opened in December 2018 for north Kerala's Gulf traffic. Financial year 2024-25 was 1,364,038 passengers, about 72 percent of them international, and calendar 2025 is published as about 1.51 million.

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5.6/ 10

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Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail5.4
Ground access4.4
Reliability5.0
Lounges5.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Kannur International Airport

Kannur, India · Asia-Pacific

Kannur is a single swing terminal at Mattannur, opened in December 2018 for north Kerala's Gulf traffic. Financial year 2024-25 was 1,364,038 passengers, about 72 percent of them international, and calendar 2025 is published as about 1.51 million.

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5.6/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail5.4
Ground access4.4
Reliability5.0
Lounges5.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Fastest to city
45-60 min from Kannur railway station
Ebix prepaid taxi
Cheapest to city
KSRTC
Not published · 45-60 min Kannur to Mattannur, then about 15 min
Lounges
4
1 rated worth it
Terminals
1
Passengers / year
1,364,038 (FY 2024-25)

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Passenger Wi-Fi

Fast WiFi

SSID Passenger Wi-Fi. Free for 30 minutes with a 10-digit Indian mobile number and an SMS code. Longer use is a paid plan with no price printed.

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Pearl Lounge Departure

Has Lounge

Domestic security hold, 61 seats, showers. Walk-in ₹1,735 plus 18% GST for 3 hours. Priority Pass lists 10:00–22:00 near gate 1A; the airport page says 24 hours near gate 6A.

good

JP Airport Hotel

Sleep Options

Basement level. Executive room from ₹1,500 for 3 hours, taxes extra. 27 deluxe rooms and 2 suites.

good

Madras Coffee House

Food

Filter coffee in the international security hold. Costa Coffee is in the domestic hold. No prices are printed.

good

Parking

Easy Transport

From 10 September 2026 a private car is ₹60 for up to 2 hours, then ₹20 an hour through 12 hours. The lot is published as about 500 cars.

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Assistance

Accessibility

14 PRM washrooms, a priority counter, and airline wheelchairs on request. Parco clinic and pharmacy at departures.

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