One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
CCJ7.2
COK7.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
CCJ6.4
COK7.0+0.6
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
CCJ6.0
COK6.4+0.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
CCJ6.4+0.4
COK6.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
CCJ5.4
COK6.4+1.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
CCJ6.2
COK6.8+0.6
Best for
CCJ
Gulf / West Asia corridor trips into Kozhikode and the Malabar hinterlandAir India Express base banks when the ticket matches tonight’s FIDSInternational passengers with an eligible Indian card for Bird LoungeEnrolled Indian / OCI travellers using FTI-TTP e-gates
COK
Priority Pass holders who want a lounge on both the domestic and international sideGulf and Southeast Asia travellers using the Terminal 3 hallBudget riders who can combine the ₹80 KMRL feeder with the Aluva metroTravellers who value DigiYatra and a compact two-terminal campus
Watch out for
CCJ
Tabletop runway 10/28 with 2,700 m declared distances — trust today’s A321-class metalSaudi-route cancellations and pauses in Oct 2026; no Priority Pass lounge at allNo terminal metro / rail — eAIP is 28 km from Calicut Railway StationDo not confuse CCJ with COK / CNN / TRV, and do not swap AAI international / domestic annexes
COK
No sterile T1-T3 transfer, and T2 is business jet onlyNo metro at the terminals; Phase 3 is still awaiting approvalSingle runway in Southwest-monsoon weeksT1 Travel Club: 2-hour cap, Tuesday afternoon closure, revamp tendered
Gulf banks + a tabletop strip — build real buffers
Evening Gulf stacks and CISF / CIQ are the clock; FTI-TTP helps only enrolled Indian / OCI passengers.
One Karipur campus — CCJ ≠ COK ≠ CNN ≠ TRV
Single AAI field; the only lounge is Bird Lounge on international airside, via card programmes, not Priority Pass.
Landside sealed water is Plan A — lounge pours need entitlement
Named café counters exist; buy sealed water landside. Bird Lounge drinks are not a public fountain.
COK
Priority Pass lounges on both sidesTerminal 3 international hallWorld-first solar campusDigiYatra (CIAL stack)KMRL feeder + Aluva metroLandside 0484 Aero Lounge
Leave slack for NH 544 traffic and the T1-T3 hop
The map distance looks short; peak NH 544 and the T1 / T3 split still eat buffers.
T1 = domestic, T3 = international, T2 = business jet
Scheduled flights use T1 (domestic) or T3 (international); T2 is GA / charter.
Travel Club in T1, Earth Lounge in T3
PP holders: Travel Club T1 or Earth Lounge T3, matching your terminal.
CCJ · Malabar’s AAI Karipur Gulf gateway: 2.92 million of 3.86 million FY 2025–26 passengers are international, Air India Express is based here, Bird Lounge serves international airside through Indian card programmes, and prepaid taxis cover the 28 km hop from Calicut Railway Station. Trade-offs: a tabletop 10/28 strip, A321-class aircraft, no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass lounge, and Saudi-route cancellations in October 2026.
COK · COK pairs a clear T1-domestic / T3-international split and Priority Pass lounges on both sides with a still metro-less ~25-28 km road ride: solar showcase, single-runway monsoon tax.
