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.
CJB7.3+0.1
COK7.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
CJB5.9
COK7.0+1.1
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
CJB5.8
COK6.4+0.6
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
CJB7.3+1.3
COK6.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
CJB6.1
COK6.4+0.3
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
CJB4.2
COK6.8+2.6
Best for
CJB
Kongu Nadu / western Tamil Nadu trips that want the local AAI airport instead of a Chennai connectionPriority Pass / LoungeKey holders who can use BlackBerry as a daytime set-menu stop (10:00–21:30)Domestic DigiYatra users who value a short Peelamedu–centre road transfer
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
CJB
No terminal metro or rail — Coimbatore Junction is a separate 9 km road transferLive product is a restaurant programme, not a soft lounge — DragonPass closes 30 minutes earlier than Priority Pass / LoungeKeySingle 05/23 runway (2,990 × 45 m, ILS CAT I on 23 only) and SHA works through December 2026 can stack delays at peak IndiGo banksCJB ≠ MAA ≠ TRZ — wrong Tamil Nadu IATA is a multi-hour road day
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
Amenities and tips
CJB
BlackBerry Restaurant & Bar (PP / LK / DP)Integrated domestic + international terminalPrepaid taxi / TNSTC / published parkingDigiYatra domestic entryInterim security-hold expansion (due Dec 2026)Landside sealed water / SHA F&B
Compact AAI hall — DigiYatra helps, SHA works still bite
One strip plus December 2026 SHA works still need real buffers; DigiYatra is domestic only.
One integrated shell — still read domestic vs international signs
One building today; sector signs and the domestic BlackBerry pin still matter.
BlackBerry set-menu if entitled — landside sealed water before CISF
One restaurant pin with split programme hours; landside bottles beat unpublished airside tags.
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.
CJB · AAI-run Peelamedu gateway — one compact integrated terminal already near its 3.63 million design capacity, DigiYatra on domestic flows since Aug 2024, a short road hop into Kongu Nadu’s textile city, and a restaurant-programme pin (Priority Pass / LoungeKey 10:00–21:30; DragonPass 10:00–21:00) instead of a soft lounge — still a single 2,990 × 45 m strip where monsoon banks and SHA works through December 2026 punish thin plans.
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.
