45 Important International Airports in South Asia for Tourism

South Asia is composed of over 250 airports spread over India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. We are citing at least 45 important international airports in South Asia for you so you can have more idea on how these airports look like and what are the tourist spots you can visit near these airports once the COVID lockdown is lifted. Unfortunately, wikipedia only gives you the list of airports. It does not show you recent pictures about the airport nor advice places you can visit after landing in that airport. We merged sources we got from wikipedia, instagram and tripadvisor making this blog unique. This will be a digital tour and I hope you enjoy the content we worked on for two days. We cannot travel physically right now due to the COVID pandemic but we can definitely travel digitally!

1.) Velana International Airport

Located in Hulhule Island, Maldives. Places to visit are Hulhule, Hulhumalé Beach, National Museum, Hukuru Miskiy, Muleeaage, Artificial Beach, Atolls of the Maldives, Sultan Park, Fish Market, Vihamanaafushi, Masjidh Al-Sulthan Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al-Auzam, Sinamalé Bridge, Villingili, Tsunami Monument, Republic Square.

2.) Maafaru Airport

Located in Maafaru, Maldives. Places to visit are Randheli, Manadhoo, Medhufaru, Kuredhivaru, Kudafunafaru, Orivaru, Landhoo, Kudafari, Lhohi, Kendhikulhudhoo, Miladhoo, Maalhendhoo.

3.) Hanimaadhoo International Airport

Located in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives. Places to visit are Hon’daafushi, Utheemu, Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi, Kulhudhuffushi, Baarah, Nolhivaranfaru, Vashafaru, Alidhoo, Utheemu Ganduvaru, Maafahi, Utheemu Gan’duvaru.

4.) Gan International Airport

Located in the island of Gan, Maldives. Places to visit are Villingili, Feydhoo, Maradhoo, Hithadhoo, Herathera, Hankede, Gauken’di Beach.

5.) Karachi Jinnah International Airport

Located in Karachi, Pakistan. ‘Jinnah’ was the last name of the founder of Pakistan, ‘Muhammad Ali Jinnah’. Places to visit are Mazar E Quaid, Jinnah Mausoleum, Mohatta Palace, Clifton Beach, Pakistan Air Force PAF Museum, Frere Hall, Port Grand, Charna Island, National Museum Of Pakistan, French Beach, Pakistan Maritime Museum, Aladdin Park, Masjid-e-Tooba, Safari Park, Chaukhandi Tombs, Karachi Zoo Park, Sandspit Beach, Quaid e Azam House Museum, Shamspir Island, Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim, Wazir Mansion, Teen Talwar Clifton.

6.) Hazrat Shajalal International Airport

Located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was named after Hazrat Shajalal, a celebrated Sufi Muslim figure in Bangladesh. Places to visit are Ahsan Manzil Museum, Lalbagh Fort, National Parliament House, Sonargaon, Star Mosque, Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur, National Martyr’s Monument, Dhakeshwari Mandir, Liberation War Museum.

7.) Islamabad International Airport

Located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Places to visit are Faisal Mosque, Pakistan Monument, Daman-e-Koh, Margala Hills, Rawal Lake, Lok Virsa Heritage Museum, Margalla Hills National Park, Lake View Park, Marghazar (Islamabad) Zoo, Jungle World – Ayub National Park, Khanpur Dam, Fatima Jinnah Park, Pakistan Museum of Natural History.

8.) Faisalabad International Airport

Located in Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan. Places to visit are Faisalabad Clock Tower, Gumti Fountain, Lyallpur Museum, Qaiseri Gate.

9.) Quetta International Airport

Located in Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Places to visit are Hanna Lake, Hanna-Urak Waterfall, Askari Park Quetta and Chiltan Mountain.

10.) Sialkot International Airport

Located in Sialkot, Pakistan. Places to visit are Jagannath Temple, Iqbal Manzil, Shawala Teja Singh, Sialkot Clock Tower and Sialkot Fort.

11.) Gwadar International Airport

Located in Gwadar, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Places to visit are Gwadar Bay, Zalzala Island and Gwadar Beach.

12.) Peshawar International Airport

Located in Peshawar,  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is also called Bacha Khan International Airport (named after a Pashtun independence activist who worked to end the rule of the British Raj in India). Places to visit are Bala Hisar Fort, Peshawar Museum, Masjid Mahabat Khan, Jamrud Fort, Bab-e-Khyber, Sir Cunningham Clock Tower, Peshawar Zoo, Kanishka Stupa Fort, Sunehri Masjid, Gorkhatri, Kotla Mohsin Khan, Tatara Park, Shahi Bagh, Wazīr Bāgh.

13.) Allama Iqbal International Airport

Located in Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan. It was named after the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Iqbal. Places to visit are Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Shalimar Bagh, Sheesh Mahal – Palace of Mirrors, Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore Museum, Wazir Khan Mosque, Jahangir’s Tomb, Lahore Zoo, Bagh e Jinnah, Hiran Minar Tomb, Data Darbar, Eiffel Tower Replica, Dehli Gate, Grand Jamia Masjid, Anarkali Bazaar, Iqbal Park, Moti Masjid, Food Street Fort Road, Wazir Khan Bath (Shahi Hammam), Chauburji, Gulshan Iqbal Park, Shrine of Allama Iqbal, Tomb of Anarkali, Army Museum Lahore, Hazuri Bagh, Sozo Water Park, Mosque of Mariyam Zamani Begum, Lohari Gate, Kamran’s Baradari, Tomb of Nur Jahan, Diwan-e-Khas, Roshnai Gate, Fort Road, Mochi Gate, Islamic Summit Minar, Bab-e-Pakistan, Asif Khan, Haveli Nau Nihal Singh, Dina Nath’s Well, Tomb of Dai Anga, Dai Anga Masjid, Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan, Tomb of Nadira Begum, Javed Manzil.

14.) Multan International Airport

Located in Multan, Pakistan. Places to visit are Tomb of Shah Rukn e Alam (Bahauddin Zakaria), Ghanta Ghar/Municipal Corporation Office, Darbar Bahauddin Zakriya RehmatullahAlaih, Suraj Kund Temple, Eid Ghah, Chowk Ghanta Ghar, Khooni Burj.

15.) Osmani International Airport

Located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It was named after Bangabir General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Forces. Places to visit are Hazrat Shahjalal Mazar Sharif, Ali Amjad’s Clock, Keane Bridge, Museum of Rajas, Osmani Museum, Shahi Eidgah.

16.) Shah Amanat International Airport

Located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was named after a famous saint of Chittagong, Shah Amanat. Places to visit are Patenga Sea Beach, Foy’s Lake, Ethnological Museum, Chittagong World War Cemetery.

17.) Tribhuvan International Airport

Located in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal. It was named after a King of Nepal. Places to visit are the Lemonade cafe, Pashupatinath Temple, Boudha Stupa, Thamel, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Garden of Dreams, and Hanuman Dhoka Durbar.

18.) Paro International Airport

Located in Paro City, Bhutan. Places to visit are Paro Taktsang, Punakha Dzong, Tashichho Dzong, Gangtey Monastery, National Museum of Bhutan, Phobjikha Valley, Drukgyel Dzong, Kyichu Lhakhang, Buddha Dordenma, Chimi Lhakhang, Semtokha Dzong, Royal Takin Preserve, National Memorial Chhorten, Thimphu, Dochula Pass, Mo Chhu, Jambey Lhakhang, Jigme Dorji National Park, Kurjey Lhakhang, Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa, Mount Jitchu Drake, Changangkha Lhakhang, Royal Manas National Park, Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten, Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang, Tamshing Lhakhang, Simply Bhutan, Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan, Royal Botanical Garden, Dechen Phodrang Monastery, Chorten Kora, Chagri Dorjeden Monastery, Membartsho.

19.) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

Located in Dumdum, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was named after a national hero of India. Places to visit are Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, Indian Museum, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kalighat, Belal Furniture, Nicco Park, Marble Palace, M.P. Birla Planetarium, Eco Park, Belur Math, James prinsep, Fort William, India, Birla Mandir, Alipore Zoological garden, Jorasanko Thakurbari, Shaheed Minar and Writers Building.

20.) Mumbai International Airport

Located in Mumbai, India. It is also known as Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport. It was named after an Indian warrior-king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Places to visit are Gateway Of India Mumbai, Elephanta Caves, Marine Drive, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Kanheri Caves, Dhobi Ghat. Read our blog here.

21.) Coimbatore International Airport

Located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Places to visit are Maruthamalai Arulmigu Subramanya Swami Temple, Dhyanalinga, Siruvani Waterfalls, Gass Forest Museum, Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Arulmigu Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, GD Naidu Museum and Tamilnadu Police Museum.

22.) Indira Gandhi International Airport

Located in New Delhi, India. It was named after Indira Gandhi, first female Prime Minister of India. Places to visit are Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, Jama Masjid, Lotus Temple, Akshardham, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sri Laxmi Narayan Mandir.

24.) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport

Located in Babatpur (near Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. It was named after India’s 2nd Prime Minister. Places to visit are Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Ramnagar Fort, Assi Ghat, Dhamekh Stupa, Kashi Kalash Foundation, Chaukhandi Stupa, Sarnath Museum, Shri Durga Temple, Shri Satynarayan Tulsi Manas Mandir, Bharat Mata Temple, Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum, Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Nepali Temple, Alamgir Masjid, Gyanvapi Masjid, Tulsi Ghat, Scindia Ghat, Sarnath Deer Park.

25.) Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

Located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was named after one of the gurus of of Sikhism. Places to visit are Harmandir Sahib, Jallianwala Bagh, Partition Museum, Akal Takht, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, Gurudwara Baba Atal Rai Sahib Ji.

26.) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad

Located in Hyderabad, India. It was named after the 6th Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. Places to visit are Golconda Fort, Charminar, Hussain Sagar, Salar Jung Museum, Chowmahalla Palace, Mecca Masjid, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Nehru Zoological Park, The Nizam’s Museum, Telangana State Archaeology Museum.

27.) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport

Located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was named after the 5th Prime Minister of India. Places to visit are Bara Imambara, Rumi Darwaza, Chota Imambara, Ambedkar Memorial Park, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, The Residency, Chattar Manzil, Janeshwar Mishra Park, Dilkusha Kothi.

28.) Kannur International Airport

Located in Kannur, Kerala, India. Places to visit are St. Angelo Fort, Arakkal Museum Kannur, Kannur Light House, Muzhappilangad Drive in Beach.

29.) Biju Patnaik International Airport

Located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was also named after a two-time Chief Minister of Odisha. Places to visit are Lingaraj Temple, Udaygiri and Khandagiri Caves, Nandankanan Zoological Park, Odisha State Museum, Rajarani Temple, Mukteswara Temple, Ekamra Kanan Botanical Gardens, Parsurameswara Temple.

30.) Kepagowda International Airport Bangalore

Located near Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Places to visit are Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bannerghatta Biological Park, Cubbon Park, Bangalore Palace, Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Nandi Temple, Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, ISKCON Temple Bangalore, Bangalore Fort, Ulsoor Lake, Government Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, High Court of Karnataka, Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Devastana, The Art of Living.

31.) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

Located in Hansol (near Ahmedabad), Gujarat, India. It is named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India. Places to visit are Sabarmati Ashram, The Adalaj Stepwell, Kankaria Lake, The Calico Museum of Textiles, Jama Masjid, Bhadra Fort, Sabarmati Riverfront, Sarkhej Roza, Gujarat Science City, Law Garden, Teen Darwaza, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, Ahmedabad Ni Gufa, Rani no Hajiro, Nehru Bridge.

32.) Tiruchirappalli International Airport

Located in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Places to visit are Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Arulmigu Uchchi Pillaiyar Temple, Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort, Jambukeswarar Temple, Thayumanavar Temple, Samayapuram Mariamman Temple.

33.) Trivandrum International Airport

Located in Chacka, Trivananthapuram, Kerala, India. Places to visit are ree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Napier Museum, Shangumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, Kuthira Malika, Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Vellayani Lake, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Trivandrum.

34.) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport

Located in  Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It was named after a social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables.  Places to visit are Ambazari Lake, Deekshabhoomi, Maharaj Bagh Zoo, Raman Science Centre and Planetarium, Sitabuldi Fort, Zero Mile Stone Nagpur, Dragon Palace Temple.

35.) Chennai International Airport

Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Places to visit are Marina Beach, Chennai Marina Lighthouse, Fort St. George, Government Museum Chennai, Edward Elliot’s Beach, Santhome Cathedral Basilica, Dakshina Chitra Museum, Vivekananda House, Chennai Rail Museum, Thousand Lights Mosque, ISKCON Temple Chennai and Perarignar Anna Memorial.

36.) Imphal International Airport

Located in Imphal, Manipur State, India. Places to visit are Kangla Fort, Shri Shri Govindaji Temple, Manipur State Museum.

37.) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport

Located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It was named after a politician who is also a direct descendant of the ancient Royal Family in the state of Maharashtra. Places to visit are Shaniwar Wada, Aga Khan Palace, Sinhagad Fort, Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Shreemant Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple, Parvati Hill and Chattushringi Mandir.

38.) Calicut International Airport

Located in Karipur (near Kozhikode and Malappuram), Kerala, India. Places to visit Kozhikode Beach, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Kottakkunnu.

39.) Sheikh Ul Alam Airport

Located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was named after a Kashmiri mystic regarded as the patron saint of Kashmiris. Places to visit are Dal Lake, Shalimar Bagh Mughal Garden, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Pari Mahal, Jyeshteshwara Temple, Masjid Dastgeer Sahib.

40.) Cochin International Airport

Located in Kochi, Kerala, India. Places to visit are Fort Kochi, Cherai Beach, Mattancherry Palace, Hill Palace Museum, Willingdon Island, Cherai, Bolgatty Palace and Island Resort.

41.) Visakhapatnam Airport

Located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Places to visit are VMRDA INS Kursura Submarine Museum, VMRDA Kailasagiri, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Rushikonda Beach, Ramakrishna Beach, Yarada Beach, Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Dolphin’s Nose light house, Visakha Museum, Ross Hill Church and Red Sand Hills.

42.) Mangalore International Airport

Located near Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Places to visit are Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bannerghatta Biological Park, Cubbon Park, Bangalore Palace, Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Nandi Temple, Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, ISKCON Temple Bangalore, Bangalore Fort, Ulsoor Lake, Government Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, High Court of Karnataka, Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Devastana, The Art of Living.

43.) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport

Located in Borjhar, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was named after  first Chief Minister of Assam. Places to visit are Kamakhya Temple, Assam State Museum, Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra, Guwahati Planetarium, Dipor Bil.

44.) Veer Savarkar International Airport

Located in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It was named after Indian independence activist and politician who formulated the Hindu nationalist philosophy of Hindutva. Places to visit are Cellular Jail and Havelock Islands, Swaraj Dweep, Port Blair, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands.

45.) Surat International Airport

Located in Surat, Gujarat, India. Places to visit are Dumas Beach, Amaazia Water Park, Surat Castle, Sarthana Nature Park And Zoo, Sardar Patel Museum.

There are a number of other international airports located in South Asia which are serving minimal number of international flights/ routes. There are also a number of international airports soon to rise. We haven’t included those yet. The 45 airports on the list are a good start to start your adventure in South Asia. Please let us know any suggestions that you may have for this lovely blog. Please also follow us on IG: travellingpeoplesdotcom, Facebook: Travellingpeoples, and Youtube: Nathanael Nunag. We aim to provide games monthly to our followers/ subscribers giving them a chance to win free plane tickets, tours, accommodations, and other travel products. Keep safe everyone! Next blog would be airports in West Asia.