Air India has shifted all its flights to and from Visakhapatnam to the newly opened Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, effective Monday, August 17, 2026.
The airline confirmed that all Air India flights previously operating out of Visakhapatnam International Airport will now use the new facility, which retains the same airport code, VTZ.
The new airport is located about 50 km from the previous Visakhapatnam Airport, and Air India will continue operating 14 weekly flights between Bhogapuram and Delhi.
Additional routes to Hyderabad and Bengaluru will each run twice daily, alongside services to Vijayawada, under the airline’s revised schedule for the new airport.
The terminal building spans 77,342 square metres and includes 22 traditional check-in counters, 18 Self Baggage Drop units, advanced screening systems and seven aerobridges.
Passengers have been advised to check their bookings and allow extra travel time to reach the new airport, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1, 2026.
The new terminal spans 77,342 square metres and features 22 traditional check-in counters, 18 Self Baggage Drop units, advanced security screening systems, and seven aerobridges.
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1, 2026, ahead of today’s start of full commercial operations.
Air India said Hyderabad-Bhogapuram and Bengaluru-Bhogapuram routes will each operate twice daily under the new schedule, in addition to the 14 weekly Delhi flights.
Passengers with existing bookings to or from Visakhapatnam have been advised to check their travel details and allow extra time to reach the new airport, located roughly 50 km from the previous facility.
The Bhogapuram airport was designed to handle 6 million passengers annually in its first phase, with a master plan allowing for capacity to expand to 40 million passengers per year in future phases.
The airport is being developed by GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited, a subsidiary of GMR Group, and is located off National Highway 16.
Photo by Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India, Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India
