BOM Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport Information

Where is Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport?  

Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport (IATA: BOM, ICAO: VABB), or Chhatrapati Airport for short, formerly Sahar International Airport, is most commonly referred to as simply Mumbai Airport. The airport is officially named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosle, the 17th century Maratha Emperor.

Mumbai Airport's IATA code, BOM, is derived from the city's former name: Bombay. Speaking of abbreviations, locals, and even the airport itself, refer to the airport as CSIA or CSIA Airport (after Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport).

In 2011, Mumbai Airport served 30,439,122 passengers, making it the 44th busiest airport in the world. BOM is India's 2nd busiest airport, after Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Dozens of airlines serve Mumbai Airport, including Air Arabia, Air China, Air France, Air India (secondary hub), British, Cathay Pacific, Delta, Egypt, GoAir (primary hub), IndiGo (secondary hub), Jet Airways (primary hub), JetLite (secondary hub), Kenya, Korean, Lufthansa, Pakistan, Qatar, Royal Jordanian, South African, SpiceJet (secondary hub), SriLankan, Swiss, Thai, Turkish, United and Virgin Atlantic. 

Destinations served from Mumbai Airport include Abu Dhabi, Ammam, Amsterdam, Baghdad, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Cairo, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London, Malé, Munich, Nairobi, New York, Oman, Paris, Riyadh, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Zürich, to name just a few.

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport was ranked 3rd Best Airport in the World 2011 (25–40 million passenger category) by Airports Council International (ACI).

Your best bet for a Mumbai Airport transfer is a taxi. Details on all options are included in this guide.

Or, to truly arrive stress free, treat yourself to a private Mumbai Airport transfer from IHateTaxis - with pick-up at either the Domestic Terminal or International Terminal.

Travel from Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport to the city centre of Mumbai (or Mumbai CBD) is a distance of about 37.0 km or 23.0 miles.

Yes, there is free WiFi at Mumbai Airport.

 

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Services at Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport include:

• Mobile Airport Portal
• 8 Airline Lounges
• Luggage storage (up to 90 days) - all terminals
• Medical services - Domestic Terminal 1B, International Terminal
• Pharmacy
• Postal services - all terminals
• Meditation and prayer room - International Terminal, near gate 8
• Spas - all terminals
• Duty free

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport departures and arrivals flights are operated by these airlines and this may also include codeshare flights as well:

What are the closest airports to Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport? Sometimes flying into a nearby airport will reflect a cost-savings or give you a greater range of choices. We have listed some Popular Closest Airports to BOM Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport here.

Additional Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official BOM Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Website