Mumbai International Airport serves record 55.5 million passengers in 2025

INDIA. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport served 55.5 million passengers in 2025, a rise of +1.3% year-on-year and a new calendar year high. The figures included 39.2 million domestic and 16.3 million international passengers.

January was the busiest month of the calendar year at close to 5 million passengers, followed closely by November with 4.9 million.

During November the airport recorded its top three highest single-day passenger traffic figures, including a record throughput of 175,925 on 29 November. October–December saw the highest-ever quarterly passenger traffic, with 14.36 million.

Seasonal effect: January was the busiest month of the calendar year at Mumbai International Airport, followed closely by November

New international destinations launched in the year included Almaty, Amman, Bali (Denpasar), Copenhagen, Fujairah, Krabi, Manchester and Tbilisi. Domestic connectivity was further strengthened with the addition of services to Adampur, Amravati, Hindon, Jharsuguda, Porbandar and Solapur.

Traffic highlights include:

  • Top domestic destinations (by market share): Delhi remained the largest domestic market route, accounting for 17% of passenger traffic, followed by Bengaluru at 10% and Goa at 6%.
  • Top international destinations (by market share): Dubai continued to lead international travel with a 15% share, while London and Abu Dhabi each accounted for 7.5% of international passenger traffic.
  • Leading regions: The Middle East was the largest international market, contributing 48.8% of passenger traffic, followed by Asia Pacific at 28.2% and Europe at 14.5% (numbers as per the first port of departure for passengers).
  • IndiGo, Air India and Emirates led international passenger volumes by carrier, while IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air remained the top domestic airlines using the airport.
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