Where is HKT airport?

HKT is a large airport in Phuket, Phuket Province, Thailand, at 8.1133, 98.3174, 25 m above sea level.

What time zone is HKT in?

HKT is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+7.

How many passengers use HKT?

17,474,051 passengers in 2025, according to Wikidata.

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HKT — Phuket International Airport

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Large airport in Phuket, Thailand.

IATA code: HKT
ICAO code: VTSP
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 17,474,051; 2025 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes: 13; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC+7; Asia/Bangkok
Elevation: 25 m; 82 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 3,100 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with H

About HKT

Phuket International Airport is a large airport serving Phuket, Thailand. It is run by Airports of Thailand. 17,474,051 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 13 nonstop routes from HKT.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from HKT

Route	To	Distance	Passengers
HKT → DEL	New Delhi, India	3,174 km	471,020
HKT → ICN	Seoul, South Korea	4,314 km	154,226 (6 mo)
HKT → BOM	Mumbai, India	3,004 km	233,695
HKT → BLR	Bengaluru, India	2,323 km	149,302
HKT → CCU	Kolkata, India	1,925 km	143,203
HKT → MEL	Melbourne, Australia	7,001 km	130,893
HKT → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	7,715 km	130,877
HKT → SYD	Sydney, Australia	7,259 km	113,841
HKT → PER	Perth, Australia	4,813 km	94,292
HKT → HYD	Hyderabad, India	2,381 km	67,974
HKT → MAA	Chennai, India	2,057 km	39,580
HKT → COK	Kochi, India	2,419 km	28,985
HKT → LKO	Lucknow, India	2,765 km	138

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, Incheon Airport (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026, 6 months) for routes from Incheon, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
KBV	Krabi International Airport	Krabi, Thailand	74 km
URT	Surat Thani Airport	Surat Thani, Thailand	145 km
TST	Trang Airport	Trang, Thailand	158 km
NST	Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport	Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand	185 km
UNN	Ranong Airport	Mueang Ranong, Thailand	187 km

Distance from HKT to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
HKT → LHR	London, United Kingdom	9,911 km	—
HKT → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	4,929 km	—
HKT → CDG	Paris, France	9,752 km	—
HKT → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	9,306 km	—
HKT → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	7,715 km	130,877
HKT → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	9,541 km	—
HKT → JFK	New York, United States	14,546 km	—
HKT → ATL	Atlanta, United States	15,374 km	—
HKT → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	13,960 km	—
HKT → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	977 km	—
HKT → HND	Tokyo, Japan	5,193 km	—
HKT → DOH	Doha, Qatar	5,298 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
09/27	3,100 m	45 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Phuket, Phuket Province, Thailand · 8.1133, 98.3174

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

Phuket International Airport has the IATA code HKT and the ICAO code VTSP. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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