Varanasi airport adds new routes, bringing Kashi closer to more cities

Reaching Kashi is getting easier this year as Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport widens its flight map. New connections added through 2026 include twice-daily service between Varanasi and Ghaziabad's Hindon airport, giving travellers a fresh, convenient link to the Delhi-NCR region, and a new daily Varanasi–Jaipur flight that ties the spiritual capital to the Pink City. For visitors from abroad, a seasonal weekly Varanasi–Bangkok service ran during the early-year travel window, underlining the city's growing pull on the international circuit. Altogether the airport now offers scheduled flights to more than a dozen domestic destinations and a handful of countries, served by several major carriers. For pilgrims, students and families who keep Banaras on their travel list, the wider network means more choice of timings, smoother same-day connections and shorter journeys to the ghats. As tourist numbers to Kashi keep climbing, the steady growth of air links is a welcome boost for visitors and for the local hospitality and handicraft economy that thrives on them. Travellers are advised to check airline schedules directly, as seasonal routes and timings can change through the year.

Compiled by HelloBanaras from public sources: Aviability — Varanasi airport routes · HappyFares — Varanasi Airport Guide 2026