The airports

Which Mumbai airport?

A ticket that says "Mumbai" may now mean either of two airports, an hour or more apart. The difference is three letters on the ticket — and the house reads them for you.

I

BOM — Santacruz

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International, in the western suburbs. Terminal 2 takes every international flight and many domestic ones; Terminal 1 takes other domestic flights. Terminal 2 · Terminal 1.

II

NMI — Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai International, at Ulwe across the harbour, open since December 2025, with its first international flights from July 2026. Navi Mumbai Airport.

III

How far apart

Roughly fifty to sixty kilometres by road over the Atal Setu — about seventy minutes at dawn, two hours or more at the evening peak. Between the two.

IV

Send the flight number

The house reads the airport code on your ticket and sends your sarathi to the right one. If you land at one and fly out of the other, tell the house both flights.

The move of 2027

In October 2026, airlines announced that a number of Gulf flights — to and from Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the northern Emirates — will move from Santacruz to Navi Mumbai in stages between January and July 2027. Schedules change; read the code on your own ticket, and send it to the house if you are not sure.

BOMSantacruz · T1 and T2 · the western suburbs
NMIUlwe · across the harbour · near the road to Pune
ApartAbout 50–60 km by road
Tell the houseThe flight number; it reads the ticket

Reserve with your flight numberThe house reads the airport for you.

Questions guests ask

How many airports does Mumbai have?
Two: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM) at Santacruz, and Navi Mumbai International (NMI) at Ulwe.
How do I know which Mumbai airport I am landing at?
Look for the three-letter code on your ticket — BOM or NMI — or send the flight number to the house and it reads it for you.
How far is Navi Mumbai airport from Mumbai airport?
Roughly fifty to sixty kilometres by road over the Atal Setu: about seventy minutes at dawn, two hours or more at the evening peak.
Are Gulf flights moving to Navi Mumbai?
Airlines announced in October 2026 that a number of Gulf flights will move to NMI in stages between January and July 2027. Check your own ticket.

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