The nearest airport to Kovalam is the one located in the city of Tiruvananthapuram. It is situated at a distance of about 14 kilometers away from this hill resort.
Flights to Kovalam land in this airport. One needs to get down at this place and take a short road journey in order to reach Kovalam.
There are various flights for Kovalam from different Indian cities landing at the Tiruvananthapuram International Airport. There are flights coming from Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. There are also weekly flights to Trichy operated from this airport. Regular domestic flights operated by the Jet Airways to and from Tiruvananthapuram Airport.
The domestic flight services in this airport are very efficient. There are about 28 domestic flights to Tiruvananthapuram every week.
More than sixty international flights are operated from the Tiruvananthapuram Airport. These flights can also be availed for reaching Kovalam by air, from places outside India. The international destinations include Kuwait, Jeddah, Mascot, Dubai, Colombo, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. There are also regular flights to Kovalam available from Doha, Male and Bahrain.
The international services are operated in the Tiruvananthapuram airport by Air India, Indian Airlines, Sri Lankan Airways, Kuwait Airways and Oman Airways. There are also regular
flights to Kovalam, operated by the Silk Air and Qatar Airways.
After getting down at the Tiruvananthapuram airport the road journey to Kovalam is short and enjoyable. The scenic beauty of the road connecting the state capital to Kovalam is popular among the tourists.