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Phuket International Airport

Phuket International Airport (IATA code: HKT) is an international airport that serves the Phuket Province of Thailand.

Phuket Island is a popular resort destination in the southern part of Thailand and is home to world famous Phuket beaches. The airport plays a major role in the country's tourism industry.

The airport is a hub for three airlines: Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Airways.

Location

The airport is towards the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the centre of Phuket City.

Facilities

Facilities Include:

ATMs / Cash Machines: ATMs are available throughout the terminal building.

Currency Exchange: The airport has 4 currency exchange counters in the arrival hall. There is also one counter in the departure hall.

Duty Free & Shopping: Despite not being a very large airport, Phuket has a number of shopping and duty free shopping options available, selling a variety of goods including newspapers, books and Thai handicrafts.

Eating: Both Landside and Airside, there are a different dining options available. The only large restaurant in the airport is the Thai Airways International Restaurant, situated on the third floor of the airport. There are also take-away options available.

Mobile Charging: Both Airside and Landside, there are a number of charging ports for digital devices.

Smoking: Smoking is not allowed in the main airport building, but there is a Smokers’ Pub and Cafe where smoking is permitted, which can be found in the terminal hall, floor 2.

Spa: There are sauna and apa facilities available, which can be found in the main termianl hall, floor 2.

Lounges Include:

Domestic Lounges

Coral Beach Lounge: Complimentary facilities include air con, drinks (soft drinks only), newspapers/magazines, TVs, WiFi, and flight monitors. The lounge is open 6:00AM – 10:00PM and located in Terminal 1, Airside, domestic departures area (next to gate 6). The lounge is available for all passengers, who are able to purchase a pass (fees apply).

Coral Beach Executive Lounge: Complimentary facilities include air con, drinks (soft drinks), free neck and schoulder massage, newspapers/magazines, and WiFi. The lounge is open 6:00AM – 10:00PM and located in Terminal 1, Airside, on the 3rd Floor. The lounge is available for all passengers, who are able to purchase a pass (fees apply).

International Lounges

Coral Beach Lounge: Complimentary facilities include air con, drinks (including alcohol), newspapers/magazines, TVs, WiFi, childrens play area, neck and shoulder massage (free), premium food and snacks, telephones and flight monitors. Showers and spa available for a fee. The lounge is open 6:00AM – 10:00PM and located International Airside, on the 4th floor. The lounge is available for all passengers, who are able to purchase a pass (fees apply).

Coral Beach Executive Lounge: Complimentary facilities include air con, drinks (soft drinks), free neck and schoulder massage, newspapers/magazines, and WiFi. The lounge is open 6:00AM – 10:00PM and located International Airside, on the 3rd floor. The lounge is available for all passengers, who are able to purchase a pass (fees apply).

Book Lounge Passes for Phuket International Airport

Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Phuket International Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for the The Coral Executive Lounge at Terminals 1 and 2.

Runways

The airport has one runway, designated 09/27, measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft).

Terminals

The airport has three terminals: Terminal 2, which is used for international flights; Terminal 3, which is used for domestic flights; and Terminal X, which is used for for charter flights.

Airlines that fly to Phuket International Airport

Airline Destinations
Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International, Penang
Air China Beijing–Capital, Chengdu, Hangzhou
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon
Azur Air Barnaul, Irkutsk, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow–Vnukovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, St. Petersburg, Tyumen, Vladivostok, Voronezh, Yekaterinburg, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Azur Air Ukraine Seasonal charter: Kiev–Boryspi
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Ko Samui, Pattaya–U-Tapao
Cathay Dragon Hong Kong
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu, Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong, Taiyuan, Xi'an
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan
Chongqing Airlines Chongqing
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zurich
Emiratess Dubai–International
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi
Finnair Seasonal: Helsinki
Firefly Chengdu, Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong, Taiyuan, Xi'an
GoAir Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai
Hainan Airlines Beijing–Capital, Shenzhen
IndiGo Bengaluru, Delhi
Jetstar Airways Melbourne, Sydney
Jetstar Asia Airways Singapore
Juneyao Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Kunming Airlines Kunming
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal charter: Warsaw–Chopin
Lucky Air Kunming, Zhengzhou
Mahan Air Seasonal charter: Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International
Malindo Air Kuala Lumpur–International, Langkawi
Myanmar National Airlines Kawthaung, Yangon
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Beijing–Capital
Nordwind Airlines Seasonal charter: Chelyabinsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Moscow–Sheremeteyevo, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-don-Platov, St. Petersburg, Yakutsk
Okay Airways Xi'an
Pegas Fly Seasonal charter: Belgorod, Blagoveshchensk, Chita, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk–Yemelyanovo, Novosibirsk, Orenburg, Perm, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Samara, Surgut, Tyumen, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Qatar Airways Doha
Scoot Singapore
Shenzhen Airlines Shenzhen
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu, Chongqing, Tianjin, Xi'an
SilkAir Singapore
Singapore Airlines Singapore
Spring Airlines Chengdu, Huai'an, Shanghai–Pudong, Shijiazhuang
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Guiyang, Hong Kong, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kunming, Macau, Pattaya–U-Tapao, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Singapore, Udon Thani, Wuhan
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Hefei, Nanjing, Shanghai–Pudong, Tianjin, Xi'an, Zhengzhou
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong
Turkish Airlines Istanbul
T'way Air Seoul–Incheon
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital
VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City

Top Destinations

Busiest International Routes

Rank Airport Passengers
1 Singapore 970,219
2 Kuala Lumpur 689,787
3 Hong Kong 671,801
4 Shanghai–Pudong 607,549
5 Seoul–Incheon 568,723

Busiest Domestic Routes

Rank Airport Passengers
1 Bangkok–Don Mueang 3,371,740
2 Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi 2,792,807
3 Chiang Mai 455,649
4 Samui 179,230
5 Udon Thani 108,754

How to get to Phuket International Airport

By Bus

The Phuket airport bus provides a service to Phuket Town. Buses depart hourly and run until 6.30pm.

By Taxi

A metered taxi stand is located outside of the airport's main terminal building. The average fares from Phuket airport are as follows: Phuket Town - 400 baht, Patong - 550 baht, Kata/Karon - 600 baht plus a 100 baht airport surcharge. Check the fare with your driver before departing. The journey to the town centre takes about 30 minutes.

Private Minibus

There are several companies that provide minibus services at Phuket airport. Service counters are located outside the terminal building, on the arrivals level. Fixed price lists are available for private minibus and shared minibus transfers. Shared Minibuses can carry up to 10 people and cost around 200 baht per person.

Car Rental

There are a number of companies with onsite counters which provide car hire, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Europcar, Hertz, National, Nissan, Sixt and Thrifty.