May 18, 2026
PHNOM PENH – Although more than 23,000 domestic and international flights operated through Cambodia’s three international airports during the first four months of 2026, the figure represented only a tiny increase, of just two percent, on the same period last year. Passenger numbers were even more woeful, down four per cent.
Cargo traffic represented a brighter picture, at 30,448 tonnes, a 36 per cent rise.
According to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), between January and April 2026, a total of 23,204 inbound and outbound flights passed through Cambodia’s three international airports — Techo International Airport, Siem Reap Angkor International Airport.
The number of inbound and outbound passengers was 2,428,009.
SSCA spokesperson Sinn Chanserey Vutha told The Post today, May 15, that flight activity was roughly similar to 2025. There are 33 domestic and international airlines operating in Cambodia, including 4 local and 29 international carriers, he noted.
He explained that Techo International Airport currently handles an average of 708 flights per week, Siem Reap Angkor International Airport handles 224 and Sihanoukville International Airport handles 5. In addition, Dara Sakor Airport operates four domestic round-trip flights per week, between Techo International Airport and Dara Sakor Airport.
Vutha stated that due to global economic issues, flights operated by Lao Airlines to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport have been temporarily suspended, while flights on the Bangkok–Phnom Penh–Bangkok route have also been reduced.
In 2025, air passenger traffic reached 6.99 million passengers, an increase of 12% on 2024, while air cargo volume reached 93,889 tons, up 21%, according to the SSCA.