Sihanouk International Airport is a large airport serving Preah Sihanouk, in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KOS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KOS
- ICAO code
- VDSV
- City
- Preah Sihanouk
- State or region
- Preah Sihanouk province
- Country
- Cambodia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 10.5706° N, 103.6321° E
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KOS means Sihanouk International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VDSV. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 10.5706° N, 103.6321° E. It stands 10 metres (33 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Phú Quốc, about 52 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Phnom Penh, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Sihanouk International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 5 airports of Cambodia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 34 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dara Sakor International AirportTa Noun | DSY | 58 km |
| Phú Quốc International AirportPhu Quoc Island, Vietnam | PQC | 60 km |
| Techo International AirportPhnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) | KTI | 166 km |
| Rach Gia AirportRach Gia, Vietnam | VKG | 178 km |
| Cà Mau AirportCa Mau City, Vietnam | CAH | 229 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 3,410 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,434 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,328 km | 6 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 10,043 km | 12 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,315 km | 17 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,367 km | 16 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 1,026 km | 1 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,581 km | 6 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 7,048 km | 9 h 00 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.