Tirupati Airport is a domestic airport that has flights to Hyderabad, Vizag, Chennai, New Delhi via Hyderabad and Bangalore. The airport is located 15 km from the city centre. Closest international airport is located in Chennai, (Chennai International Airport) which is 130 km (81 mi) from Tirupati. The Tirupati airport is to be upgraded to an International Airport and the upgrade process is underway. On 2 September 2010 PrimeMinister Laid the Foundation Stone for building new terminal of International airport