The Langkawi International Airport at Padang Matsirat is about 20 km from Kuah and 10 km from Tengah Beach. Direct air services from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Bangkok and Singapore are provided by Malaysia Airlines, Silk Air and budget arlines AirAsia and community airlines Firefly.  Several charter flights are served direct routes from Moscow, Milan, Hong Kong, Prague, etc. 

Direct air service from Kuala Langkawi to Langkawi are provided by Malaysia Airlines on daily basis and budget airlines AirAsia.

Direct air service from Penang to Langkawi is provided by Firefly three times a day on daily basis. 

Direct air service from Bangkok to Langkawi is provided by Air Asia three times a week once a day. Direct air service from Singapore to Langkawi is provided by Silk Air five times a week.