Kovilpatti is an industrial city and special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 65 km from Thoothukudi, 102 …Kovilpatti is an industrial city and special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 65 km from Thoothukudi, 102 km from Madurai and 565 km from Chennai. It is the headquarters of the Kovilpatti taluk of Thoothukudi district. It is the second largest city in the district after Thoothukudi. The nearest airport to Kovilpatti is Tuticorin Airport at Vaagaikulam in Thoothukkudi district about 73 km away, which offers daily flights to Chennai and Bangalore. The nearest international airports are Madurai International Airport about 99 km away and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport about 210 km away. The nearest seaport is Thoothukudi Port which is 70 km away.