Airport guide
Kempegowda International AirportIATA code BLR
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR/VOBL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bengaluru, India in Asia. Originfacts tracks 3 direct destinations departing from BLR.
- Serves
- Bengaluru, India
- Codes
- BLR · VOBL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Region
- Asia
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR/VOBL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bengaluru, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 13.200°, 77.710°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 3 destinations departing from BLR, with primary carrier operations including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, connecting key routes to Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi. Passengers traveling through Kempegowda International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Bengaluru, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Kempegowda International Airport details
- IATA code
- BLR
- ICAO code
- VOBL
- City
- Bengaluru
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 13.198°, 77.706°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kempegowda International Airport’s own pages.
BLR airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 914 m (3,000 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 24 May 2008
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2024
- 41.9 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aai.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mysore Airport MYQ · 157 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BLR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 09L/27R: 4,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09R/27L | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from BLR
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from BLR in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from BLR to 45 destinations in 21 countries, on 20 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for BLR are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- 6EIndiGo19 destinations
- QPAkasa Air5 destinations
- IXAir India Express3 destinations
- AIAir India2 destinations
- G9Air Arabia1 destination
- AFAir France1 destination
- 9IAlliance Air1 destination
- CXCathay Pacific1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- GFGulf Air1 destination
- JLJapan Airlines1 destination
- KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines1 destination
- KUKuwait Airways1 destination
- QFQantas1 destination
- SQSingapore Airlines1 destination
- SGSpiceJet1 destination
- ULSriLankan Airlines1 destination
- LXSWISS1 destination
- TGTHAI Airways1 destination
- VJVietjet1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- India (22)
- Agatti Island, Agra, Ahmedabad, Bagdogra, Chandigarh, Darbhanga, Goa, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Raipur, Salem, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam
- Saudi Arabia (2)
- Jeddah, Riyadh
- Thailand (2)
- Bangkok, Phuket
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- Dubai, Sharjah
- Australia (1)
- Sydney
- Bahrain (1)
- Manama
- France (1)
- Paris
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia (1)
- Denpasar (Bali)
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Kuwait (1)
- Kuwait City
- Malaysia (1)
- Kuala Lumpur
- Maldives (1)
- Male
- Mauritius (1)
- Mauritius
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Switzerland (1)
- Zurich
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- Vietnam (1)
- Ho Chi Minh City
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from BLR.
Check schedules with the airline or Kempegowda International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from BLR
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 3 routes Originfacts tracks from BLR. Only 3 routes from BLR are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Kempegowda International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Kempegowda International Airport.
Routes from BLR
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 3 routes Originfacts tracks from BLR so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 3 routes from BLR are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Kempegowda International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: bengaluruairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at BLR
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BLR, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where BLR is
27 km north-northeast
Kempegowda International Airport lies 27 km north-northeast of Bengaluru city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BLR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bengaluru, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kempegowda International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bengaluruairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at BLR, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 13.20°, 77.71° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: April (average high 37°C). Coolest: December (28°C high, 16°C low). Wettest: August (155 mm); driest: February (4 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 15°C | 5 mm | |
| Feb | 33°C | 16°C | 4 mm | |
| Mar | 35°C | 19°C | 15 mm | |
| Apr | 37°C | 22°C | 34 mm | |
| May | 33°C | 22°C | 136 mm | |
| Jun | 30°C | 20°C | 101 mm | |
| Jul | 29°C | 20°C | 102 mm | |
| Aug | 29°C | 20°C | 155 mm | |
| Sep | 28°C | 19°C | 143 mm | |
| Oct | 28°C | 19°C | 147 mm | |
| Nov | 28°C | 17°C | 60 mm | |
| Dec | 28°C | 16°C | 35 mm |
Airports near Bengaluru
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Kempegowda International Airport: common questions
Where is Kempegowda International Airport?
Kempegowda International Airport serves Bengaluru, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 13.198°, 77.706°.
What are the airport codes for Kempegowda International Airport?
The IATA code is BLR and the ICAO code is VOBL.
What time zone is BLR in?
Kempegowda International Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
What is the official website of Kempegowda International Airport?
The airport’s official website is bengaluruairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from BLR?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet on routes from BLR. This is not a complete list of airlines at Kempegowda International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from BLR?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 3 routes from BLR so far, to Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi. That is a small sample, not Kempegowda International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (bengaluruairport.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Kempegowda International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BLR: 09L/27R (4,000 m (13,123 ft), asphalt); 09R/27L (4,000 m (13,123 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from BLR?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from BLR to 45 destinations in 21 countries, the most in India (22), Saudi Arabia (2) and Thailand (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Kempegowda International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 24 May 2008 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Kempegowda International Airport?
Wikidata records 41.9 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at BLR?
Wikidata lists BLR as a hub of Deccan 360 and Deccan Charters.
How far is BLR from Bengaluru city centre?
Kempegowda International Airport is about 27 km north-northeast of Bengaluru city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kempegowda International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q503364 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)