Bangalore to Plaisance flight path: BLR to MRU

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Flight time5h 35m
Distance2,692
Heading211° → 212°
Best side
Right
★ 1.5 left·★ 3.0 right

The right side wins on both ends of the flight: dramatic Western Ghats and Kerala coastal scenery during departure, and Mauritius's volcanic peaks and lagoons during arrival, while the left side is dominated by featureless plains and open ocean.

Takeoff · BLRRIGHTWestern Ghats escarpment, Kerala backwaters and coastline, Bangalore city sprawl below during initial climb
Landing · MRURIGHTPieter Both and Le Pouce peaks near Port Louis, coral reef lagoons along the west coast, patchwork of sugarcane fields

Flight Path

Flight path overview

The route crosses the Arabian Sea and passes near the Maldives archipelago before continuing over open Indian Ocean waters toward Mauritius, with no significant land visible for several hours.

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Phase by phase

Aerial window seat view during takeoff from Bangalore (right side) — Western Ghats escarpment, Kerala backwaters and coastline, Bangalore city sprawl below during initial climb

Takeoff from BLR

RIGHT

Departing BLR to the west/southwest, the right side faces the Western Ghats and the Kerala/Karnataka coastal plain as the aircraft turns south toward the Arabian Sea corridor. The left side only shows the flatter Deccan plateau and eventually the featureless Bay of Bengal direction.

Western Ghats escarpmentKerala backwaters and coastlineBangalore city sprawl below during initial climb

Landing at MRU

RIGHT

On approach to MRU's runway 14, the aircraft typically tracks in from the northwest, giving the right side a view of Mauritius's dramatic central peaks and the turquoise lagoons along the west coast before the final turn toward Plaisance. The left side mostly faces open ocean until very late in the descent.

Pieter Both and Le Pouce peaks near Port Louiscoral reef lagoons along the west coastpatchwork of sugarcane fields

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About This Route

Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU)?

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Bangalore to Plaisance. The right side wins on both ends of the flight: dramatic Western Ghats and Kerala coastal scenery during departure, and Mauritius's volcanic peaks and lagoons during arrival, while the left side is dominated by featureless plains and open ocean.

What can I see during takeoff from Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in Bangalore?

During takeoff from Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing BLR to the west/southwest, the right side faces the Western Ghats and the Kerala/Karnataka coastal plain as the aircraft turns south toward the Arabian Sea corridor. The left side only shows the flatter Deccan plateau and eventually the featureless Bay of Bengal direction. Notable sights include: Western Ghats escarpment, Kerala backwaters and coastline, Bangalore city sprawl below during initial climb.

What can I see when landing at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International in Plaisance?

When landing at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach to MRU's runway 14, the aircraft typically tracks in from the northwest, giving the right side a view of Mauritius's dramatic central peaks and the turquoise lagoons along the west coast before the final turn toward Plaisance. The left side mostly faces open ocean until very late in the descent. Notable sights include: Pieter Both and Le Pouce peaks near Port Louis, coral reef lagoons along the west coast, patchwork of sugarcane fields.

How long is the flight from Bangalore to Plaisance?

The flight from Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU) takes 5h 35m.

What does the Bangalore to Plaisance flight path pass over?

The route crosses the Arabian Sea and passes near the Maldives archipelago before continuing over open Indian Ocean waters toward Mauritius, with no significant land visible for several hours.