The left side offers the more varied experience end to end: Kolkata's river delta at takeoff, a cruise track that passes near the Andhra coastline and Chilika Lake, and a Bangalore city/lake view on landing, versus the right side's largely flat, featureless plateau scenery.
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Flight Path
Calcutta to Bangalore is 961 miles (1,547 km), a flight of about 2 hours 15 minutes.
The route passes near Chilika Lake and the Andhra Pradesh coastline around Visakhapatnam before cutting inland across the Eastern Ghats and Deccan plateau toward Karnataka.
Great circle distance and headings ›Phase by phase
Takeoff from CCU
LEFTDeparting CCU southbound, the left (east-facing) side gives a good look at the Hooghly River winding through Kolkata and the dense delta country toward the Sundarbans before the aircraft turns southwest. The right side mostly shows flat, undifferentiated West Bengal countryside.
Landing at BLR
LEFTOn approach into BLR from the northeast, the left side faces south over Bangalore's sprawling city grid, IT corridors, and numerous tanks/lakes that dot the plateau, giving more visual interest than the right side's view of open scrubland to the north.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU) to Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR)?
Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Calcutta to Bangalore. The left side offers the more varied experience end to end: Kolkata's river delta at takeoff, a cruise track that passes near the Andhra coastline and Chilika Lake, and a Bangalore city/lake view on landing, versus the right side's largely flat, featureless plateau scenery.
What can I see during takeoff from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International in Calcutta?
During takeoff from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing CCU southbound, the left (east-facing) side gives a good look at the Hooghly River winding through Kolkata and the dense delta country toward the Sundarbans before the aircraft turns southwest. The right side mostly shows flat, undifferentiated West Bengal countryside. Notable sights include: Hooghly River, Kolkata's Salt Lake district, Howrah Bridge area, Sundarbans delta fringe.
What can I see when landing at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in Bangalore?
When landing at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach into BLR from the northeast, the left side faces south over Bangalore's sprawling city grid, IT corridors, and numerous tanks/lakes that dot the plateau, giving more visual interest than the right side's view of open scrubland to the north. Notable sights include: Bangalore city skyline, Bellandur/Varthur lake chain, Electronic City sprawl, Deccan plateau farmland.
How long is the flight from Calcutta to Bangalore?
The flight from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU) to Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) takes about 2 hours 15 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 961 miles (1,547 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.
What does the Calcutta to Bangalore flight path pass over?
The route passes near Chilika Lake and the Andhra Pradesh coastline around Visakhapatnam before cutting inland across the Eastern Ghats and Deccan plateau toward Karnataka.