Jeddah to Bangalore flight path: JED to BLR

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Flight time4h 45m
Distance2,600
Heading096° → 108°
Best side
RightMostly right
★ 2.5 left·★ 3.0 right

While takeoff offers a brief but appealing coastal city view over Jeddah, the landing sequence into BLR provides a more varied and geographically interesting scene with plateau terrain, granite hills, and the fringe of the Western Ghats, giving the right side a slight edge overall.

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Flight Path

Flight path overview

Jeddah to Bangalore is 2,600 miles (4,185 km), a flight of about 4 hours 45 minutes.

Vast stretches of the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert give way to the open waters of the Arabian Sea before the route reaches the southwestern Indian coastline near Karnataka.

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Phase by phase

Aerial window seat view during takeoff from Jeddah (left side) — Jeddah corniche and skyline, Red Sea coastline, King Fahd's Fountain area, Obhur Creek inlets

Takeoff from JED

LEFT

Departing JED to the southeast, the initial climb and left turn out over the Red Sea coastline puts Jeddah's corniche, the port, and the turquoise shallows of the Red Sea on the left side of the aircraft before the route turns inland toward the desert interior.

Jeddah corniche and skylineRed Sea coastlineKing Fahd's Fountain areaObhur Creek inlets
JED King Abdulaziz InternationalHub for Saudia, flynas, flyadeal
Aerial window seat view during landing at Bangalore (right side) — Western Ghats foothills, Deccan plateau farmland, scattered granite hills, reservoirs near Bangalore's outskirts

Landing at BLR

RIGHT

On approach into BLR from the west, the descent crosses the edge of the Western Ghats foothills and the Deccan plateau's patchwork of red soil, granite outcrops, and reservoirs, which are more visible on the right side as the aircraft aligns for a westerly landing.

Western Ghats foothillsDeccan plateau farmlandscattered granite hillsreservoirs near Bangalore's outskirts
BLR Kempegowda International Airport BengaluruHub for IndiGo, Air India

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About This Route

Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from King Abdulaziz International (JED) to Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR)?

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Jeddah to Bangalore. While takeoff offers a brief but appealing coastal city view over Jeddah, the landing sequence into BLR provides a more varied and geographically interesting scene with plateau terrain, granite hills, and the fringe of the Western Ghats, giving the right side a slight edge overall.

What can I see during takeoff from King Abdulaziz International in Jeddah?

During takeoff from King Abdulaziz International (JED), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing JED to the southeast, the initial climb and left turn out over the Red Sea coastline puts Jeddah's corniche, the port, and the turquoise shallows of the Red Sea on the left side of the aircraft before the route turns inland toward the desert interior. Notable sights include: Jeddah corniche and skyline, Red Sea coastline, King Fahd's Fountain area, Obhur Creek inlets.

What can I see when landing at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in Bangalore?

When landing at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into BLR from the west, the descent crosses the edge of the Western Ghats foothills and the Deccan plateau's patchwork of red soil, granite outcrops, and reservoirs, which are more visible on the right side as the aircraft aligns for a westerly landing. Notable sights include: Western Ghats foothills, Deccan plateau farmland, scattered granite hills, reservoirs near Bangalore's outskirts.

How long is the flight from Jeddah to Bangalore?

The flight from King Abdulaziz International (JED) to Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) takes about 4 hours 45 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 2,600 miles (4,185 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

What does the Jeddah to Bangalore flight path pass over?

Vast stretches of the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert give way to the open waters of the Arabian Sea before the route reaches the southwestern Indian coastline near Karnataka.