Bengaluru, India
| IATA Code | BLR |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VOBL |
| City | Bengaluru |
| Country | India |
| Time Zone | Asia/Kolkata |
| Coordinates | 13.1989, 77.7068 |
| Elevation | 3,000 ft / 914 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Karnataka |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BLR, using BLR as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBLR Sabre: A15JUNLHRBLR Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBLR
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,046 km / 5,000 mi | ≈ 9.5h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 13,346 km / 8,293 mi | ≈ 15.7h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 2,695 km / 1,675 mi | ≈ 3.2h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 3,179 km / 1,975 mi | ≈ 3.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 9,354 km / 5,813 mi | ≈ 11.0h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to BLR, at roughly 3.2 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 15.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BLR as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Bengaluru is BLR — Kempegowda International Airport.
Kempegowda International Airport operates on Asia/Kolkata time.
In a flight segment line, BLR appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BLR... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to BLR, at an estimated 3.2 hours nonstop flight time.
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