India Flight Guide

The republic of India is located in South Asia and is the largest country in the Indian sub-continent and 7th largest in the world. New Delhi is the capital of India though Mumbai is the largest city. Other major cities in India are; Bengaluru (Bangalore), Chennai, Jaipur, Kolkata (Calcutta), Shimla, Thiruvananthupuram (Trivandrum) and Varanasi. The official languages are Hindi and English. Tourism spots are plentiful in India; major attractions include; the Himalayas in the north, the Taj Mahal, the Hindu Temple in Madura, Lake Palace of Octopussy fame, the erotic sculptures of Khajuraho and the awesome ruins of Vijayanagara.

Due to the vast geographical area, the weather can be very diverse depending on which part of the country you are in.

India has large number of international airports. The busiest in terms of passenger is the airport in Mumbai (Bombay) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (IATA:BOM). Other major airports are Hyderabad International Airport (IATA:HYD), Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (IATA:GAU), Indira Gandhi International Airport (IATA:DEL), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (IATA:AMD), Mangalore International Airport (IATA:IXE), Cochin International Airport (IATA:COK), Calicut International Airport (IATA:CCJ), Trivandrum International Airport (IATA:TRV), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (IATA:NAG), Pune International Airport (IATA:PNQ), Chennai International Airport (IATA:MAA) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (IATA:CCU). Direct flights from Australia to Mumbai are possible via a number of airlines. The main airline offering direct flights to Mumbai is Qantas. Direct flights to Chennai are also very common and the main airlines offering direct flights to Chennai are Tiger airways, Singapore and Qantas. Direct flights to other Indian cities are also available through a number of airlines. The main departure airports are Sydney Kingsford Smith, Melbourne Tullamarine, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne Avalon, Perth and gold Coast.
The average direct flight time from Sydney or Melbourne to India in a commercial airliner is 12 and half hours to Mumbai or New Delhi and 11 and a half hours to Bangalore or Calcutta. Indirect flights will vary depending on the connecting hub.

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