Airlines flying Pune to Port Blair
IndiGo is the primary carrier connecting Pune and Port Blair, operating the route with a single stop rather than a direct service. Depending on the specific itinerary, layovers are routed via Bengaluru, Chennai or Kolkata, with the Bengaluru connection typically working out to be the fastest of the three, though seat availability and fare can vary by date and season.
Since layover duration varies noticeably between the three routings, it's worth comparing the full itinerary rather than the headline fare alone. A shorter, well-timed connection through Bengaluru or Chennai can sometimes save an hour or more over the Kolkata routing, particularly if you're planning a same-day onward ferry to the islands after landing in Port Blair.
Pune to Port Blair Flight Duration & Best Time to Fly
Total Pune to Port Blair flight duration runs approximately 5 hours 20 minutes via Bengaluru, the fastest of the available routings, while connections via Chennai or Kolkata typically take 6 to 6.5 hours including the layover. Comparing total journey time across these options, rather than fare alone, generally points to the more convenient itinerary for your travel day.
The Andaman Islands are best visited between October and May, when calmer seas make diving, snorkelling and inter-island ferry travel more reliable; the June-to-September monsoon can disrupt ferry schedules to Havelock and Neil Islands. Booking a few weeks ahead during the October-to-May season generally helps secure a shorter, more convenient layover.
Pune to Port Blair Airport Tips
At Pune, standard domestic check-in timing applies for your first leg; confirm whether your ticket is a single through-booking or two separate tickets, since this determines whether your baggage is checked through to Port Blair or needs to be collected and re-checked at the layover city before your next flight.
Whichever connecting city you fly via, keep a realistic buffer between legs rather than a tight same-day connection, since flight schedules to the Islands can shift with weather. After landing at Veer Savarkar International Airport, confirm your ferry or hotel transfer arrangements in advance, as onward connections to Havelock and Neil Islands run on limited daily schedules.
Explore Andaman Islands Tour Packages
Reaching Port Blair from Pune involves a connecting flight but it opens up the Andaman Islands' beaches, coral reefs and colonial-era sites such as the Cellular Jail, along with ferry connections to Havelock and Neil Islands for snorkelling and scuba diving.
Veena World's Andaman tour packages bring together accommodation, meals, sightseeing, inter-island ferry transfers and the services of an experienced tour manager, depending on the selected package, making it easier to cover multiple islands without arranging each transfer separately.
Guests opting for a Joining & Leaving tour can book their Pune to Port Blair flights separately, choosing a connection that aligns with the tour's reporting schedule.
