The state of
West Bengal has well developed
air links with the major metropolis of the country, India and with the major cities of the world. Several international
airlines ply in the state which has two
airports in the capital city of
Kolkata and near the city of
Siliguri.
The state of
West Bengal has two
airports. The
Bagdogra Airport is situated at a distance of few kilometers from the city of
Siliguri. The
airport is a domestic aerodrome with only the domestic flights plying to the
airport.
The
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is situated in the Dum Dum area of the city of
Kolkata. 10 international carriers ply to the
airport connecting it to the cities like Rome, London, Bangkok, New York, Moscow, Kathmandu and Dhaka. The domestic
airlines also fly to the
airport.
The
air routes stretch across the globe connecting West Bengal to the world. Among the domestic
airlines, Air India, Alliance Airlines, Jet Airways, Sahara Airlines and
Indian Airlines prevalently fly planes to different cities of India. There are many
airlines that provide
air services to the city of
Kolkata.
Air India, British Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Druk Air, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International and
Royal Dutch Airlines fly international flights to the city of
Kolkata. Information about the flights in
Kolkata can be received from the following telephonic address:
Phone: 033-22114433/22110730.
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The international and domestic
air planes regularly fly from the city of
Kolkata and from
Bagdogra airport. The tourism of
West Bengal is facilitated by the well developed
air routes of the state.
Following are the links to the
air support of
West Bengal: