Guwahati to Pondicherry Flights

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There are no flights between Guwahati and Pondicherry. However, you can reach Pondicherry via the nearest airport, i.e., Chennai International Airport. The distance between Chennai Airport and Pondicherry city by road is around 143 km, and there are lots of buses and cabs available to cover this distance in about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Around 70 weekly direct and indirect flights are operating between Guwahati and Chennai. The indirect flights have a layover at Delhi, Bangalore or Kolkata. The following sections list all the necessary information about Guwahati to Chennai flights.

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About Pondicherry Airport

Pondicherry Airport (IATA: PNY, ICAO: VOPC) is a regional airport in Pondicherry, officially called Puducherry. It is located in Lawspet, 3 km from the Union Territory of Puducherry. Built in 1989, it is a domestic airport managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Pondicherry Airport has a single asphalt runway. Its terminal building can host over 300 passengers during rush hours. The airport operates flights to several Indian cities, including Goa. It also offers all essential amenities, such as baggage conveyors and trolleys, security infrastructure, a tourist information centre, drinking water coolers, restrooms, mobile charging stations and more.

About Pondicherry

Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is one of the Union Territories of India, bordering the southern state of Tamil Nadu. This former French colony is a dreamy getaway that combines traditional Indian culture with French architecture, making it the best of both worlds. Pondicherry is famous for its exquisite cathedrals, mosques, beautiful boulevards, majestic eighteenth-century colonial buildings, and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. This small town also has a stretch of unspoilt beaches and backwaters and follows traditional South Indian cuisine but with a surprising addition of French-influenced dishes. You can get eco-friendly handicrafts, homemade paper, Korai mats, Puducherry dolls and more from here. The regularly held fire-walking festival, the annual French food festival and Masi Magam are some of the popular festivals celebrated in the city. Passengers visit Pondicherry between October and February as the winter season is quite comfortable to roam around the city.

Place to visit in Pondicherry

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About Guwahati Airport

Located in Borjhar, the largest airport in Assam is Guwahati Airport, a.k.a. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA)(IATA Code: GAU). It serves as a gateway to the seven northeastern states in the country and a central hub for tourists, traders and local travellers. This international airport, sitting on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, is surrounded by lush green valleys. It also serves as the chief factor that draws economic benefits for the entire northeastern region. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport has a single 3,110-m-long runway that serves both civil and military aircraft year-round. The airport handled 5.7 million passengers per year before the pandemic and was ranked 11th busiest, with a 23 per cent increase in passenger traffic in 2018-19. Guwahati Airport is also the epicentre of India's Regional Connectivity Scheme, International UDAN.

About Guwahati

Guwahati, the largest city in Assam, is well known as the gateway to other northeastern states and is home to several historical sites and magnificent temples. This river port city of Assam, lying along River Brahmaputra, serves not only as a prime commercial centre but also as a cultural and educational hub in the region. Guwahati has a wide range of traditional Assamese cuisine. The city is known for its music, dance, festivals, art and craft and other activities. Bihu, Ambubachi Mela, New Year, Durga Puja, Holi, Diwali and many other festivals are celebrated with great joy in Guwahati. Kamakhya Temple is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site situated in the city. Guwahati is an ideal tourist destination with untouched scenic natural spots, religious sites and vast biodiversity.
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Airport Information

Guwahati

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar, Guwahati, Assam 781015

Pondicherry

Puducherry Airport, XR87+3W8, Lawspet, Puducherry, 605008

Frequently Asked Questions

Flights from Guwahati to Chennai are operating on schedule, but it is best to check with your airline beforehand.
Only prescribed medicines can be carried in limited quantities. A prescription is a must.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak around the world, sanitisation facilities are provided at every airport keeping in mind the safety of passengers.
You can take dry food items in your hand baggage.
You can adequately cover almost all the must-visit places in the city of Pondicherry in 2 days.
There are more than 15 beaches in Pondicherry. Some of the most-visited ones are Auroville Beach, Paradise Beach, Promenade Beach, Serenity Beach, Karaikal Beach, etc.
Currently, there are no flights from Guwahati to Pondicherry. However, from Guwahati, you can fly to the nearest airport to Pondicherry, i.e. Chennai International Airport, and from Chennai to Pondicherry, you can travel by road.
Cabs and buses are easily available to travel from Chennai to Pondicherry. You can reach Pondicherry, which is approximately 152 km from Chennai Airport, in around three and a half hours.
Guwahati is well-known around the world for its one-horned rhinoceros.
The name of the airport in Chennai is Chennai International Airport, and its code is MAA.
The official name of Guwahati Airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, and its code is GAU.
The shortest flight time from Guwahati to Chennai is approximately three and a half hours.