
Direct Flights to Kolkata - Calcutta
Air India and British Airways, both fly between London Heathrow and Kolkata (Calcutta) on 3 days each week. British Airways are ending their flight service in March 2009.
There are no direct scheduled flights to Kolkata (Calcutta) from any other UK airport.
Other UK to Kolkata - Calcutta Flight Options
There are many possibilities for finding flight connections to Kolkata through other Indian airports such as Delhi and Mumbai.
Plenty of flights are also to be found from most UK regional or London airports that involve a stop en-route. These will be via other European cities, such as Paris with Air France, Frankfurt with Lufthansa, or Amsterdam with KLM. Often a cheaper and more favourable alternative, is to be found with flights via the Middle East and the Gulf States. We find that Emirates', Etihad, and Gulf Air are currently the most popular.
Kolkata - Calcutta Airport
All UK to Kolkata flights, will arrive at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCL). Located at Dum Dum, Kolkata Airport is situated 18km (11 miles) from the city and is gateway to the North Eastern States. Kolkata Airport has separate terminals for International and Domestic flights. For more information on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport of Kolkata - Calcutta including the best ways of transferring to the city, go to:
Kolkata (Calcutta) Airport | The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Kolkata
A Flight to Kolkata formerly known as Calcutta, will transport you to the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, located in eastern India. Nowadays when referred to as "Kolkata", it usually includes the suburbs, whereas Calcutta is usually regarded as the central area of the city. It was once the centre of modern education, industry, science, culture and politics but then witnessed intense political violence, clashes and economic stagnation.
For more information about Kolkata, visit the
Kolkata Travel Guide | Calcutta