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Bangalore, IN

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Kempegowda International Airport

Bengaluru, India · Asia-Pacific

India’s third-busiest gateway: dense live 080 / Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass coverage and a polished T2 garden terminal, undercut by a metro-less ~35 km NH44 crawl and no sterile link between T1 and T2.

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7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access5.6
Reliability7.2
Lounges8.3

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An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Kempegowda International Airport

Bengaluru, India · Asia-Pacific

India’s third-busiest gateway: dense live 080 / Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass coverage and a polished T2 garden terminal, undercut by a metro-less ~35 km NH44 crawl and no sterile link between T1 and T2.

Airportist Score

7.1/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access5.6
Reliability7.2
Lounges8.3

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
10–15 min
before departure
Typical security
18 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~45–120 min
Ola / Uber zones
Cheapest to city
BMTC Vayu Vajra (KIA / KIAS routes)
Stage fares commonly ~₹150–₹320 (KIA-9 Majestic often ₹290) · ~60–120+ min (traffic)
Lounges
7
5 rated worth it
On time
93%
of departures

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

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Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 30, 2026.

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No sterile link T1↔T2 — wrong-terminal connections need landside shuttle + re-securityNamma Metro Blue Line to KIA is not open (Hebbal–KIA targeted Sep 2027; full corridor Mar 2028)Gate Z closed permanently from 1 Sep 2026 on Mastercard LoungeKey BLR18 — use 080 InternationalJuly 2026 BIAL domestic departure OTP 93%; SpiceJet 41% in the same report

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays10 min · 7%

Typical arrival delays12 min · 12%

Typical cancellations0 min · 1%

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Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

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Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

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Status response Oct 22, 20:21 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.