Port Blair: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Port Blair is a city of 112,050 people in India (Andaman and Nicobar), 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Veer Savarkar International Airport / INS Utkrosh (IXZ), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Port Blair runs from about 11 h 29 min a day in late December to 12 h 51 min in late June (computed for 11.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Port Blair is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Veer Savarkar International Airport / INS Utkrosh (IXZ), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,795-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Port Blair: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Port Blair · Driving and car hire
Twin towns and sister cities: Phuket.
Common questions
Which airport serves Port Blair?
Veer Savarkar International Airport / INS Utkrosh (IXZ), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Port Blair?
About 112,050 people live in Port Blair, across 17 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Port Blair in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Port Blair?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.