Mangalore to Patna flights: no non-stop, connect 1-stop via Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Delhi. Carriers, timing, fares and tips for 2026.
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Quick answer: Mangalore to Patna flights take about ≈ 5h 30m–8h (1-stop via Bengaluru/Hyderabad/Delhi), No non-stop — 1-stop via Bengaluru (BLR)/Hyderabad (HYD)/Delhi (DEL). This is a domestic route within India, so no visa is required. Use the live search above to compare today's cheapest IXE–PAT fare across every airline, OTA and travel agent in one place.
Last reviewed June 2026 by the FlightGPT flights desk · route facts cross-checked against DGCA and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) · fares are live — verify the final price in search before booking.
Looking for cheap flights from Mangalore to Patna? FlightGPT compares live IXE to PAT fares across every connected source — Indian carriers, Gulf hubs, OTAs and trusted travel agents — and shows the cheapest options side by side. Whether you want a Mangalore to Patna non-stop tomorrow, a last-minute weekend deal or the lowest price three months out, every active Mangalore-Patna fare is one search away.
Mangalore is a coastal tier-2 city in Karnataka; Patna is the Bihar capital. The pair generates almost no point-to-point traffic, and IXE's tabletop runway limits the aircraft and load it can clear on a 1,880 km sector. Airlines instead feed both cities into their hub networks. The result is a one-stop trip on every date of the year — you will not find a true direct, and any listing that looks "direct" is almost always a same-flight-number stop with a plane change. Connecting through a hub adds 60–120 minutes but opens up 6–10 daily options.
Three hubs dominate this route. Bengaluru (BLR) is the shortest detour from Mangalore — about 50 minutes flying to the hub — and has frequent onward IndiGo and Air India services to Patna. Hyderabad (HYD) works well on IndiGo and gives tight 75–90 minute connections. Delhi (DEL) is the longest routing but offers the most onward Patna frequencies, so it is the fallback when BLR and HYD are sold out. Check Mangalore's airport guide before you fly, as IXE has limited late-night departures.
IndiGo (A320/A321neo) carries the most passengers on both legs and is usually the cheapest single-carrier itinerary. Air India operates the Mangalore–hub legs and has strong Delhi–Patna frequency. Akasa Air covers Bengaluru and Hyderabad sectors on newer 737 MAX jets. Booking both legs on one airline protects you if the first flight is delayed; mixing carriers on separate tickets means you carry the missed-connection risk yourself.
Round-trip economy on a 1-stop itinerary usually lands in the ₹9,500–₹17,000 band, with last-minute Chhath-week fares spiking well above that. The cheapest seats appear in February and the July–August monsoon lull. Book 3–6 weeks out for the best balance of price and timing; inside 10 days the gap between a good and a bad fare widens sharply on this thin route.
Allow at least 75 minutes at a hub for a same-airline connection and 2–3 hours if your two legs are on separate tickets or in different terminals. A Bengaluru routing can be done in about 5h 30m end to end on a good day; a Delhi routing with a longer layover stretches toward 8 hours. Morning departures from Mangalore connect best because they leave buffer if the first leg slips.
Standard domestic free check-in is 15 kg with 7 kg cabin on IndiGo, Air India and Akasa. If you book the two legs separately you may have to re-check bags at the hub, so a single connecting ticket is worth the small premium. Excess baggage runs roughly ₹500–₹600 per extra kilo, charged per leg, which adds up fast on a two-flight trip.
Mangalore International (IXE) sits about 13 km from the city centre at Bajpe; a taxi takes 30–40 minutes. Patna's Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT) is unusually central, roughly 5 km from the railway station, so a cab into town is quick but PAT's short runway means tight scheduling and occasional delays. See the Patna airport guide for terminal and transport detail.
No. There are 0 non-stop flights on this route; every itinerary connects once via Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Delhi, taking about 5h 30m–8h total.
Expect roughly 5h 30m via Bengaluru on a good connection, stretching to about 8 hours on a Delhi routing with a longer layover.
Round-trip economy typically runs ₹9,500–₹17,000, with the cheapest fares appearing about 3–6 weeks ahead of travel.
Mainly IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air across the 2 legs; IndiGo usually offers the lowest single-carrier connecting fare.
1 government photo ID — Aadhaar, driving licence or passport. It is a domestic flight, so no visa is required.
February and the July–August monsoon weeks see the lowest fares; the 1 week around Chhath Puja is the most expensive.
The cheapest Mangalore to Patna airfare on any given day depends on three things — your travel date, your airline preference and how far ahead you book. Use the FlightGPT search box above to compare Mangalore to Patna ticket prices across — typically the lowest fare today differs from the lowest fare 30 days out by 25–40 percent. We surface every option so the lowest Mangalore-Patna price wins.
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There is currently no non-stop service between Mangalore and Patna — itineraries connect via a hub, with a typical journey of ≈ 5h 30m–8h (1-stop via Bengaluru/Hyderabad/Delhi). Comparing hubs side by side often saves 15-30 percent. FlightGPT lets you filter by "Direct only" or compare both side by side — useful when you want the cheapest Mangalore Patna ticket but are open to a layover.
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