Surat to Manila flight guide — best airlines, routing via Mumbai/Delhi and KL/Singapore, fares, baggage and Philippines visa for Indians.
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Quick answer: Surat to Manila flights take about ≈ 13–16h (1–2 stops via Mumbai/Delhi + KL/Singapore), No non-stop — 1–2 stops via Mumbai (BOM)/Delhi (DEL) then Kuala Lumpur (KUL) or Singapore (SIN). Indian passport holders should check the visa requirement summarised below. Use the live search above to compare today's cheapest STV–MNL 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.
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With Surat Airport offering only limited international flights, the Manila trip starts with an IndiGo or Air India hop to Mumbai or Delhi. From the metro you fly onward via Kuala Lumpur (AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines) or Singapore (Singapore Airlines, Scoot), both with multiple daily Manila services. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines round out the options. Booking the whole journey as one ticket means your baggage is through-checked and the airline owns any missed connection.
Kuala Lumpur is usually the cheapest gateway to Manila, with AirAsia running several departures a day. Singapore is pricier but Changi makes long layovers genuinely pleasant. A Gulf routing through Dubai or Doha exists but lengthens the trip because you head west before turning east towards the Philippines.
Manila's airport has four terminals, and international arrivals typically use Terminal 1 or 3. If you continue to Palawan, Cebu or Boracay, remember the terminals are spread out and the shuttle takes 20–40 minutes, so keep a wide buffer. Grab or an official airport taxi reaches Makati in roughly 30–60 minutes depending on traffic. See our Mumbai to Manila guide for the long-haul leg.
Full-service carriers such as Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines include 25–30 kg checked baggage, while AirAsia and Cebu Pacific charge for bags — always add them online, where rates are much lower than at the airport. On self-transfer tickets each airline enforces its own allowance, so a generous feeder allowance can shrink to a paid add-on on the budget leg. Cabin baggage on low-cost flights is capped at 7 kg and weighed at the gate.
Economy round-trips on this routing typically run ₹42,000–₹68,000 depending on season and stops, with the cheapest fares in February, June and September. December–January and Holy Week (March/April) carry a premium. Booking 6–10 weeks ahead usually balances price and seat selection well, and a fare alert is worth setting because Manila pricing swings sharply between airline promotions.
Manila opens the door to more than 7,000 islands. After the capital's malls and Intramuros heritage, most visitors fly onward to Palawan's lagoons, Cebu's reefs and Boracay's beaches. The Philippines is a major base for Indian seafarers and a large BPO workforce, so the route mixes work and holiday travel. English is widely spoken, making transport, shopping and bookings easy to handle for Indian visitors.
Indian travellers need a visa for the Philippines; there is no general visa-free entry. The exception is the waiver scheme, under which holders of a valid US, UK, Schengen, Japan, Australia or Canada visa may enter for up to 14 days. Otherwise apply for a tourist sticker visa or the Philippine e-visa where eligible, and carry return tickets and accommodation proof. Check our visa guide for the latest requirements before you book.
No. You need one or two stops via Mumbai/Delhi and Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, for a total of about 13–16 hours.
The great-circle distance is roughly 5,350 km, which keeps even one-stop trips above 13 hours.
Yes, a visa is required; holders of a valid US/UK/Schengen/Japan/Australia/Canada visa can enter visa-free for up to 14 days.
Routing via Kuala Lumpur on AirAsia is usually cheapest, with round-trips often from around ₹42,000 when booked early.
Manila is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (UTC+8 versus IST UTC+5:30).
Allow at least 2–3 hours at the Southeast Asian hub, and more on self-transfer tickets where bags are not through-checked.
There is no single "cheapest day" to fly Surat to Manila — the lowest fare is the one you find by comparing live. Open the search above to line up Surat–Manila prices across ; booking ahead and avoiding peak weekends typically trims 25–40 percent off the walk-up fare.
Flying Surat to Manila at short notice doesn't always mean overpaying. Off-peak departures and unsold seats on can surface real same-week deals. Put your date into the FlightGPT search above and we'll show every available STV–MNL fare side by side in seconds.
There is currently no non-stop service between Surat and Manila — itineraries connect via a hub, with a typical journey of ≈ 13–16h (1–2 stops via Mumbai/Delhi + KL/Singapore). 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 Surat Manila ticket but are open to a layover.
Surat–Manila pricing rewards comparison over loyalty: the best value rotates between low-cost and full-service carriers depending on the date. FlightGPT's grid surfaces every Surat Manila fare with baggage and meals counted in, so the genuinely cheapest all-in ticket is the one that rises to the top.