Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Kolkata-Guangzhou Flights Resume After Five-Year Hiatus
Direct flights between Kolkata, India, and Guangzhou, China, are starting again after a pause of over five years due to the pandemic.
IndiGo will operate daily flights, with the first taking off on October 27th.
This will make it easier for people, especially the Chinese community in Kolkata, to travel.
China Eastern Airlines will also restart flights between Shanghai and Delhi on November 9th, three times a week.
These flights are expected to reduce travel time and cost, boosting business and connections between the two countries.
The resumption follows diplomatic efforts, including a meeting between leaders.
Direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou resume after a five-year break.
IndiGo is operating daily flights starting October 27th.
Flights were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The flights aim to reduce travel time and cost.
China Eastern Airlines will resume flights between Shanghai and Delhi starting November 9th.
- Who
- IndiGo, China Eastern Airlines
- What
- Resumption of direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, and Shanghai and Delhi
- When
- October 27, 2025 (Kolkata-Guangzhou); November 9, 2025 (Shanghai-Delhi)
- Where
- Kolkata, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Delhi
- Why
- To facilitate travel, trade, and reduce logistics costs
- Route
- Kolkata - Guangzhou
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Frequency
- Daily
- Additional Route
- Shanghai - Delhi (Starting Nov 9)
- Suspension Cause
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Benefits
- Reduced travel time and cost, benefit for business
Sources
Direct flights between India-China after 5 years to boost bilateral trade
India-China Direct Flights To Resume Today After 5 Years; First Plane To Take-Off At 10 PM
Direct flights between China and India now a reality: Chinese embassy official
Direct flights between Agartala-Bagdogra and Agartala-Silchar to boost air connectivity
'Direct Flights Between China And India Are Now Reality,' Says Chinese Embassy Spokesperson Yu Jing
Direct flights between Kolkata, China's Guangzhou to resume on October 26 - Telegraph India
Kolkata–Guangzhou Direct Flights to Resume from Sunday
India-China direct flights resume after gap of five years; Kolkata to Guangzhou service departs tonight
Direct flights between Kolkata and China's Guangzhou to resume from 10 pm on Oct 26
India-China direct flights to resume today; IndiGo plane to takeoff from Kolkata at 10 pm
Direct flights between Kolkata, Guangzhou to resume today after over 5-year break
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India And China Reconnect: IndiGo's Kolkata-Guangzhou Flight Takes Off After 5-Year Gap
Kolkata–Guangzhou flights return after five years as air ties with China restart
India, China Resume Direct Flights After Five Years, First Flight Takes Off From Kolkata
India-China flights resume after five years, Indigo reconnects Kolkata and Guangzhou
‘First fruit’ of Modi-Xi diplomacy: India-China direct flights resume after five years of suspension. All you need to know
"Very Smooth": Captain Of 1st India-China Direct Flight As Services Resume After 5 Years
India and China resume direct flights after a 5-year gap
IndiGo resumes Kolkata-Guangzhou flights after 5 years
IndiGo resumes Kolkata to Guangzhou direct flights after 5 years
IndiGo resumes direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou after five-year gap - Telegraph India
