Indigo has announced the launch of daily direct flights connecting Chengdu with Mumbai effective March 15, 2020. Currently the low-cost carrier connects two destinations in China – Chengdu with Delhi and Guangzhou with Kolkata via daily direct flights. With the launch of these flights, Mumbai will be the third metro connected with China directly.
The frequency will be 42 IndiGo flights operating to and fro between India and China each week. “Besides being a popular destination for Indian travellers, China is also the world’s largest source of travellers, over 100 million outbound trips estimated in 2020,” says William Boulter, chief commercial officer, Indigo.
Flight Schedule:
| Flight No. | Origin | Destination | Frequency | Effective | Departure | Arrival | Fare (₹) |
| 6E 1027 | Mumbai | Chengdu | Daily | Mar 15 | 1925 | 0320 | ₹11,107 |
| 6E 1028 | Chengdu | Mumbai | Daily | Mar 16 | 0420 | 0755 | ₹10,920 |
