Key Takeaways· Singapore Airlines flies non-stop to Singapore from eight Indian cities, taking about 4 hours 20 minutes from Kolkata and about 5 hours 50 minutes from Ahmedabad. · Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India all year, so an outbound flight’s clock times make it look 2 hours 30 minutes longer than it is. A flight booking is not entry permission: Indian passport holders need a Singapore visa before they fly, because ICA takes no visa applications at the immigration counter. |
The India to Singapore flight time is about 4 to 6 hours non-stop: Singapore Airlines puts Kolkata at about 4 hours 20 minutes, Chennai at about 4 hours 25 minutes to 4 hours 40 minutes, Mumbai at about 5 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 35 minutes, Delhi at about 5 hours 45 minutes and Ahmedabad at about 5 hours 50 minutes (Singapore Airlines, Flights from India and its route pages, accessed 2026-09-17). Southern and eastern cities are about 4 to 5 hours away; Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad about 5.5 to 6 hours.
This guide is maintained by Zurich Kotak General Insurance, an IRDAI-registered general insurer in India and part of the Zurich Insurance Group. It covers the flight, the clock and the arrival; for the full budget, see Singapore trip cost from India .
Last verified: 2026-09-17.
India to Singapore flight time, city by city
Singapore Airlines names eight Indian cities with non-stop flights to Singapore, and Air India Express adds Tiruchirappalli. Times are the airlines’ approximate figures and vary by service and aircraft, so treat them as ranges, not a timetable.
From | Non-stop airline named here | Typical non-stop time | Departures the airline describes |
Kolkata | Singapore Airlines | about 4h 20m | Evening |
Chennai | Singapore Airlines | about 4h 25m to 4h 40m | Morning and evening |
Bengaluru | Singapore Airlines | about 4h 35m to 4h 55m | Morning and evening |
Tiruchirappalli | Air India Express | about 4h 40m | See the airline’s timetable |
Kochi | Singapore Airlines | about 4h 50m to 4h 55m | Evening |
Hyderabad | Singapore Airlines | about 4h 55m to 5h 5m | Morning and evening |
Mumbai | Singapore Airlines | about 5h 30m to 5h 35m | Morning and evening |
Delhi | Singapore Airlines | about 5h 45m | Overnight and afternoon |
Ahmedabad | Singapore Airlines | about 5h 50m | Late afternoon, arriving in the evening |
All pages accessed 2026-09-17, on singaporeair.com and flights.airindiaexpress.com . Other airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and Scoot, also fly between India and Singapore, some from further Indian cities. Before counting on a non-stop from a city not in this table, check the operating airline’s own website rather than a booking site.
Travelling to Singapore? Get covered before you fly. Travel insurance for Singapore is not needed for entry, but a delayed flight or a lost bag is cheaper to absorb with cover in place.
Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India
Singapore runs on UTC+8 and India on UTC+5:30, and neither changes its clocks, so Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India all year (Singapore Airlines, Delhi to Singapore, accessed 2026-09-17). That gap distorts how long a flight looks on a ticket.
Going out, the clock takes 2 hours 30 minutes away. As an illustration, a flight leaving Delhi at 23:30 IST and taking about 5 hours 45 minutes lands at about 07:45 Singapore time: the ticket shows a gap of 8 hours 15 minutes for 5 hours 45 minutes in the air. Coming back, the clock gives the time back: a five-hour flight leaving Singapore at 20:00 lands in India at about 22:30 IST.
Jet lag and the best departure times
A 2 hour 30 minute shift causes little jet lag; the tiredness most travellers feel comes from overnight flights, not the time zone. The CDC Yellow Book says travellers adapt to eastward travel at about 1 hour a day, and advises that “For short trips (e.g. less than 2 days), avoid adapting to the new time zone” (CDC Yellow Book, Jet lag disorder, last updated 2025-04-23, accessed 2026-09-17).
Which departure suits you depends on what happens after landing:
· Overnight departures land in the morning and save a hotel night, but you arrive short of sleep, often hours before check-in.
· Morning departures land in the afternoon or evening after a normal night’s sleep, which is easier on children and older travellers.
· Arrivals after midnight find most trains and buses stopped. The first train from Changi Airport MRT station leaves at 5:31am Monday to Saturday and 5:59am on Sundays and public holidays, and the last connecting train towards Tuas Link leaves at 11:18pm. Taxis run all night, but a 50% midnight surcharge applies from midnight to 5:59am (Changi Airport, Leaving Changi Airport, accessed 2026-09-17).
Cities without a non-stop flight
From a city without a non-stop, you connect through one of the gateways in the table, usually on a domestic flight, or through another hub in Asia. The total depends on the layover you are sold, so compare door-to-door hours, not only the fare.
· Book one ticket where you can. On a single booking, the airline is generally responsible for getting you onto a later flight if the first leg runs late. On two separate tickets, a missed connection is your problem, and you may have to collect and re-check your bags.
· A hub in another country has its own transit rules. If a connection makes you clear immigration there, check that country’s requirements; a Singapore visa does not cover them.
Combining Singapore with Malaysia? Check the Malaysia tourist visa for Indians and file the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card before you cross. Entering Singapore from Malaysia, including after clearing Malaysian immigration, you get no duty-free liquor concession (Singapore Customs, accessed 2026-09-17).
Arriving at Changi
Every traveller entering Singapore, including Indian visitors, files a free SG Arrival Card with electronic health declaration on ICA’s SGAC e-Service or the MyICA Mobile app, within three days before arrival counting arrival day. It is not a visa, and those transiting without clearing immigration do not file one; our Singapore Arrival Card guide covers it.
At immigration, Changi says “All travellers, including first time visitors, can now enjoy automated clearance when arriving or departing from Changi Airport. No prior enrolment is required,” and asks foreign visitors to have their passports and entry visas ready (Changi Airport, Arrival immigration, accessed 2026-09-17). ICA says foreign visitors must still present their passport on arrival, though departure clearance at Changi is passport-less for them (ICA, Passport-less clearance at Changi, accessed 2026-09-17). After baggage claim, take the Green Channel if you have nothing to declare and the Red Channel if you do.
A taxi to the city takes about 30 minutes and costs S$25 to S$45 on the meter (about INR 1,880 to INR 3,384 at 1 SGD = INR 75.2 on 2026-09-17), plus an airport surcharge of S$8 (about INR 602) from 5pm to 11:59pm and S$6 (about INR 451) at other times. By train, ride from Changi Airport station to Tanah Merah and change to the East West Line (Changi Airport, accessed 2026-09-17).
The visa comes before the booking
Indian passport holders need a Singapore visa before they fly: there is no visa on arrival, and the application goes in through an authorised visa agent appointed by the Singapore mission for your state. See our guide to the Singapore visa for Indians and check ICA’s website before you book. ICA is plain about it: “ICA does not accept submission of visa application over the immigration counters” (ICA, Check if you need an entry visa, accessed 2026-09-17).
Baggage for a Singapore flight
On Singapore Airlines’ India routes, Economy includes 25kg of checked baggage on Lite and Value fares and 30kg on Standard and Flexi fares, with no single bag over 32kg. Premium Economy, where offered, includes 35kg and Business 40kg; Economy cabin baggage is one piece up to 7kg (Singapore Airlines route pages, accessed 2026-09-17). Other airlines set their own allowances, so check your fare.
Some everyday items are banned in Singapore. Do not bring a vape, even in checked baggage: possessing one is an offence (HSA, Vaping enforcement, accessed 2026-09-17). Gutkha, khaini and zarda are prohibited, and chewing gum should stay at home too (Singapore Customs, Controlled and prohibited goods, accessed 2026-09-17). Carry medicines in their original labelled packaging with a copy of the prescription (HSA, Travelling with medications, accessed 2026-09-17). Allowances and the full list are in our guide to Singapore customs rules and duty-free allowance .
What the flight time means for a short trip
At 4 to 6 hours each way, Singapore works for a long weekend from most Indian metros, though the outbound day loses 2 hours 30 minutes to the clock. The time comes back on the way home. For a Delhi traveller, a Friday overnight departure and a Monday-evening return give two full days plus most of Monday. From Chennai or Bengaluru, where Singapore Airlines describes morning departures, a flight of about 4 to 5 hours lands in time for an evening in the city. For the weather in your month, see the best time to visit Singapore .
Where travel insurance fits
Travel insurance is not mandatory for a Singapore visa or for entry, but it is strongly recommended because medical treatment for visitors is expensive. A short sector still carries the ordinary flight risks: a delayed departure, a missed connection on a separate ticket, a bag that arrives a day late.
Zurich Kotak’s Smart Travel plans cover Singapore under the Asia geography: Excel, with sum insured up to USD 100,000, and Prime, up to USD 500,000. Alongside emergency medical treatment, they cover trip delay, trip cancellation, and baggage loss and delay up to plan limits, with claims handled by Europ Assistance India and settled within 15 days of complete documents. The Asia plans accept travellers up to age 70; travellers aged 71 or over can read about travel insurance for senior citizens . See what travel insurance for Singapore covers once your flights are booked.
FAQs
Q: How long is the flight from India to Singapore? A: About 4 to 6 hours non-stop, depending on the city. Singapore Airlines puts Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi and Hyderabad at about 4 hours 20 minutes to 5 hours 5 minutes, Mumbai at about 5 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 35 minutes, Delhi at about 5 hours 45 minutes and Ahmedabad at about 5 hours 50 minutes.
Q: How long is the flight from Delhi to Singapore? A: About 5 hours 45 minutes non-stop, according to Singapore Airlines, which describes overnight and afternoon departures from Delhi. Because Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead, a departure at 23:30 IST, for example, lands at about 07:45 Singapore time.
Q: How long is the flight from Mumbai to Singapore? A: About 5 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 35 minutes non-stop, according to Singapore Airlines, depending on the departure. The airline describes morning and evening departures from Mumbai.
Q: What is the time difference between India and Singapore? A: Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India all year. Singapore runs on UTC+8 and India on UTC+5:30, and neither observes daylight saving, so the gap never changes. On the way out, your ticket’s clock times make the flight look 2 hours 30 minutes longer than it is.
Q: Which Indian cities have direct flights to Singapore? A: Singapore Airlines flies non-stop from Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, and Air India Express flies non-stop from Tiruchirappalli. Other airlines also fly the route, some from further Indian cities, so check the operating airline’s own website for a city not on this list.
