✈️ Coming to Shirdi from a far city? A flight is the fastest and most comfortable way — Shirdi has its own airport now, and it’s just about 15 km from the Samadhi Mandir.
This guide walks you through how to fly to Shirdi, how to get from the airport to the temple, and where to stay once you arrive.
📍 The nearest airport — Shirdi Airport (SAG)
Shirdi’s own airport (code SAG) sits in Kakadi village, about 14-15 km from the Sai Baba temple — a 20-30 minute taxi ride. It’s the closest airport to the temple, which makes it the most convenient one for devotees.
If your city doesn’t have a direct flight to Shirdi, these nearby airports are practical fallbacks — all reachable by road after landing:
🛫 Direct flights and schedule
IndiGo runs most of the direct flights to Shirdi airport. The main cities with direct connectivity:
- Delhi — about 2 hours
- Hyderabad — about 1 hr 15 min
- Bengaluru — about 1 hr 45 min
- Chennai — direct flights available
Some other cities have seasonal or limited flights too. Typically about 4 flights operate into Shirdi each day. Thursdays and weekends are busiest and priciest; mid-week (Tuesday / Wednesday) flights are usually cheaper and quieter.