The Sindhudurg to Navi Mumbai flight service will begin on November 16, 2026, creating a direct daily air link between Chipi Airport in Sindhudurg district and Navi Mumbai International Airport. Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane announced the service and released its operating schedule on November 15.
Regional airline Fly91 will operate the route seven days a week. The connection will give passengers travelling between Sindhudurg and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region an alternative to road transport, with one scheduled flight in each direction every day.
Under the announced timetable, the flight from Navi Mumbai to Sindhudurg will depart at 7.55 am and arrive at Chipi Airport at 9.05 am. The return flight will leave Sindhudurg at 9.25 am and reach Navi Mumbai at around 10.30 am.
The scheduled journey time in both directions is approximately one hour and 10 minutes. The service is intended to connect the coastal district with the wider Mumbai region through Navi Mumbai’s new airport, instead of requiring passengers to rely only on surface travel.
The daily schedule, however, does not currently allow passengers to travel from Mumbai to Sindhudurg in the morning and return by air in the evening on the same day. The return flight departs from Chipi at 9.25 am, shortly after the morning arrival from Navi Mumbai.
The launch adds an air-travel option for residents and visitors travelling between Sindhudurg and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. For passengers who currently use road transport, the announced flying time is about 70 minutes, excluding airport procedures and onward travel from either airport.
The service also places the operating schedule at the centre of the route’s immediate utility. The early departure from Navi Mumbai and the morning return from Chipi provide a daily connection in both directions, but the timetable does not include an evening flight from Sindhudurg to Navi Mumbai.
According to the information released by Nitesh Rane, Fly91 will operate the service every day from November 16. The route will link Chipi Airport with Navi Mumbai International Airport through one daily round trip.
