2-hour commute from Bengaluru to airport takes up to 1,500 km flight: 'I'm done with this city'

For many travelers, reaching the airport is only the first step on the journey. However, in Bengaluru, the journey to the airport can sometimes become a story in itself. A recent Instagram video brought this familiar frustration back into focus after a Bengaluru man claimed that his journey to Kempegowda International Airport took about the same time as the flight of the person he was traveling to pick up.

The man, who goes by the Instagram username @mr.bhasad, shared a video of his journey in which he expressed his frustration at spending about two hours in traffic trying to get to the airport.

His comparison was simple: the passenger he was picking up traveled about 1,500 kilometers by air in two hours, while he spent the same amount of time trying to cover the road distance to the airport.

‘I’m so fed up with Bengaluru airport’

The man in the video compared the flight time with his own commute.

“Bro, I’m fed up with the Bengal airport. I just came to pick someone up and their flight took two hours. How long did it take me in traffic? Two hours. Crossed three states from a distance of 1,500 kilometers, arrived here in two hours, but I didn’t get to the airport, bro. I’m done with this city,” he said.

The text displayed above the video read, “It’s a struggle to reach Bengaluru airport,” while the accompanying caption says, “The struggle is real.”

The post has since prompted social media users to share their own experiences of traveling to the Bengaluru airport, with several reacting to the man’s frustration with humour.

“Peak Bengaluru,” say social media users

The comparison between a 1,500 km flight and a two-hour journey by road resonated with users familiar with Bengaluru traffic.

One user replied with a snide reference to another Indian city, writing: “Gurgaon aao kabhi”.

Another summed up the situation in the comment: “Two hour flight, two hour commute to airport. Peak Bengaluru,” echoing a familiar online discourse about travel time in the city.

The discussion centers on the distance and travel time required to reach Bengaluru International Airport from different parts of the city, especially when the traffic situation is heavy.

Traffic congestion in Bengaluru is a recurring topic of discussion on social media, with journeys to the airport often becoming examples of the city’s wider commuting problems.

(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content shared on social media. Livemint has not independently verified and does not endorse the claims made in the post.)