Informational Guide to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) - Non Official

IX2981 Air India Express - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AI9872 from Air India (AI) is a codeshare flight operated by Air India Express (IX) under the flight number IX2981. Check this page for details about flight IX2981.

Below, you can find details about Air India Express flight IX2981, which currently operates between the airports of Bengaluru - Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (Airport Code BLR) and Thiruvananthapuram - Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (Airport Code TRV).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, March 13, 2026.

IX2981 On Time performance:
75
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

IX2981 Air India Express to Thiruvananthapuram

Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday March 13, 2026

Airline information

Air India Express
Air India Express
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Bengaluru (BLR)
March 13, 2026
Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
08:35
Terminal:
2
Gate:
D18
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:35

Arrival

Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
March 13, 2026
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
10:10
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:10
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AI9872 - Air India

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight IX2981?
The flight IX2981 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight IX2981?
The distance between the two airports is 533 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight IX2981?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:31 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram:

IndiGo
- Flight Number: 6E6144. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: 6E6626. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: 6E6628. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: 6E688. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

Air India Express
- Flight Number: IX2985. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 07, 2025 to March 06, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 88
On Time: 66 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 15 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 07, 2025 to March 06, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from September 01, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights IX2981

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
12 March
08:33
Bengaluru (BLR)
09:56
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 23min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
11 March
08:45
Bengaluru (BLR)
10:04
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 19min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 March
09:11
Bengaluru (BLR)
10:35
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 24min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Monday
09 March
08:31
Bengaluru (BLR)
09:52
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 21min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 March
08:32
Bengaluru (BLR)
09:49
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 17min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 March
08:42
Bengaluru (BLR)
10:00
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 18min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 March
08:30
Bengaluru (BLR)
09:46
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 16min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 March
08:21
Bengaluru (BLR)
09:55
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 34min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 March
09:44
Bengaluru (BLR)
11:21
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 37min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
01 March
08:28
Bengaluru (BLR)
09:52
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)
01h 24min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time