Direct flight service between Singapore and Mongolia commences on November 4, expected to lessen travel duration from India by approximately 2 hours.
The skies are set to change for Indian travelers seeking to explore Mongolia as MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches a non-stop flight service between Ulaanbaatar and Singapore, starting from November 4, 2025. This new service significantly reduces travel time for Indian travelers, making Mongolia more accessible from the Indian subcontinent via Singapore.
Currently, the flight from Delhi to Ulaanbaatar takes about 15.5 hours with a stopover in Hong Kong. However, with the direct flight via Singapore, the journey will take approximately 7.5 to 8 hours from Singapore, plus the connecting flight time from India.
This twice-weekly non-stop route operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays using a Boeing 767 aircraft, connecting Singapore Changi Terminal 1 with Ulaanbaatar in under 10 hours. Economy-class seats for the flights are priced at USD 385.60 (approximately INR 33,852).
The new service offers several benefits to Indian travelers:
- Reduced total travel time to Mongolia by about 2 hours, making the journey more convenient and time-efficient.
- Simplified travel with fewer connections and layover hassles compared to the previous route via Hong Kong.
- Potentially in-cost effective fares, with economy tickets starting from around SGD 390 (~INR 33,850).
- Enhanced convenience for tourism: Mongolia’s growing appeal as a unique travel destination, known as “The Land of Blue Skies” with over 250 sunny days a year, is now easier to reach, potentially boosting Indian tourist arrivals.
- Opportunities to explore Mongolia’s rich cultural heritage and vast natural landscapes, which were previously more difficult and time-consuming to access from India.
The new service also strengthens the economic and cultural ties between Singapore and Mongolia, indicating future growth in leisure and business travel involving the region.
It is essential to note that Indian nationals need a visa to visit Mongolia, which can be applied for online at https://evisa.mn/en. Transit travellers from India holding valid onward air tickets qualify for a 96-hour Visa Free Transit in Singapore.
The summer months (June, July, and August) are the best time to visit Mongolia for experiencing nomadic hospitality, traversing grassy steppes, and spending nights in a ger (yurt). The departure time from Singapore is 7:25 PM local time, and the arrival time in Mongolia is 2:55 AM local time. The return flight from Ulaanbaatar departs at 10:35 AM local time and arrives in Singapore at 6 PM local time.
In conclusion, the new Singapore-Ulaanbaatar direct flight service shortens travel time from India by about 2 hours, simplifies travel logistics with a convenient non-stop link, and could stimulate increased tourism interest among Indian travelers to Mongolia.
This new Singapore-Ulaanbaatar direct flight service could potentially attract Indian travelers due to the reduced total travel time to Mongolia by about 2 hours, making it more time-efficient, and simplified travel with fewer connections. Furthermore, this lifestyle upgrade enables travelers to explore the unique Mongolian travel destinations more conveniently, especially during the summer months when one can experience Mongolia's rich cultural heritage, vast natural landscapes, and nomadic hospitality.
