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New Delhi → London

DELNew DelhiIndira Gandhi International Airport
LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
Distance
4,182 mi
Estimated flight time
~8h 55m

London is currently 4 hours 30 min behind New Delhi.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Mar
8 hr 54 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 1May
  6. –Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 1.5Nov
  12. –Dec

In February 2026, April 2026, June 2026 we saw less traffic at New Delhi in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Indiaautumn
Virgin Atlanticspring
British Airwaysspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New Delhi. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-9B78945%
  2. Boeing 787-8B78821%
  3. Airbus A350-900A35918%
  4. Airbus A350-1000A35K16%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 202614
  • Virgin Atlantic2×
  • Air India1×
  • British Airways1×
April 202625
  • British Airways3×
  • Virgin Atlantic2×
May 202616
  • British Airways3×
  • Virgin Atlantic3×
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026110
  • British Airways4×
  • Virgin Atlantic4×
  • Air India1×
August 202616
  • Air India2×
  • British Airways2×
  • Virgin Atlantic2×
September 2026115
  • Virgin Atlantic7×
  • Air India5×
  • British Airways3×
October 2025312
  • Air India8×
  • British Airways2×
  • Virgin Atlantic2×
November 20251.519
  • Air India11×
  • British Airways5×
  • Virgin Atlantic3×
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DEL-LHR - not a booking guarantee.

Air India

AI · AIC

Hub: BOM Mumbai

43 departure airportsView airline →

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Atlantic

VS · VIR

Hub: LHR London

22 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The 2nd longest observed direct route from DEL, out of 43.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from New Delhi: 43.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.

The airports on this route

Indira Gandhi International Airport

New Delhi, IndiaDEL / VIDP

International hub · 43 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,534 ft

79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from New Delhi to London

The observed direct connection between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) covers approximately 4,182 mi. The estimated flight time is around 8h 55m. Air India, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New Delhi from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Indira Gandhi International Airport and London Heathrow Airport is approximately 4,182 mi.
How long is the flight from New Delhi to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 8h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from New Delhi to London?
Yes, a direct connection between DEL and LHR has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air India, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
How often is there a flight from New Delhi to London?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 77 observed flights. Mainly Air India, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New Delhi and London?
London is currently 4 hours 30 min behind New Delhi.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.