Delhi, India
| IATA Code | DEL |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VIDP |
| City | Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Time Zone | Asia/Kolkata |
| Coordinates | 28.5562, 77.1000 |
| Elevation | 777 ft / 237 m above sea level |
| State/Region | NCT |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into DEL, using DEL as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRDEL Sabre: A15JUNLHRDEL Galileo: A/15JUNLHRDEL
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 6,731 km / 4,183 mi | ≈ 7.9h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 11,755 km / 7,304 mi | ≈ 13.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 2,183 km / 1,356 mi | ≈ 2.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 4,157 km / 2,583 mi | ≈ 4.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 10,434 km / 6,484 mi | ≈ 12.3h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to DEL, at roughly 2.6 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 13.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through DEL as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Delhi is DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Indira Gandhi International Airport operates on Asia/Kolkata time.
In a flight segment line, DEL appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...DEL... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to DEL, at an estimated 2.6 hours nonstop flight time.
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