LHR → DELLondon to New Delhi

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to New Delhi (DEL): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 705 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 6,731 km, an estimated 9 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and New Delhi. Updated 8 September 2026 at 08:22 UTC.

LHR London busy · +17
DEL New Delhi smooth · +0
6,731 km · ~9h 08m est.
dep bank 09:45–22:3628x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
89 / 100

route health from live LHR and DEL delay boards

Median arrival delay is −705 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−705 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~9h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air IndiaBritish AirwaysIndiGoVIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA143 10:20 daily · BA257 18:50 daily

IndiGo6E

Flights 6E4 varies daily

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYSVS

Flights VS302 10:40 daily · VS300 20:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-086E4departed−705

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LHRLondon +17 min busy 🌫 mostly cloudy · SSW 8 kt Full LHR delay board →
DELNew Delhi +0 min smooth Full DEL delay board →

How the London to New Delhi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to DEL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LHR to DEL questions

Is LHR–DEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–DEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 and evening departures around 18:50 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to DEL?

Great-circle distance is 6,731 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 505–607 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–DEL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.