DEL → LHR

New Delhi to London flights.

Delhi to London Heathrow is the flagship India–UK route and the one where cabin choice matters most. At nearly nine hours it sits right at the threshold where a flat bed changes how you feel on arrival, particularly on the overnight westbound service.

Flight time
about 8h 45m non-stop
Routing
Non-stop available
Best months
May to September for London weather; December fares climb sharply around the holidays, so book well ahead
Cabins
Economy to First
Departure
New Delhi (DEL)
Indira Gandhi International · India
Arrival
London (LHR)
Heathrow · United Kingdom
On this route

What to know before you book

  • Non-stop on three carriers, with both daytime and overnight departures
  • Heathrow connections onward to the US, Ireland and mainland Europe
  • Business and first class inventory is deepest of any India–Europe sector
Cabin advice

This is the route where we most often advise clients to take business over premium economy — the overnight westbound in particular is far more restful on a flat seat.

Airlines we book on DEL–LHR
  • Air India
  • British Airways
  • Virgin Atlantic

Schedules and operating carriers change frequently. We confirm who is actually flying your dates before quoting, rather than relying on a published timetable.

Related: business travel
Questions

New Delhi to London, answered

New Delhi (DEL) to London (LHR) takes about 8h 45m non-stop. Non-stop services operate on this route, though exact block times vary by aircraft, routing and season.

We most commonly book Air India, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic on this route. Airline schedules change frequently, so we confirm which carriers are actually operating on your dates before issuing a quote rather than relying on a published timetable.

This is the route where we most often advise clients to take business over premium economy — the overnight westbound in particular is far more restful on a flat seat.

May to September for London weather; December fares climb sharply around the holidays, so book well ahead. We will tell you honestly if your preferred dates fall in a peak or a poor-weather window, and what moving them by a week or two would change.

Entry requirements for United Kingdom depend on your passport, the purpose of travel and rules that change often, so we will not state them as fixed here. Our team reviews your specific case as part of planning — see our visa assistance page for how that works.

No. Fares displayed are indicative. Airline pricing moves constantly, so a Krxnch travel designer re-checks live availability and confirms the exact fare in a written, itemised quotation before any payment is taken.

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All prices shown are indicative starting points, quoted per person on twin sharing, and are not a guaranteed or final price. Actual cost depends on travel dates, availability, hotel category, group size, airline fares and applicable taxes at the time of booking. Prices are subject to change until a written confirmation and invoice are issued. Government taxes, GST and TCS apply as per prevailing Indian law.