# Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL / VIDP)

**Indira Gandhi International Airport** (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP) is a large airport in New Delhi, Delhi (National Capital Territory), India. It opened in 1962. It has 4 runways; the longest is 4,430 m (14,534 ft). In 2024 it handled 77.8 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidp

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: DEL / VIDP
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: New Delhi, Delhi (National Capital Territory), India
- Opened: 1962 (Wikipedia)
- Elevation: 237 m / 777 ft
- Coordinates: 28.5556, 77.0952
- Runways: 4
- Longest runway: 4,430 m / 14,534 ft
- Passengers: 77,820,834 (2024)
- Time zone: UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
- Website: http://www.newdelhiairport.in/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira_Gandhi_International_Airport (61 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q821275
- Weather station: VIDP · WMO 42181
- Ident: VIDP

## Timeline

- 1962: Indira Gandhi International Airport opens.
- 14 Jun 1972: Japan Airlines Flight 471. 82 killed.
- 8 Mar 1994: Q133213851.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11R/29L | 4,430 m / 14,534 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Asphalt | 103° / 283° | yes |
| 11L/29R | 4,170 m / 13,681 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 103° / 283° |  |
| 10/28 | 3,813 m / 12,510 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 104° / 284° | yes |
| 09/27 | 2,816 m / 9,239 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 091° / 271° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 63,451,503 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 37,139,957 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 65,327,833 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 72,214,841 | Wikidata |
| 2024 | 77,820,834 | Wikidata |

## Routes

168 destinations in 59 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (156)

- [HSS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vihr.md) Maharaja Agrasen International Airport · India · 149 km / 93 mi · Alliance Air
- [DED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidn.md) Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport · India · 210 km / 130 mi · IndiGo, Alliance Air, Air India
- [JAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vijp.md) Jaipur International Airport · India · 230 km / 143 mi · Alliance Air, Air India Express, Air India
- [IXC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vicg.md) Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport · India · 237 km / 147 mi · Alliance Air, Air India
- [PGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vipt.md) Pantnagar Airport · India · 238 km / 148 mi · IndiGo
- [GWL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vigr.md) Gwalior Airport · India · 275 km / 171 mi · IndiGo
- [SLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vism.md) Shimla Airport · India · 281 km / 175 mi · Alliance Air
- [BUP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vibt.md) Bhatinda Air Force Station · India · 296 km / 184 mi · Alliance Air
- [VIPG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidf.md) Pithoragarh Airport · India · 327 km / 203 mi · Alliance Air
- [KUU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vibr.md) Kullu Manali Airport · India · 369 km / 229 mi · Alliance Air
- [BKB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vibk.md) Nal Airport · India · 384 km / 239 mi · IndiGo
- [KNU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vicx.md) Kanpur Airport · India · 405 km / 252 mi · IndiGo
- [DHM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vigg.md) Kangra Airport · India · 409 km / 254 mi · IndiGo, Alliance Air, SpiceJet
- [ATQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/viar.md) Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport · India · 414 km / 257 mi · IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India
- [LKO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vilk.md) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · India · 424 km / 263 mi · Air India Express, Air India
- [JDH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vijo.md) Jodhpur Airport · India · 475 km / 295 mi · Air India Express
- [HJR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vakj.md) Khajuraho Airport · India · 501 km / 311 mi · IndiGo
- [IXJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/viju.md) Jammu Airport · India · 508 km / 316 mi · Air India Express, SpiceJet
- [AYJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/in-0025.md) Maharshi Valmiki International Airport · India · 538 km / 334 mi · IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express
- [UDR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vaud.md) Maharana Pratap Airport · India · 541 km / 336 mi · Air India Express, Air India
- [IXD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vial.md) Prayagraj Airport · India · 575 km / 357 mi · Alliance Air, Air India
- [BHO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vabp.md) Raja Bhoj International Airport · India · 586 km / 364 mi · IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India
- [IXL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vilh.md) Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · India · 622 km / 386 mi · Air India, SpiceJet
- [JSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vijr.md) Jaisalmer Airport · India · 641 km / 398 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [SXR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/visr.md) Srinagar International Airport · India · 643 km / 400 mi · Akasa Air, Air India Express, Air India
- [GOP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vegk.md) Gorakhpur Airport · India · 658 km / 409 mi · IndiGo, Akasa Air, Alliance Air, SpiceJet
- [IDR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vaid.md) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport · India · 662 km / 411 mi · Alliance Air, Air India
- [JLR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vajb.md) Jabalpur Airport · India · 667 km / 414 mi · Alliance Air
- [VNS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vebn.md) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport · India · 667 km / 414 mi · Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet
- [AMD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vaah.md) Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport · India · 755 km / 469 mi · Akasa Air, Air India, SpiceJet
- [BDQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vabo.md) Vadodara International Airport · India · 793 km / 493 mi · Air India
- [KTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnkt.md) Tribhuvan International Airport · Nepal · 816 km / 507 mi · IndiGo, Bhutan Airlines, Nepal Airlines, Air India
- [NAG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vanp.md) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport · India · 853 km / 530 mi · Air India
- [PAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vept.md) Jay Prakash Narayan Airport · India · 857 km / 533 mi · Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet
- [AHA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/in-0393.md) Maa Mahamaya Airport · India · 869 km / 540 mi · Alliance Air
- [PAB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vebu.md) Bilaspur Airport · India · 887 km / 551 mi · Alliance Air
- [GAY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vegy.md) Gaya Airport · India · 888 km / 552 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [DBR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vedh.md) Darbhanga Airport · India · 910 km / 565 mi · IndiGo, Akasa Air, SpiceJet
- [HSR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vahs.md) Rajkot International Airport · India · 917 km / 570 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [STV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vasu.md) Surat International Airport · India · 936 km / 582 mi · Air India Express
- [RPR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/varp.md) Swami Vivekananda Airport · India · 944 km / 587 mi · Air India
- [BHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vabj.md) Bhuj Airport · India · 945 km / 587 mi · Air India
- [IXU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vaau.md) Aurangabad Airport · India · 982 km / 610 mi · IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India
- [ISK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vaoz.md) Nashik International Airport · India · 992 km / 616 mi · IndiGo
- [NMB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vadn.md) Daman Airport · India · 1,000 km / 621 mi · Alliance Air
- [KBL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oakb.md) Kabul International Airport · Afghanistan · 1,002 km / 623 mi · Kam Air, Ariana Afghan Airlines
- [IXR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/verc.md) Birsa Munda Airport · India · 1,008 km / 626 mi · Air India Express
- [JRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vejh.md) Jharsuguda Airport · India · 1,017 km / 632 mi · IndiGo
- [DGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vedo.md) Deoghar Airport · India · 1,059 km / 658 mi · IndiGo
- [VEPU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vepu.md) Purnea Airport · India · 1,066 km / 662 mi · IndiGo
- [IXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vebd.md) Bagdogra Airport · India · 1,126 km / 700 mi · Akasa Air, Air India Express, SpiceJet
- [BOM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vabb.md) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · India · 1,137 km / 706 mi · IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet
- [NMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/in-0276.md) Navi Mumbai International Airport · India · 1,140 km / 708 mi · IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express
- [RDP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vedg.md) Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport · India · 1,152 km / 716 mi · IndiGo
- [PNQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vapo.md) Pune International Airport · India · 1,155 km / 718 mi · Akasa Air, Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet
- [PBH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vqpr.md) Paro International Airport · Bhutan · 1,217 km / 756 mi · Drukair
- [HYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vohs.md) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport · India · 1,267 km / 787 mi · Akasa Air, Air India
- [BBI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vebs.md) Biju Patnaik International Airport · India · 1,277 km / 793 mi · IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India
- [CCU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vecc.md) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · India · 1,313 km / 816 mi · Akasa Air, Air India, SpiceJet
- [VTZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vovi.md) Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (Vizag) · India · 1,346 km / 836 mi · Akasa Air, Air India
- [DYU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/utdd.md) Dushanbe International Airport · Tajikistan · 1,348 km / 838 mi · Somon Air
- [VGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vobz.md) Vijayawada International Airport · India · 1,390 km / 864 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [DAC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vghs.md) Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Bangladesh · 1,426 km / 886 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [IXG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vabm.md) Belagavi Airport · India · 1,434 km / 891 mi · IndiGo
- [GAU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vegt.md) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · India · 1,456 km / 905 mi · IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet
- [GOX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/voga.md) Manohar International Airport · India · 1,463 km / 909 mi · IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express, Air India
- [NMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/utfn.md) Namangan International Airport · Uzbekistan · 1,471 km / 914 mi · Uzbekistan Airways
- [HBX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vahb.md) Hubballi Airport · India · 1,482 km / 921 mi · IndiGo
- [GOI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vogo.md) Goa Dabolim International Airport · India · 1,503 km / 934 mi · IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India
- [SHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vebi.md) Shillong Airport · India · 1,506 km / 936 mi · SpiceJet
- [TAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uttt.md) Tashkent International Airport · Uzbekistan · 1,580 km / 982 mi · Centrum Air, FlyOne, Uzbekistan Airways
- [BSZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uafm.md) Manas International Airport · Kyrgyzstan · 1,630 km / 1,013 mi · Aero Nomad Airlines
- [HGI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/in-0308.md) Itanagar Donyi Polo Hollongi Airport · India · 1,636 km / 1,017 mi · IndiGo
- [ALA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaaa.md) Almaty International Airport · Kazakhstan · 1,646 km / 1,023 mi · Air Astana
- [DMU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vemr.md) Dimapur Airport · India · 1,674 km / 1,040 mi · IndiGo
- [BLR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vobl.md) Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru · India · 1,709 km / 1,062 mi · IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet
- [IMF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/veim.md) Bir Tikendrajit International Airport · India · 1,720 km / 1,069 mi · Air India Express
- [IXE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/voml.md) Mangaluru International Airport · India · 1,750 km / 1,087 mi · Air India Express
- [MAA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vomm.md) Chennai International Airport · India · 1,760 km / 1,094 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [DIB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vemn.md) Dibrugarh Airport · India · 1,762 km / 1,095 mi · IndiGo
- [CNN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vokn.md) Kannur International Airport · India · 1,857 km / 1,154 mi · IndiGo
- [CJB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vocb.md) Coimbatore International Airport · India · 1,949 km / 1,211 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [MCT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ooms.md) Muscat International Airport · Oman · 1,955 km / 1,215 mi · Oman Air
- [TRZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/votr.md) Tiruchirappalli International Airport · India · 1,986 km / 1,234 mi · IndiGo
- [ASB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/utaa.md) Ashgabat International Airport · Turkmenistan · 2,027 km / 1,260 mi · Turkmenistan Airlines
- [COK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/voci.md) Cochin International Airport · India · 2,048 km / 1,273 mi · Air India Express, Air India
- [SHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omsj.md) Sharjah International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,166 km / 1,346 mi · Air Arabia, Air India Express
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,182 km / 1,356 mi · flydubai, IndiGo, Emirates, Air India
- [TRV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/votv.md) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport · India · 2,232 km / 1,387 mi · Air India
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,276 km / 1,414 mi · Etihad Airways, Air India Express
- [RGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vyyy.md) Yangon International Airport · Myanmar (Burma) · 2,338 km / 1,453 mi · Air India
- [CMB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vcbi.md) Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Sri Lanka · 2,395 km / 1,488 mi · IndiGo, Air India, SriLankan Airlines
- [IXZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vopb.md) Veer Savarkar International Airport / INS Utkrosh · India · 2,485 km / 1,544 mi · Air India Express, Air India
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 2,548 km / 1,583 mi · IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Air India
- [IKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oiie.md) Imam Khomeini International Airport · Iran · 2,554 km / 1,587 mi · Mahan Air
- [BAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/obbi.md) Bahrain International Airport · Bahrain · 2,619 km / 1,627 mi · Gulf Air
- [DMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oedf.md) King Fahd International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 2,696 km / 1,675 mi · IndiGo, Air India Express
- [MLE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vrmm.md) Velana International Airport · Maldives · 2,735 km / 1,699 mi · Air India
- [GYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ubbb.md) Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Azerbaijan · 2,794 km / 1,736 mi · IndiGo, Azerbaijan Airlines
- [KWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/okkk.md) Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait · 2,829 km / 1,758 mi · IndiGo, Jazeera Airways, Air India Express, Kuwait Airways
- [BSR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ormm.md) Basra International Airport · Iraq · 2,848 km / 1,770 mi · Iraqi Airways
- [DMK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbd.md) Don Mueang International Airport · Thailand · 2,921 km / 1,815 mi · Thai Lion Air, Thai AirAsia X
- [BKK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbs.md) Suvarnabhumi Airport · Thailand · 2,949 km / 1,832 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [HAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvnb.md) Noi Bai International Airport · Vietnam · 3,000 km / 1,864 mi · IndiGo, Vietnam Airlines, Air India, VietJet Air
- [RUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oerk.md) King Khalid International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 3,036 km / 1,886 mi · IndiGo, Flynas, Saudia, Air India
- [BGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/orbi.md) Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base · Iraq · 3,165 km / 1,967 mi · Iraqi Airways
- [HKT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsp.md) Phuket International Airport · Thailand · 3,179 km / 1,975 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [KBV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsg.md) Krabi International Airport · Thailand · 3,230 km / 2,007 mi · IndiGo
- [SVX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/usss.md) Koltsovo Airport · Russia · 3,386 km / 2,104 mi · Ural Airlines
- [PNH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vdpp.md) Phnom Penh International Airport · Cambodia · 3,446 km / 2,141 mi · Air Cambodia
- [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 3,650 km / 2,268 mi · IndiGo, China Southern Airlines
- [SGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvts.md) Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Vietnam · 3,652 km / 2,269 mi · Vietnam Airlines, Air India, VietJet Air
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 3,747 km / 2,328 mi · IndiGo, Cathay Pacific, Air India
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 3,811 km / 2,368 mi · Air China
- [KUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkk.md) Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Malaysia · 3,877 km / 2,409 mi · Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Air India
- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 3,879 km / 2,410 mi · IndiGo, Saudia, Air India
- [AMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ojai.md) Queen Alia International Airport · Jordan · 3,945 km / 2,451 mi · Royal Jordanian
- [TLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg.md) Ben Gurion International Airport · Israel · 4,046 km / 2,514 mi · Air India
- [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 4,159 km / 2,584 mi · IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Air India
- [PVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zspd.md) Shanghai Pudong International Airport · China · 4,293 km / 2,668 mi · China Eastern Airlines, Air India
- [SVO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uuee.md) Sheremetyevo International Airport · Russia · 4,366 km / 2,713 mi · Aeroflot
- [TPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rctp.md) Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taiwan · 4,373 km / 2,717 mi · EVA Air
- [CAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/heca.md) Cairo International Airport · Egypt · 4,404 km / 2,737 mi · EgyptAir
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 4,551 km / 2,828 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 4,567 km / 2,838 mi · IndiGo
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 4,654 km / 2,892 mi · Korean Air, Air India
- [MNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpll.md) Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Philippines · 4,773 km / 2,966 mi · Air India
- [MSQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/umms.md) Minsk National Airport · Belarus · 4,837 km / 3,006 mi · Belavia
- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 4,984 km / 3,097 mi · IndiGo
- [HEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efhk.md) Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Finland · 5,224 km / 3,246 mi · Finnair
- [WAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwa.md) Warsaw Chopin Airport · Poland · 5,263 km / 3,270 mi · LOT Polish Airlines
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 5,546 km / 3,446 mi · Air India
- [DPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wadd.md) Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport · Indonesia · 5,822 km / 3,618 mi · IndiGo, Air India
- [MRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fimp.md) Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport · Mauritius · 5,832 km / 3,624 mi · Air Mauritius
- [CPH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ekch.md) Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Denmark · 5,840 km / 3,629 mi · Air India
- [HND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtt.md) Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Japan · 5,862 km / 3,642 mi · All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Air India
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 5,900 km / 3,666 mi · Lufthansa
- [NRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjaa.md) Narita International Airport · Japan · 5,910 km / 3,672 mi · Japan Airlines
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 5,932 km / 3,686 mi · ITA Airways, Air India
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 6,122 km / 3,804 mi · Air India, Lufthansa
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 6,148 km / 3,820 mi · Air India
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 6,158 km / 3,826 mi · Air India
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 6,364 km / 3,954 mi · KLM, Air India
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 6,565 km / 4,079 mi · Air France, Air India
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 6,731 km / 4,182 mi · IndiGo, Virgin Atlantic, Air India, British Airways
- [BHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbb.md) Birmingham Airport · United Kingdom · 6,799 km / 4,225 mi · Air India
- [ALG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/daag.md) Houari Boumediene Airport · Algeria · 6,809 km / 4,231 mi · Air Algérie
- [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 6,817 km / 4,236 mi · IndiGo
- [MEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ymml.md) Melbourne Airport · Australia · 10,191 km / 6,332 mi · Qantas Airways, Air India
- [SYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/yssy.md) Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Australia · 10,435 km / 6,484 mi · Air India
- [YVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvr.md) Vancouver International Airport · Canada · 11,139 km / 6,921 mi · Air India
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 11,640 km / 7,233 mi · Air Canada, Air India
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 11,755 km / 7,304 mi · American Airlines, Air India
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 11,765 km / 7,310 mi · United Airlines, Air India
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 12,022 km / 7,470 mi · Air India
- [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 12,382 km / 7,694 mi · Air India

### Seasonal (1)

- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 11,272 km / 7,004 mi · Air Canada

### Cargo (24)

- [IXL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vilh.md) Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · India · 622 km / 386 mi · SpiceJet
- [AMD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vaah.md) Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport · India · 755 km / 469 mi · Blue Dart Aviation
- [BOM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vabb.md) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · India · 1,137 km / 706 mi · IndiGo
- [HYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vohs.md) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport · India · 1,267 km / 787 mi · Blue Dart Aviation
- [CCU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vecc.md) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · India · 1,313 km / 816 mi · Blue Dart Aviation
- [BLR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vobl.md) Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru · India · 1,709 km / 1,062 mi · IndiGo, Blue Dart Aviation
- [SHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omsj.md) Sharjah International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,166 km / 1,346 mi · Astral Aviation
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,182 km / 1,356 mi · UPS Airlines
- [DWC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdw.md) Al Maktoum International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,213 km / 1,375 mi · FedEx Express
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 2,548 km / 1,583 mi · Qatar Airways
- [CTU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuuu.md) Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · China · 2,601 km / 1,616 mi · Sichuan Airlines, SF Airlines
- [KWE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zugy.md) Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport · China · 2,930 km / 1,821 mi · Tianjin Air Cargo
- [CGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhcc.md) Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport · China · 3,526 km / 2,191 mi · Air Central
- [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 3,650 km / 2,268 mi · SF Airlines, FedEx Express
- [EHU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhec.md) Ezhou Huahu International Airport · China · 3,662 km / 2,275 mi · SF Airlines
- [ZUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsd.md) Zhuhai Jinwan Airport · China · 3,705 km / 2,302 mi · SF Airlines
- [SZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsz.md) Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · China · 3,725 km / 2,315 mi · UPS Airlines, SF Airlines
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 3,747 km / 2,328 mi · Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Atlas Air
- [TPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rctp.md) Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taiwan · 4,373 km / 2,717 mi · UPS Airlines
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 4,654 km / 2,892 mi · Korean Air
- [LEJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddp.md) Leipzig/Halle Airport · Germany · 5,857 km / 3,639 mi · AeroLogic
- [CGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddk.md) Cologne Bonn Airport · Germany · 6,214 km / 3,861 mi · UPS Airlines
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 6,293 km / 3,910 mi · China Airlines
- [BRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebbr.md) Brussels Airport · Belgium · 6,400 km / 3,977 mi · Emirates SkyCargo

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from DEL, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (3)

- AI [Air India](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-india) · 78
- 9I [Alliance Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alliance-air) · 16
- UK [Vistara](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vistara)

### Passenger (68)

- 6E [IndiGo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/indigo) · 60
- IX [Air India Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-india-express) · 31
- SG [SpiceJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/spicejet) · 15
- QP [Akasa Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/akasa-air) · 14
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 2
- IA [Iraqi Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iraqi-airways) · 2
- JL [Japan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-airlines) · 2
- LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 2
- SV [Saudia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saudia) · 2
- HY [Uzbekistan Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/uzbekistan-airways) · 2
- VJ [VietJet Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietjet-air) · 2
- VN [Vietnam Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietnam-airlines) · 2
- [Aero Nomad Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-nomad-airlines) · 1
- SU [Aeroflot](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeroflot) · 1
- AH [Air Algérie](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-algerie) · 1
- G9 [Air Arabia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-arabia) · 1
- KC [Air Astana](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-astana) · 1
- K6 [Air Cambodia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-cambodia) · 1
- CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 1
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- MK [Air Mauritius](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-mauritius) · 1
- D7 [AirAsia X](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airasia-x) · 1
- NH [All Nippon Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/all-nippon-airways) · 1
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 1
- FG [Ariana Afghan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ariana-afghan-airlines) · 1
- J2 [Azerbaijan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azerbaijan-airlines) · 1
- OD [Batik Air Malaysia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/batik-air-malaysia) · 1
- B2 [Belavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/belavia) · 1
- B3 [Bhutan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bhutan-airlines) · 1
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1
- CX [Cathay Pacific](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cathay-pacific) · 1
- C6 [Centrum Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/centrum-air) · 1
- MU [China Eastern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-eastern-airlines) · 1
- CZ [China Southern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-southern-airlines) · 1
- KB [Drukair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/drukair) · 1
- MS [EgyptAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/egyptair) · 1
- EK [Emirates](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates) · 1
- ET [Ethiopian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · 1
- EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1
- BR [EVA Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eva-air) · 1
- AY [Finnair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/finnair) · 1
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- XY [Flynas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flynas) · 1
- 5F [FlyOne](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flyone) · 1
- GF [Gulf Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gulf-air) · 1
- AZ [ITA Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-airways) · 1
- J9 [Jazeera Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jazeera-airways) · 1
- RQ [Kam Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kam-air) · 1
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1
- KE [Korean Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/korean-air) · 1
- KU [Kuwait Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kuwait-airways) · 1
- LO [LOT Polish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lot-polish-airlines) · 1
- W5 [Mahan Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/mahan-air) · 1
- MH [Malaysia Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/malaysia-airlines) · 1
- RA [Nepal Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nepal-airlines) · 1
- WY [Oman Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/oman-air) · 1
- QF [Qantas Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qantas-airways) · 1
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1
- RJ [Royal Jordanian](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/royal-jordanian) · 1
- SQ [Singapore Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/singapore-airlines) · 1
- SZ [Somon Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/somon-air) · 1
- UL [SriLankan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/srilankan-airlines) · 1
- XJ [Thai AirAsia X](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airasia-x) · 1
- SL [Thai Lion Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-lion-air) · 1
- T5 [Turkmenistan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkmenistan-airlines) · 1
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 1
- U6 [Ural Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ural-airlines) · 1
- VS [Virgin Atlantic](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/virgin-atlantic) · 1

### Cargo (13)

- O3 [SF Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sf-airlines) · 5
- BZ [Blue Dart Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/blue-dart-aviation) · 4
- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines) · 4
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 2
- 3S [AeroLogic](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aerologic) · 1
- GI [Air Central](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-central) · 1
- 8V [Astral Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/astral-aviation) · 1
- 5Y [Atlas Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atlas-air) · 1
- CI [China Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-airlines) · 1
- EK [Emirates SkyCargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates-skycargo) · 1
- HX [Hong Kong Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hong-kong-airlines) · 1
- 3U [Sichuan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sichuan-airlines) · 1
- [Tianjin Air Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tianjin-air-cargo) · 1

Former hub of [Air India Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-india-cargo), [Aryan Cargo Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aryan-cargo-express), [Hinduja Cargo Services](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hinduja-cargo-services), [Jet Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet-airways), [JetLite](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetlite), [Kingfisher Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kingfisher-airlines), [MDLR Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/mdlr-airlines), [ModiLuft](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/modiluft).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 77.8M (2024) | #10 of 3,974 | #3 in Asia | #1 in IN |
| Longest runway | 4,430 m / 14,534 ft | #36 of 29,858 | #11 in Asia | #1 in IN |
| Elevation | 237 m / 777 ft | =21,896 of 43,403 | #1,247 in Asia | #143 in IN |
| Age | Opened 1962 | =4,898 of 15,079 | =283 in Asia | =34 in IN |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =3 in Asia | #1 in IN |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | DELHI APP | 126.350 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 126.400 |
| GND | DELHI GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | DELHI TWR rwy28/10 | 118.100 |
| TWR | DELHI TWR RWY 29/11 | 118.250 |
| AREA CONTROL (E) | DELHI CONTROL | 120.900 |
| AREA CONTROL (W) | DELHI CONTROL | 124.550 |
| TWR | DELHI TWR Rwy 27/09 | 118.750 |
| CLD | Clearance Delivery | 121.950 |
| GND | SMC | 121.625 |

## Nearby airports

- [VIDD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidd.md) Safdarjung Airport · 11 km / 6.9 mi
- [DXN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/in-0392.md) Noida International Airport · 66 km / 41 mi
- [HSS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vihr.md) Maharaja Agrasen International Airport · 149 km / 93 mi

## In collections

- [Longest runways](https://dromopedia.com/collections/longest-runways) #36
- [Busiest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/busiest) #10
- [Most connected](https://dromopedia.com/collections/most-connected) #53

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Indira Gandhi International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indira_Gandhi_International_Airport&oldid=1376882467), revision of 26 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidp/data