New Delhi (DEL) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 47m
Bearing
339° N
New Delhi (DEL) to Dulles (IAD) is 7,493 miles (12,059 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEL–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn August 2025, Air India was the only carrier flying nonstop DEL–IAD; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
26
August 2025
Seats
6,734
both directions
Passengers
4,967
both directions
Load factor
73.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEL–IAD?
Air India was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEL–IAD in August 2025 (26 departures).
- AI
Air India
26 departures · 6,734 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.8%
Load
What plane flies DEL–IAD?
In August 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of DEL–IAD departures.
- Boeing 787-8
26 departures · 73.8% load
100.0%
How has DEL–IAD traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop DEL–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through August 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
26 departures · 4,967 passengers
73.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEL → IAD
85.1% full
14 departures · 3,087 passengers
IAD → DEL
60.5% full
12 departures · 1,880 passengers
Nonstop DEL–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through August 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
New Delhi
IN
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Coordinates
28.56°N, 77.10°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New Delhi (DEL) from Dulles (IAD)?
DEL to IAD is 7,493 miles (12,059 km / 6,511 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEL to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 7,493-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEL–IAD?
In August 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEL–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,493-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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