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?
Nonstop DEL–IAD departures rose from 13 in June 2025 to 26 in August 2025.
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.
June 2025
13 departures · 1,861 passengers
55.3%
Load
July 2025
12 departures · 1,827 passengers
58.8%
Load
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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