New Delhi (DEL) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 15h 25m
Bearing
337° NW
New Delhi (DEL) to New York (JFK) is 7,304 miles (11,755 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEL–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEL–JFK; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
109
April 2026
Seats
32,621
both directions
Passengers
22,696
both directions
Load factor
69.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEL–JFK?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DEL–JFK departures in April 2026 (57), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
57 departures · 16,189 seats
Share of departures52.3%69.7%
Load
- AI
Air India
52 departures · 16,432 seats
Share of departures47.7%69.5%
Load
What plane flies DEL–JFK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 52% of DEL–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
57 departures · 69.7% load
52.3% - Airbus A350-1000
52 departures · 69.5% load
47.7%
How has DEL–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DEL–JFK departures fell from 117 in May 2025 to 109 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEL–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
117 departures · 27,143 passengers
76.4%
Load
June 2025
118 departures · 27,258 passengers
76.9%
Load
July 2025
115 departures · 28,707 passengers
83.2%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 27,342 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
109 departures · 25,463 passengers
78.2%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 26,050 passengers
75.1%
Load
November 2025
107 departures · 27,154 passengers
84.8%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 26,510 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 27,332 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
97 departures · 24,195 passengers
83.4%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 29,093 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
109 departures · 22,696 passengers
69.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEL → JFK
75.5% full
55 departures · 12,422 passengers
JFK → DEL
63.5% full
54 departures · 10,274 passengers
Nonstop DEL–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 New York (JFK)?
DEL to JFK is 7,304 miles (11,755 km / 6,347 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEL to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 7,304-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEL–JFK?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (52.3%), followed by the Airbus A350-1000 (47.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEL–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,304-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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