New Delhi (DEL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 44m
Bearing
348° N
New Delhi (DEL) to Chicago (ORD) is 7,470 miles (12,022 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEL–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Air India was the only carrier flying nonstop DEL–ORD; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
32
April 2026
Seats
11,072
both directions
Passengers
7,331
both directions
Load factor
66.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEL–ORD?
Air India was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEL–ORD in April 2026 (32 departures).
- AI
Air India
32 departures · 11,072 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.2%
Load
What plane flies DEL–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of DEL–ORD departures.
- Boeing 767-300
32 departures · 66.2% load
100.0%
How has DEL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DEL–ORD departures rose from 22 in June 2025 to 32 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
22 departures · 5,663 passengers
74.4%
Load
July 2025
14 departures · 3,611 passengers
74.6%
Load
August 2025
35 departures · 9,457 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 5,990 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
30 departures · 6,640 passengers
68.6%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 8,183 passengers
69.6%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 9,286 passengers
75.3%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 9,010 passengers
76.8%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 8,371 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 10,226 passengers
87.2%
Load
April 2026
32 departures · 7,331 passengers
66.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEL → ORD
82.0% full
16 departures · 4,541 passengers
ORD → DEL
50.4% full
16 departures · 2,790 passengers
Nonstop DEL–ORD traffic has been filed 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 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 Chicago (ORD)?
DEL to ORD is 7,470 miles (12,022 km / 6,492 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 7,470-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEL–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,470-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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