Flights from New York to Delhi

Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from New York to Delhi

Favorite airline: Qatar Airways
Most travelers looking for flights on the route from New York to Delhi decide to book flights with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways
17 %
Kuwait Airways
15 %
Air India
12 %
Cheapest weekday: Tuesday
Compared to other weekdays, flights are cheapest on Tuesday.
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Flights with a stopover are on average $128.00 cheaper than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
14h 55min
19h 35min
48h 00min
$799
$671
$884
Favourite connection: via Doha
The most popular route is via Doha and is booked by 23 % of all travelers.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Doha International Airport
24h 50min, from $741
23 %
1 stopover Kuwait-Kuwait International
21h 55min, from $716
20 %
1 stopover Abu Dhabi
18h 35min, from $743
14 %

Useful information about the flight from New York to Delhi

A vibrant metropolis

Delhi is a colorful city that is both intense and fascinating. With numerous monuments, religious buildings, parks and museums, the capital of India offers visitors a myriad of things to do and see.

Best period to travel

The best time to visit Delhi is between October and March. Also, in terms of holidays and events, the spring festival of Holi is held in March at changing dates according to the Hindu calendar. This is one of the most exciting festivities to witness and take part in. As for national holidays, Independence Day, which is celebrated on August 15, is the occasion to watch a big parade in the streets of the Indian capital.

Things to know before your visit

Passports need to be valid for at least 180 days and have two blank pages when applying for a visa. As for vaccines, a valid polio vaccine certificate is required when travelling from certain countries. Otherwise, it's recommended to have up-to-date hepatitis A, typhoid, tetanus and diphtheria vaccines. When it comes to safety, women should be careful, especially when traveling alone. Costs are much lower in India than in the US, even though the price of quality electronics is usually similar. 

Local information: transportation and accommodation

Traveling from the airport to the central part of Delhi, visitors can take Metro line 2 (between 4.40 am and 11.30 pm) or the shuttle bus to Connaught Place. Alternatively, a prepaid cab can be booked. Budget accommodation is available, with rooms in a guest house or a hostel starting at around 500 INR per night. 3-star hotels also offer rooms costing about 1,400 INR per night per person. Public transport is cheap, with a network consisting of buses, the metro and rickshaws. Also, cab prices are much lower than in the USA. 

Flight information: New York - Delhi

Roundtrip from $671.48
Flight duration min. 13:55 / max. 16:35
Return flight duration min. 15:20/ max. 19:30
Distance 11764 km
Flights per week 24
Departure airport New York (JFK, EWR, LGA) (NYC)
Arrival airport Delhi-Indira Gandhi (DEL)
Destination country India
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