Why go
- Capital city of India.
- Served by Hindon Airport / Hindon Air Force Station (HDO).
History
New Delhi is a city and the capital city of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district.
Restaurants & places to go
Indoor
Airports
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) 15 km to the centre
New Delhi, DL, IN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 59 airlines (Air India Limited, Jet Airways, IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet…) · direct flights to 97 destinations incl. Ahmedabad, Baghdogra, Bangalore, Guwahati, Jammu… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 59 airlines, 97 direct destinations
- Air India Limited AI (A320, A321, 787-8, A319, 777-300ER, ATR…) · 67 routes: Addis Ababa*, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Baghdogra, Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok, Baroda, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Birmingham, Chandigarh, Chicago, Colombo*, Dammam, Dehra Dun, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Guwahati, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Indore, Istanbul*, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jeddah, Jodhpur, Kabul, Kangra, Kanpur, Kathmandu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kulu, Leh, London … +27 more
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800, 737-800, 737-700, ATR 72, A330-300, 737-900…) · 38 routes: Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad*, Amritsar, Baghdogra, Bangalore, Bangkok, Bhopal*, Brussels, Chandigarh*, Dammam, Dehra Dun, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Gorakhpur*, Guwahati*, Hong Kong, Hyderabad*, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu*, Jodhpur*, Kathmandu, Kolkata*, Kuala Lumpur*, Leh*, London, Lucknow*, Madras, Mumbai, Patina, Pune, Raipur*, Ranchi*, Singapore, Srinagar, Udaipur*, Varanasi*
- IndiGo Airlines 6E (A320) · 27 routes: Ahmedabad, Baghdogra, Bangalore, Bangkok, Baroda, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Dubai, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jammu, Kathmandu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madras, Mohanbari, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patina, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Varanasi
- Spicejet SG (737, DH8) · 27 routes: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Baghdogra, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Dehra Dun, Dubai, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Kabul, Kangra, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madras, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar, Surat, Udaipur, Varanasi
- Air Sahara S2 (737-800, 737-800, ATR 72, 737-700, 737-900) · 26 routes: Ahmedabad*, Amritsar*, Baghdogra*, Bangalore*, Bhopal*, Chandigarh*, Dehra Dun*, Gorakhpur*, Guwahati*, Hyderabad*, Indore*, Jaipur*, Jammu*, Jodhpur*, Kolkata*, Leh*, Lucknow*, Madras*, Mumbai*, Patina*, Pune*, Raipur*, Ranchi*, Srinagar*, Udaipur*, Varanasi*
- Go Air G8 (A320) · 15 routes: Ahmedabad, Baghdogra, Bangalore, Goa, Guwahati, Jammu, Kolkata, Leh, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patina, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar
- Alitalia AZ (A330-300, A320, A330-200) · 3 routes: Abu Dhabi, Rome*, Taipei*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777-200, A320) · 3 routes: Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
- Ariana Afghan Airlines FG (734) · 2 routes: Kabul, Kandahar
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Hong Kong*, Seoul
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 2 routes: Rome, Taipei
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, 330, A330-200, 777) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A340-600, 74H) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (737-800) · 2 routes: Karachi, Lahore
- Safi Airlines 4Q (A320) · 2 routes: Herat, Kabul
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Astana KC (A320, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Alma-ata
- Air Canada AC (A330-200) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Air China CA (A330-300) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Mauritius MK (A330-200) · 1 route: Plaisance
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300) · 1 route: Tokyo
- American Airlines AA (777) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (767-300, 767) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (737-800) · 1 route: Dhaka
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200) · 1 route: Shanghai
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-700) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Druk Air KB (A319) · 1 route: Kathmandu
- Emirates EK (777-200, 777-300, 737-800, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (757-200) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Finnair AY (A330-300) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800) · 1 route: Singapore
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Kam Air RQ (A320, M82) · 1 route: Kabul
- Kenya Airways KQ (737-700) · 1 route: Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Kuwait Airways KU (310) · 1 route: Kuwait
- L MJ (A320) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Mahan Air W5 (AB6) · 1 route: Tehran
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319) · 1 route: Amman
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320) · 1 route: Colombo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- Tajik Air 7J (735) · 1 route: Dushanbe
- Thai Airways International TG (A320, 747-400) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Turkmenistan Airlines T5 (737-300) · 1 route: Ashkhabad
- United Airlines UA (777) · 1 route: Newark
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767-300, 767-400) · 1 route: Tashkent
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A330-300, A340-600) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Noida International Airport (DXN) 63 km to the centre
Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP, IN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather.
Safdarjung Airport 5.3 km to the centre
New Delhi, DL, IN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Airstrip 54 km to the centre
Meerut, UP, IN
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hindon Airport / Hindon Air Force Station (HDO); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for New Delhi, India. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing