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ATL to DEL: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
7,972 mi
12,830 km · 6,928 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from DEL?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Delhi (DEL) is 7,972 miles (12,830 km, 6,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ATL to DEL?
Nonstop service on ATL–DEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Delhi?
Delhi is 9.5 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to DEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATL–DEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ATL to DEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATL–DEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.