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LYE to DEL: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
4,247 mi
6,835 km · 3,691 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from DEL?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Delhi (DEL) is 4,247 miles (6,835 km, 3,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 LYE to DEL?
Nonstop service on LYE–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 8h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Delhi?
Delhi is 4.5 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to DEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–DEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to DEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–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.