Indira Gandhi International DEL
Cheap flights from Delhi leave from Indira Gandhi International, the airport that handles the capital's traffic under the code DEL. It is the city's only airport, so every departure to Chisinau, Warsaw, Budapest, Istanbul, Vienna, Baku, Frankfurt or Krakow starts here. Long-haul and short-haul carriers both use it, which means one airport to learn, one set of check-in halls to find, and one place to head for whether you fly at dawn or after dark.
Indira Gandhi International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 77.8 M (2024)
- Hub for
- Air India, Alliance Air
- Elevation
- 777 m
- Official website
- newdelhiairport.in
- Population of Delhi
- 250 k (2011)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Getting from the airport into Delhi goes smoothly when you decide before you land. Taxis and app-based rides are the usual choices, and desks inside the arrivals hall let you arrange one before you set off. Allow generous time for the drive: city traffic is heavy through the day and worse around the evening peak, so a short distance can take far longer than it looks. If you land late, book your ride in advance instead of sorting it out on the pavement. Ignore anyone who approaches you inside the terminal offering a car, and use an official desk or an app.