DEL Airport Code, Indira Gandhi International Airport
DEL is the IATA airport code for Indira Gandhi International Airport, the main international gateway for New Delhi, India. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, VIDP.
What airport is DEL?
DEL is the IATA airport code for Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, India. The same airport has the ICAO code VIDP.
It is a major hub, ranked number 41 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code VIDP begins with V, the prefix ICAO assigns to South and Southeast Asia.
| IATA airport code | DEL |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | VIDP |
| Airport | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| City | New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Main airlines | AI, SG, 6E |
| Runways | 4 |
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Where is DEL airport located?
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is in New Delhi, India, at coordinates 28.55563, 77.09519.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 28.56° N, 77.10° E. The runways sit at 777 ft (237 m) elevation.
Runways at DEL
It has 4 runways. The longest is 14,534 ft (4.43 km), designated 11R/29L.
Which airlines fly to DEL?
The open route dataset lists AI (Air India Limited), SG (Spicejet), 6E (IndiGo Airlines), 9W (Jet Airways), G8 (Go Air), SV (Saudi Arabian Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the DEL code comes from
DEL is DELhi, the first three letters. Indira Gandhi International is India's busiest airport and the main base of IndiGo and Air India. The code covers a site with pre-independence flying history: the original Safdarjung and Palam airfields evolved into today's three-terminal hub.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Indira Gandhi International Airport?
The IATA code for Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is DEL. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for New Delhi?
The 3-letter IATA code for Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is DEL.
What is the ICAO code for Indira Gandhi International Airport?
The ICAO code for Indira Gandhi International Airport is VIDP. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code DEL.
What is the difference between DEL and VIDP?
DEL is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. VIDP is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in India and the wider region:
Popular routes from DEL
Distance and typical flight time from Indira Gandhi International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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