# Distance from Aiken (AIK) to New Delhi (DEL)

> 12,745 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,745 km / 7,919 mi / 6,882 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 09:41 in Aiken, it's 19:11 in New Delhi)
- **Elevation difference**: 249 ft (DEL is higher than AIK)

## Airports

### [Aiken Regional Airport (AIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aik-aiken-aiken-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dcb-6a66-a3ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiken, United States
- ICAO: KAIK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.650000, -81.690000
- Elevation: 529 ft

### [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Delhi, India
- ICAO: VIDP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.570000, 77.100000
- Elevation: 777 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:41 in Aiken, it's 19:11 in New Delhi.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aiken Regional Airport (AIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aik-aiken-aiken-regional-airport/1ef266df-0dcb-6a66-a3ec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)