# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Kuqa (KCA)

> 1,556 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,556 km / 967 mi / 840 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 10:28 in New Delhi, it's 12:58 in Kuqa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,747 ft (KCA is higher than DEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kuqa Airport (KCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kca-kuqa-kuqa-airport/1ef266e0-20ff-64d8-b85b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuqa, China
- ICAO: ZWKC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.720000, 82.990000
- Elevation: 3,524 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:28 in New Delhi, it's 12:58 in Kuqa.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuqa Airport (KCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kca-kuqa-kuqa-airport/1ef266e0-20ff-64d8-b85b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)