# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Kansas City (MCI)

> 12,421 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,421 km / 7,718 mi / 6,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 15:33 in New Delhi, it's 05:03 in Kansas City)
- **Elevation difference**: 250 ft (MCI 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

### [Kansas City International Airport (MCI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mci-kansas-city-kansas-city-international-airport/1ef266df-2a26-6896-966b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kansas City, United States
- ICAO: KMCI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.300000, -94.710000
- Elevation: 1,027 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 15:33 in New Delhi, it's 05:03 in Kansas City.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansas City International Airport (MCI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mci-kansas-city-kansas-city-international-airport/1ef266df-2a26-6896-966b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)