How reliable is Indira Gandhi International Airport?
Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Indira Gandhi International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.
On-time performance data isn’t available for DEL yet
Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Indira Gandhi International Airport yet. Connection guidance below comes from curated or observed connection data and still applies.
Weather by month
Weather history isn’t available for DEL yet
PlaneSane shows month-by-month airport weather once enough historical METAR/IEM observations are loaded for the airport. This does not mean the airport has no weather data forever; it means the current climatology table has no monthly coverage for Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Connecting through DEL
How much layover you really need
Based on 112 sellable international itineraries seen through Google Flights. Median observed layover: 120 min.
Observed windows come from normalized SearchAPI / Google Flights itineraries. They are not official airport MCTs. We score every connecting itinerary against conservative connection floors.
The read on DEL
What the numbers say about flying through Indira Gandhi International Airport
PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Indira Gandhi International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.
If you're connecting through DEL, give yourself room. An international transfers around 75 minutes once immigration and a bag recheck are in the mix. Those are floors, not comfortable buffers — one inbound delay can erase them, so add margin when the connection matters.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to New Delhi, read how we weigh it all in how the Peace of Mind Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about DEL
- How much layover time do you need at DEL?
- Allow at least about 75 minutes for an international one as a floor. These are minimums, not comfortable buffers — a single inbound delay can wipe them out, so add margin when you can.
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