Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Delhi
Los Angeles (LAX) → Delhi (DEL) · 16–18 hours nonstop
Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Delhi (DEL) are operated by Air India, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines among others, with nonstop service plus one-stop itineraries in both directions around the globe. Total journey time is typically 16–18 hours nonstop. You depart from Los Angeles International (LAX) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International (DEL).
| Departure airport | Los Angeles International (LAX) |
|---|---|
| Arrival airport | Indira Gandhi International (DEL) |
| Main airlines | Air India, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines |
| Routing | Nonstop service plus one-stop itineraries in both directions around the globe |
| Journey time | 16–18 hours nonstop |
| When to book | Two to four months ahead for ordinary travel, and six months or more for December, the summer school holidays and the Indian wedding season, when the cheapest fare buckets are gone long before the date approaches |
Flying out of Los Angeles LAX
Los Angeles is the West Coast's long-haul anchor and the natural departure point for anything crossing the Pacific. LAX's advantage on India and Southeast Asia routes is directional: westbound itineraries via Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei or Singapore are frequently faster and cheaper from LAX than the eastbound routings a booking site will show you first, because the site is optimising for the shortest map line rather than the actual schedule. Artesia's Little India and the wider Southern California diaspora make this a high-volume corridor where unpublished fares turn over quickly.
What to know before you fly to Delhi
Entry requirements for US travellers
US passport holders need a visa for India. The e-Visa covers most tourist and business trips and is applied for online; holders of an OCI card travel on the OCI instead. Processing is usually quick but not instant, so start it before you commit to fixed dates — check current requirements on the Indian government's official e-Visa portal.
Best time to go
October to March is the comfortable season in North India and also the busiest: Diwali and the winter wedding season push fares to their annual peak, and seats on the popular US–Delhi itineraries sell out months ahead. April to June is genuinely hot but consistently the cheapest window of the year.
Airports and arrival
Indira Gandhi International (DEL) is the largest airport in South Asia and the natural connecting point for onward flights to Amritsar, Chandigarh, Srinagar and the rest of North India. Terminal 3 handles international arrivals; allow real time if you are connecting to a domestic flight, as it is a terminal change on some itineraries.
Baggage
Free checked allowance on the US–India corridor varies more than on almost any other route we handle — from a single bag on a basic transatlantic fare to two generous bags on a Gulf carrier. Families routinely travel heavy in both directions, so confirm the allowance before booking rather than at the airport; this alone is often worth more than the fare difference.
Airlines from Los Angeles to Delhi
Itineraries offer nonstop service plus one-stop itineraries in both directions around the globe.
Getting the best price to Delhi
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Los Angeles to Delhi — frequently asked questions
Fares on the Los Angeles–Delhi route vary widely by season and how far ahead you book. We do not publish an estimate we have not measured for this pair; call our agents and they will quote the live consolidator fare for your dates.
Carriers on this route include Air India, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines. Others serve it on one-stop itineraries, and the cheapest is not always a name you would expect — the lowest fare we have tracked here was on a carrier outside that list more than once. Itineraries offer nonstop service plus one-stop itineraries in both directions around the globe, and total journey time runs about 16–18 hours nonstop. Which carrier is cheapest changes with the season and the fare bucket rather than staying fixed, which is why we compare them all on every quote.
Plan on 16–18 hours nonstop from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Indira Gandhi International (DEL), including time on the ground if your itinerary connects.
Book two to four months ahead for ordinary travel, and six months or more for December, the summer school holidays and the Indian wedding season, when the cheapest fare buckets are gone long before the date approaches.
Yes — this route has nonstop service, with nonstop service plus one-stop itineraries in both directions around the globe. Nonstop is not always the cheapest option: a one-stop itinerary on the same dates is frequently a few hundred dollars less, and on a journey of 16–18 hours nonstop that trade is worth pricing rather than assuming. Frequencies change by season, so call us for what is actually flying on your dates.
LAX carries all of the region's long-haul flying, but Southern California has four other airports — Burbank, Long Beach, John Wayne and Ontario — that can be far more convenient for the first leg of a connecting itinerary and are often cheaper. If your trip connects anyway, starting it from the airport nearest you rather than fighting across the basin to LAX is worth pricing.
This is the corridor where it matters most. US–South Asia fares carry the widest gap between the published price and the consolidator price of anything we sell, the itineraries are long enough that a better connection is worth real money, and baggage rules differ enough between carriers to change which fare is actually cheaper once you have paid for your bags. All three are things a search box cannot weigh for you. SkyKaro's agents are reachable 24/7, and nothing is charged until an agent has confirmed the itinerary and the price with you.