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Indira Gandhi International Airport

Where is Indira Gandhi Airport? DEL Indira Gandhi International Airport (Hindi: इन्दिरा गाँधी अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा) (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP) is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 kilometres (10 miles) southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi International Airport is often referred to as IGI, IGI Airport, or IGIA, by locals. Abroad it is often referred to as New Delhi Airport.


With the commencement of operations at the new Terminal 3 in 2010, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport has become India's and South Asia's largest and busiest aviation hub, with a current capacity of handling more than 46 million passengers. Along with Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), Delhi Airport handles more than half of the air traffic in South Asia. In 2010-11, DEL Delhi Airport handled 29.94 million passengers annually and the planned expansion program will increase its capacity to handle 100 million passengers annually by 2030. When complete, more than 90% of passengers at Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport will use the new Terminal 3 facility. 


~ * ~IMPORTANT: On July 6, 2012 the Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAME) was shut down for repairs. Testing is now complete, and approval has been granted to re-open, but at half-speed. The re-opening date has not been announced. IHateTaxis recommends all travelers plan to make alternate arrangements until normal operations have resumed.~ * ~


In 2011, Indira Gandhi Airport was ranked the second best airport in the world in the 25-40 million passengers category by Airport Council International.


 

 Distance from Indira Gandhi Airport to City Centre or CBD



Travel from Indira Gandhi Airport to the city centre of New Delhi (or New Delhi CBD) is a distance of about 16.0 km or 9.9 miles.



 Internet at Indira Gandhi Airport & WiFi Access



Yes, there is free WiFi at New Delhi Airport. Mostly. Free access is limited to 20 minutes In Terminal 3. IHateTaxis has not been able to confirm availability elsewhere in the airport.




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 Other Items of Interest at Indira Gandhi Airport



Services available at IGI Delhi Airport include:


  • Plaza Premium Departure Lounges (showers, fee) - Domestic and International Departures - RESERVE NOW
  • Plaza Premium Arrival Lounges (showers, fee) - Domestic and International Arrivals - RESERVE NOW
  • Nap & Massage and Shower & Massage Lounges (pay-per-use)
  • SAMS SNOOZE AT MY SPACE personal sleeping pods (pay-per-use)
  • Ishana: yoga, healing pool, astrologist, ancient Indian games, books and music - and more
  • Luggage storage (maximum 30 days)
  • Kid Zone play area
  • Smoking area
  • Prayer room
  • RO (Reverse osmosis) purified drinking water
  • Pharmacy and medical facilities


Plus, to make things easier if you are visiting India for the first time, DEL Indira Gandhi International Airport offers a list of words in Hindi to help you: Simple Words in Hindi



 Indira Gandhi Airport Departures and Arrivals Airlines



The Indira Gandhi Airport departures and arrivals flights are operated by these airlines and this may also include codeshare flights as well:


Aeroflot Russian AirlinesSkyTeam, Aerosvit Airlines, Air Arabia, Air Astana, Air CanadaStar Alliance, Air ChinaStar Alliance, Air FranceSkyTeam, Air India LimitedStar Alliance, Air Mauritius, Air Sahara, FlyAsianXpress, AlitaliaSkyTeam, American AirlinesOneWorld, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Asiana AirlinesStar Alliance, Austrian AirlinesStar Alliance, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, bmi British MidlandStar Alliance, British AirwaysOneWorld, SN Brussels AirlinesStar Alliance, Cathay PacificOneWorld, China AirlinesSkyTeam, China Eastern AirlinesSkyTeam, China Southern AirlinesSkyTeam, Continental AirlinesStar Alliance, Continental Express, Druk Air, Emirates Airlines, Ethiopian AirlinesStar Alliance, Etihad Airways, FinnairOneWorld, Go Air, Gulf Air Bahrain, IndiGo Airlines, JAL Japan AirlinesOneWorld, Japan Airlines Domestic, Japan Asia Airways, Jet Airways, Kam Air, Kingfisher AirlinesOneWorld, KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesSkyTeam, Kuwait Airways, LufthansaStar Alliance, Lufthansa Cargo, Malaysia Airlines, Nepal Airlines, Oman Air, PIA Pakistan International, Philippine Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal JordanianOneWorld, Royal Nepal Airlines, Safi Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore AirlinesStar Alliance, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Spicejet, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss AirlinesStar Alliance, Thai Air Asia, Thai Airways InternationalStar Alliance, Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance, Turkmenhovayollary, United AirlinesStar Alliance, Uzbekistan Airways, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.



 Closest Airports to DEL Indira Gandhi Airport



What are the closest airports to Indira Gandhi Airport? Sometimes flying into a nearby airport will reflect a cost-savings or give you a greater range of choices. We have listed some Popular Closest Airports to DEL Indira Gandhi Airport here.



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Last Updated: 18 Jan 2013


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