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Air freight LHR → DEL

London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom → Indira Gandhi International Airport, India

Distance
6,731 km
Great circle
Best transit
8h 31m
Direct
Carriers
19
2 direct
Flight time
8h 31m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
British Airways Cargo BA LHR → DEL 6,731 km 8h 31m 8h 31m
Air India Cargo AI LHR → DEL 6,731 km 8h 31m 8h 31m
KLM Cargo KL LHR → AMS → DEL 6,734 km 9h 7m 17h 7m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY LHR → LEJ → DEL 6,736 km 9h 7m 17h 7m
Lufthansa Cargo LH LHR → FRA → DEL 6,776 km 9h 10m 17h 10m
Cargolux CV LHR → LUX → DEL 6,807 km 9h 12m 17h 12m
Austrian Cargo OS LHR → VIE → DEL 6,821 km 9h 13m 17h 13m
Air France Cargo AF LHR → CDG → DEL 6,913 km 9h 20m 17h 20m
Swiss WorldCargo LX LHR → ZRH → DEL 6,936 km 9h 22m 17h 22m
Turkish Cargo TK LHR → IST → DEL 7,054 km 9h 30m 17h 30m
MNG Airlines MB LHR → IST → DEL 7,054 km 9h 30m 17h 30m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ LHR → AMM → DEL 7,628 km 10h 10m 18h 10m

7 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from LHR to DEL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 8h 31m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from LHR to DEL?

British Airways Cargo, Air India Cargo, KLM Cargo, DHL Aviation (EAT), Lufthansa Cargo, Cargolux and 13 more in our registry. 2 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.