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Updated January 2023
No trip to India is complete without visiting the country’s capital Delhi. Be it for business or pleasure, the metropolis of Delhi is always buzzing with energy, known for its timeless monuments and busy bazaars, eclectic nightlife and numerous shopping centres. Delhi provides the perfect blend of modernity and traditionalism. Be it expats returning to the country or Emirati tourists, thousands of passengers travel daily from Dubai to Delhi.
Looking to travel to Delhi from Dubai? Here are the latest flight news, travel requirements, airline schedules and airfares.
Can I travel to Delhi from Dubai?
Yes, you can. India is now fully open to international tourism.
Travellers from Dubai, irrespective of their vaccination status, can now enter India without having to quarantine. However, in light of a sudden rise in the covid-19 trajectory in the country, India has now implemented some travel restrictions for international arrivals.
Moreover, according to the guidelines for international arrivals, the government has scrapped the requirement of Air Suvidha for arriving international passengers and presenting a negative PCR test report is NO longer a requirement.
Dubai to Delhi flights
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We’ve listed the flight schedule for Emirates, Air India, Indigo and Spicejet for February 2023. Please note that the prices are accurate at the time of writing.
Emirates
Emirates offers upto 4 direct flights from Dubai to Delhi on all days of the week. The scheduled flight timings for the daily direct flights are as follows:
1. Fight number: EK512
Departure: 22:00
Arrival: 2:40
2. Fight number: EK516
Departure: 9:55
Arrival: 14:40
3. Fight number: EK514
Departure: 15:10
Arrival: 19:55
4. Fight number: EK510
Departure: 4:20
Arrival: 8:55
Dubai to Delhi flight price
The average ticket prices on Emirates flights between Dubai and Delhi are:
- Economy: Starting from AED 1,870
- Business: Starting from AED 3,630
- First-class: Starting from AED 6,920
Dubai to Delhi flight time
Direct flights between Dubai and Delhi are scheduled to take 3 to 4 hours.
Air India
Dubai to Delhi flight schedule
Air India offers upto 2 to 3 direct and multiple connecting flights from Dubai to Delhi, mostly with a layover in Mumbai on all days of the week.
Dubai to Delhi flight price
The average ticket prices on Emirates flights between Dubai and Delhi are:
- Economy: Starting from AED 580
- Business: Starting from AED 2,030
Dubai to Delhi flight time
Direct flights between Dubai and Delhi are scheduled to take 3 hours and 15 minutes, whereas connecting flights could cost you anywhere between 8 to 18 hours.
Indigo
Dubai to Delhi flight schedule
Indigo operates at least 2 direct flights and multiple connecting flights from Dubai to Delhi, mostly with layovers in Mumbai, Hyderabad or Ahmedabad on all days of the week.
Dubai to Delhi flight price
The ticket price changes according to the class of travel. Here are the average airfares charged by the budget airline.
- Saver: Starting from AED 558
- Flexi Plus: Starting from AED 603
Dubai to Delhi flight time
While the flight duration on the direct flight may take upto 3 hours 40 minutes, connecting flights may even take 7 to 17 hours to reach Delhi.
SpiceJet
Dubai to Delhi flight schedule
SpiceJet operates up to 2 direct flights and 1 connecting flight from Dubai to Delhi on all days of the week.
Dubai to Delhi flight price
The ticket price changes according to the class of travel. Here are the average airfares charged by SpiceJet.
- Spicesaver: Starting from AED 452
- SpiceFlex: Starting from AED 494
- SpiceMax: Starting from AED 605
Dubai to Delhi flight time
While the flight duration on the direct flight may take upto 3 hours and 10 minutes, connecting flights may even have layover periods of over 5 hours and may take upto 18 hours to reach Delhi.
Dubai to Delhi travel requirements
Vaccination criteria
It is generally possible to enter India without being fully vaccinated. Moreover, according to the new guidelines released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), presenting a vaccination certificate is NO longer mandatory.
However, travellers should preferably be fully vaccinated as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 in their country. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the following four vaccines for emergency use in the country:
- Covishield/AstraZeneca
- Oxford/AstraZeneca: Vaxzevria
- Covaxin
- Sputnik V
- Sputnik Light
- Moderna
- Corbevax
- Covovax
- ZyCoV-D
- GEMCOVAC-19
- iNCOVACC
- Janssen
Currently, the UAE is one of the 145 countries whose vaccine certificates are accepted in India.
General entry requirements
As per the guidelines released by India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the following requirements have to be followed by arrivals from Dubai to Delhi.
Planning for travel
All travellers should preferably be fully vaccinated as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 in their country.
During travel
- in-flight announcements about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including precautionary measures to be followed (preferable use of masks and following physical distancing), shall be made on flights/travel and at all points of entry.
- any passenger having symptoms of COVID-19 during travel shall be isolated as per standard protocol, i.e. the said passenger should be wearing a mask, isolated and segregated from other passengers in flight/travel and shifted to an isolation facility subsequently for follow-up treatment.
On arrival
- de-boarding should be done, ensuring physical distancing.
- thermal screening should be done in respect of all the passengers by the health officials present at the point of entry.
- the passengers found to be symptomatic during screening shall be immediately isolated and taken to a designated medical facility as per health protocol, as mentioned above.
- the following protocol post arrival shall also be followed:
- a sub-section (2% of the total passengers in all incoming international flights) shall undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on arrival, irrespective of the port of departure.
- such travellers on each flight shall be identified by the concerned airlines (preferably from different countries). They will submit the samples and shall be allowed to leave the airport thereafter.
- if such travellers’ samples are tested positive, their samples should be further sent for genomic testing at the INSACOG laboratory network.
- they shall be treated/isolated as per the laid down standard protocol.
- all travellers should self-monitor their health post arrival also shall report to their nearest health facility or call on the National helpline number (1075)/ State Helpline Number in case they have any symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.
Please note that children under 12 years of age are exempted from both pre-departure and post-arrival random testing. However, if found symptomatic for COVID-19 on arrival or during the period of self-monitoring period, they shall undergo testing and be treated as per the laid down protocol.
Visit the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) webpage for more details.
