Birmingham to Delhi
Connecting flights available
Typical flight time: Connecting via Amritsar — journey time depends on the connection
Fare check
Fare spotted
£610 return
Lufthansa · Economy
Checked 22 September 2026
Checked 38 days ago. Price or availability may have changed.
Fare found for these dates
Route serviceAir India · Connecting
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Lower fare also seen: £531 return
Self-transfer itinerarySelf-transfer may involve separate tickets, collecting and rechecking baggage, and reduced protection if a connection is missed.· 5h 10m Krakow· checked 6 October 2026
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More route information
Air India's Birmingham to Delhi service is a connecting tag-flight via Amritsar, not a nonstop service — Air India's own current schedule names AI118 as routing via Amritsar (ATQ) on its way to Delhi, the same pattern Birmingham Airport's own 2019 announcement described. Check the live itinerary directly with Air India for your own dates and the current stop pattern before booking.
Flight time
Connecting via Amritsar — journey time depends on the connection
Frequency
Three times weekly on the confirmed tag-service pattern; exact current frequency not independently re-verified
Airlines
Air India
Birmingham to Delhi (BHX → DEL): quick answers
- Is there a direct flight from Birmingham to Delhi?
- Not nonstop. Air India’s own Birmingham–Delhi page says there are no direct flights and that its AI118 service flies via Amritsar (ATQ). Birmingham Airport’s page calls the same service “direct” because it keeps one flight number, but it still stops in Amritsar.
- How long is the journey?
- Air India’s page does not give a single journey time for the via-Amritsar service, so check the full itinerary, including the Amritsar stop, for your date.
- How often does it run?
- Not confirmed for the current schedule. Check Air India for the days AI118 operates on your dates.
- Which airports?
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Delhi (DEL).
- What if a search result says “self-transfer” or “separate tickets”?
- The Amritsar stop is part of one Air India flight number (AI118), not a self-transfer. A result marked “self-transfer” or “separate tickets” is a different itinerary made of separate bookings, and the next airline does not have to rebook you if you miss a connection.
Checked 19 October 2026 against Air India's own current route-information page for this exact pair, reconciled against Birmingham Airport's own 2019 press release describing the same tag-service structure, which supports the stop in Amritsar and the absence of a nonstop flight. If that check is not renewed by 3 December 2026, these quick answers and the route links below are withdrawn from this page. Always confirm your exact flights with the airline before booking.
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Can you actually travel on these dates, with the documents you have?
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When to book this route
Because this is a connecting route, compare the full itinerary Air India actually offers for your dates rather than a headline duration. Diwali and the December-January window are the periods most likely to move demand and fares on any India route regardless.
Demand — and often price — tends to build in the final 3–4 weeks before these periods. Consider booking earlier if your dates are fixed. Planning guidance, not a fare prediction.
Fare history & current example
Every fare below is an example checked on the date shown, not a live quote. The history is what makes it worth tracking over time.
Economy · 8 comparable checks tracked
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Economy · Ryanair and Air Arabia
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£531
return, per person, one adult; Ryanair and Air Arabia, 3 stops; outbound BHX to DEL, 29 hr 45 min; connection: 5h 10m Krakow; 4h 45m Bergamo; 6h 20m Sharjah; separate tickets: not covered by one airline ticket, so a missed connection is not protected; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)
Economy · Lufthansa and Air India
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£624
return, per person, one adult; Lufthansa and Air India, 2 stops; outbound BHX to DEL, 20 hr 25 min; connection: 4 hr Frankfurt; 3h 10m Bengaluru; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Ryanair and Air Arabia
Checked 29 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£480
return, per person, one adult; Ryanair and Air Arabia, outbound 3 stops; self-transfer; connection: 11 hr 5 min layover at Dublin Airport in Dublin | 1 hr 50 min layover at Il Caravaggio International Airport in Milan | 1 hr 5 min layover at Sharjah International Airport in Sharjah; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)
Economy · Lufthansa
Checked 22 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£610
return, per person, one adult; Lufthansa, 2 stops; outbound BHX to DEL, 12 hr 35 min, departs 6:00 AM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 12:05 AM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Ryanair / Air Arabia (outbound), Azerbaijan Airlines / Turkish Airlines (return)
Checked 15 September 2026
Travel dates: 10 November 2026 – 24 November 2026
£534
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound BHX-DUB-BGY-SHJ-DEL, Ryanair/Air Arabia, 3 stops, 26h50m; return DEL-GYD-IST-BHX, Azerbaijan Airlines/Turkish Airlines, 2 stops, 17h5m; price does not include overhead-bin access
Economy · Ryanair/Air Arabia (outbound), Air Arabia/Ryanair (return)
Checked 1 September 2026
Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026
£497
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound BHX-BGY-SHJ-DEL, Ryanair FR7961/Air Arabia G9696/G9465, 2 stops, 27h20m (9h45m Milan Long layover, 6h20m Sharjah Long layover); return DEL-SHJ-BGY-BHX, Air Arabia G9466/G9793/Ryanair FR5102, 2 stops, 29h40m (10h Sharjah Long layover, 6h35m Milan Long layover); baggage not stated
Economy · Ryanair / Air Arabia Egypt / Saudia / Etihad / KLM
Checked 22 August 2026
Travel dates: 17 October 2026 – 31 October 2026
£563
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer — no single ticket, 5 independent operating carriers across both legs, each connection must be independently cleared and re-checked; outbound BHX-BGY-CAI-JED-DEL 24h10m via Milan Bergamo (Ryanair), Cairo (Air Arabia Egypt) and Jeddah (Saudia), 3 stops; return DEL-AUH-CDG-AMS-BHX 21h10m via Abu Dhabi (Etihad), Paris CDG (Etihad) and Amsterdam (KLM), 3 stops; genuinely selectable at this price across three independent booking-option providers (Mytrip, Gotogate, Flightnetwork); baggage not stated beyond Ryanair's standard fee schedule shown on the itinerary page
Economy · Lufthansa and Air India
Checked 13 August 2026
Travel dates: 8 October 2026 – 22 October 2026
£658
return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; outbound BHX–FRA–DEL 14h 20m with 4h 40m in Frankfurt; return DEL–FRA–BHX 19h 05m with 8h 20m in Frankfurt; baggage not stated
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Traveller tips for this route
OCI cardholders skip the e-Visa; others should apply early
OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cardholders do not require a separate visa. Other UK passport holders need the standard e-Tourist or e-Business visa: apply at least 4 days ahead, earlier still during Diwali or December.
Domestic Indian flight baggage allowances are often stricter
If your onward journey involves a domestic Indian flight, check the domestic baggage allowance separately from your international one. The two are frequently different, and it catches travellers out.
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