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London to Delhi

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Typical flight time: 8h 45m direct

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Fare spotted

£455 return

Connecting fare, not nonstop

Gulf Air · Economy

Checked 22 September 2026

Checked 37 days ago. Price or availability may have changed.

Fare found for these dates

Connecting outbound · return directness unconfirmed17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

Route serviceBritish Airways · Direct

Nonstop flights are listed for this route, but this tracked fare is a connecting journey, so its price is not a nonstop price.

Lower fare also seen: £450 return

Self-transfer itinerarySelf-transfer may involve separate tickets, collecting and rechecking baggage, and reduced protection if a connection is missed.· 7 hr 5 min layover at Bahrain International Airport in Bahrain· checked 29 September 2026

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British Airways currently operates direct Heathrow to Delhi service, confirmed via its own Delhi route page (checked 29 August 2026). JetStash does not currently reassert a specific daily frequency for this route — check the live schedule directly. Other airlines may also appear in search results, but JetStash has not independently verified their current operation here.

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Flight time

8h 45m direct

Frequency

British Airways direct service, as checked on 29 August 2026; current daily frequency not reconfirmed, so check your date. Other operators need separate confirmation.

Airlines

British Airways

When to book · Diwali 8 November 2026
Book soon

Diwali is close. Fares on peak-period routes often move in these final weeks — if you still need to travel, book as soon as possible.

Last fare check

£455 return, per person, one adult; Gulf Air, 1 stop; outbound LHR to DEL, 17 hr 35 min, departs 9:40 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 8:45 PM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (Gulf Air, Economy) — checked 22 September 2026. See the full fare history below.

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Why this advice?
  • Diwali, 8 November 2026. Lakshmi Puja falls on 8 November 2026; the five-day festival runs 6–10 November.
  • No route-specific week-by-week guidance is logged for this event yet. The book-by date above is simply the start of the typical late rise — not a claimed optimum.
  • The shaded zone on the timeline marks the final 3–4 weeks before a peak period, when fares on routes like this often move — a general planning pattern, not a forecast for this specific route. JetStash's own fare archive doesn't yet have enough dated observations on this route to predict when its price will change.
  • The fare shown was recorded on 22 September 2026 — a dated observation, never a live price.

Planning guidance, not a fare prediction — based on documented peak-period timing and verified dates, not a forecast of this route's prices. Fares can move differently in any given year.

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When to book this route

Diwali and the December to January window are the two demand spikes that matter most. Outside those, February to April and September to October tend to be better value.

Peak demand periods
Diwali
Christmas–New Year
UK summer holidays

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 · 12 comparable checks tracked

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Economy · British Airways and Azerbaijan Airlines

Checked 6 October 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£470

return, per person, one adult; British Airways and Azerbaijan Airlines, 2 stops; outbound LHR to DEL, 35 hr 10 min; connection: 19h 45m Istanbul; 4h 20m Baku; separate tickets: not covered by one airline ticket, so a missed connection is not protected; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Economy · Gulf Air

Checked 6 October 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£490

return, per person, one adult; Gulf Air, 1 stop; outbound LHR to DEL, 29 hr 45 min; connection: 19h 15m Bahrain; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Economy · Gulf Air

Checked 29 September 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£450

return, per person, one adult; Gulf Air, outbound 1 stop; self-transfer; connection: 7 hr 5 min layover at Bahrain International Airport in Bahrain; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Economy · Gulf Air

Checked 22 September 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£455

return, per person, one adult; Gulf Air, 1 stop; outbound LHR to DEL, 17 hr 35 min, departs 9:40 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 8:45 PM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Economy · Air India / Air India Express (outbound), Air India (return)

Checked 15 September 2026

Travel dates: 10 November 2026 – 24 November 2026

£454

return, per person, one adult; no self-transfer notice shown, single interline booking; outbound LHR-BLR-DEL, Air India/Air India Express, 1 stop, 21h50m (8h55m Bengaluru layover); return DEL-LHR, Air India, non-stop, 11h10m; no bag-fee caveat shown on this itinerary

Economy · Oman Air

Checked 8 September 2026

Travel dates: 3 November 2026 – 17 November 2026

£411

return, per person, one adult; one stop via Muscat, 19h05 outbound; optional bag fees may apply

Economy · Oman Air

Checked 1 September 2026

Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026

£403

return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound LHR-MCT-DEL, Oman Air WY104/WY241, 1 stop, 19h5m (9h Muscat long layover); return DEL-MCT-LHR, Oman Air WY242/WY103, 1 stop, 25h35m (14h10m Muscat long layover); baggage not stated

Economy · Oman Air

Checked 1 September 2026

Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026

£433

return, per person, one adult; no self-transfer notice, Oman Air both ways; outbound LHR-MCT-DEL, Oman Air WY104/WY241, 1 stop, 19h5m (9h Muscat long layover, overnight); return DEL-MCT-LHR, Oman Air WY242/WY103, 1 stop, 25h35m (14h10m Muscat long layover, overnight); 1 free carry-on, 1st checked bag fee-based

Economy · Gulf Air

Checked 18 August 2026

Travel dates: 13 October 2026 – 27 October 2026

£487

return, per person, one adult; Gulf Air; outbound connecting; return connecting; baggage not stated

Economy · Gulf Air

Checked 11 August 2026

Travel dates: 6 October 2026 – 20 October 2026

£454

return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; outbound LHR–BAH–DEL 18h 20m with 7h 35m in Bahrain; return DEL–BAH–LHR 30h 30m with 19h 10m in Bahrain; baggage not stated; optional charges may apply

Economy · IndiGo (operated under lease from Norse)

Checked 4 August 2026

Travel dates: 29 September 2026 – 13 October 2026

£456

return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; baggage not stated and optional bag charges may apply

Economy · IndiGo (operated under lease from Norse)

Checked 28 July 2026

Travel dates: 22 September 2026 – 6 October 2026

£432

return, per person, one adult; taxes and required fees included; baggage not stated and optional bag charges may apply

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Connecting

London Heathrow → Delhi

Economy
£455–£490

Fare checked with Gulf Air · latest 6 October 2026

Connecting fare, not nonstop

Nonstop flights are listed for this route, but this fare connects, so its price is not a nonstop price.

Travel 17 November 2026–1 December 2026

Details of the minimum shown: return, per person, one adult; Gulf Air, 1 stop; outbound LHR to DEL, 17 hr 35 min, departs 9:40 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 8:45 PM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated

Baggage and fare conditions may differ between checks; see individual fare details.

From 2 checks since 22 September 2026

See the full history on the route guide.

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Traveller tips for this route

Documents

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.

Baggage

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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