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Direct service ended

Manchester to Delhi

Former direct service ended · connecting flights available

Usually 1 stop · 12 to 15h total, depending on layover length

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Fare spotted

£634 return

Etihad · Economy

Checked 4 October 2026

Fare found for these dates

Connecting outbound · return directness unconfirmed17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
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There's no current nonstop service on Manchester to Delhi — the previously-verified direct service has ended. See below for the current connecting journey and how to check today's price.

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Direct service ended

Post-effective-date verification (2 September 2026): IndiGo's own live booking engine shows zero IndiGo-operated (6E-operated) nonstop flight in either direction on this route across the full visible 2 September-1 October 2026 date range. Every Manchester-to-Delhi search result is Sold Out; the only bookable Delhi-to-Manchester result is a Turkish Airlines codeshare via Istanbul (IndiGo ticket, Turkish Airlines aircraft), not IndiGo's own widebody service. Corroborated by AeroRoutes' report that IndiGo filed to cancel this route in the OAG/GDS effective 1 September 2026, and by Manchester Airport's own live departures board showing no IndiGo departure among any of its 2 September 2026 flights. IndiGo's original release describes the discontinuation as temporary; no resumption date has been announced, and none is recorded here. No specific last-operating date is evidenced, so none is inferred — this event asserts only that the direct service has verifiably ended, not when the final flight actually operated.

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Economy · Etihad

Checked 4 October 2026

Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026

£634

return, per person, one adult; Etihad, outbound 1 stop; outbound MAN-AUH-DEL, 12 hr 25 min, departs 1:50 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 7:45 AM+1; connection: 1 hr 55 min layover at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi; return leg not checked; baggage not stated; the direct MAN-DEL service remains ended, so this is explicitly a connecting fare

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Manchester → Delhi

Economy
£634

Fare checked with Etihad · 4 October 2026

This fare is a connecting journey.

Travel 17 November 2026–1 December 2026

return, per person, one adult; Etihad, outbound 1 stop; outbound MAN-AUH-DEL, 12 hr 25 min, departs 1:50 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 7:45 AM+1; connection: 1 hr 55 min layover at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi; return leg not checked; baggage not stated; the direct MAN-DEL service remains ended, so this is explicitly a connecting fare

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You can still fly this route with a connection

The direct service on this route has ended, but the journey itself is still possible with a connection. Here is the realistic connecting pattern travellers use instead.

Typical stops

Usually 1 stop

Common hub airports

Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul

Typical total journey time

12 to 15h total, depending on layover length

Airlines commonly used on this connection: Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, British Airways.

Route history

What's actually changed on this route

Real, dated changes to this specific route, not a generic "things to know" list.

November 2025· Service launched

IndiGo launches non-stop Manchester to Delhi (November 2025)

The first non-stop Manchester to Delhi service in 25 years, flown on a two-class Boeing 787-9 leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.

June 2026· Withdrawal announced

IndiGo announces Manchester withdrawal, with effect from 31 August 2026

IndiGo announced it will discontinue Manchester service, with effect from 31 August 2026 — affecting both the Delhi and Mumbai direct services. Described by IndiGo as temporary, with no resumption date given. Frequency was already reduced once before this announcement. See the route's current status above for whether this has taken effect.

Worth comparing

Other UK airports for Delhi

If more than one airport is realistically within reach, comparing the total journey, not just the headline fare, is usually worth the extra few minutes.

Direct

London → Delhi

8h 45m direct · British Airways

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Birmingham → Delhi

Connecting via Amritsar — journey time depends on the connection · Air India

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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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