Flights Munich → Delhi
MUC → DEL
How long is the flight from Munich to Delhi?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Delhi (DEL) takes about 7h 48m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, and Delhi, a bustling city served by an extremely busy international airport that handles over 77 million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using modern Airbus aircraft, including both A340-600 and A330-300 models.
The Munich (MUC) → Delhi (DEL) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Delhi the average ATFM delay is 4.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Delhi: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Delhi (DEL) heads east for about 5,900 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 48m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MUC-DEL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Delhi it is 4.5 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked MUC-DEL flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 6.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating MUC-DEL
Frequently asked questions about MUC-DEL
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Delhi (DEL) takes about 7h 48m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Munich (MUC) -> Delhi (DEL) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Delhi is 6.67% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Delhi, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Munich-Delhi route is about 5,900 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
