Air India to commence Delhi to Washington non-stop flight from July

Apr 03, 2017: Air India is commencing a non-stop flight from Delhi to Washington from July 7th, 2017. This is the only direct flight connecting the capitals of India and the USA with a B777-200LR aircraft. Washington will be Air India’s fifth non-stop destination in USA after New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Chicago (ORD) and San Francisco (SFO).

AI 103 will depart from Delhi at 0115 hrs (IST) to reach Washington at 0715 hrs (GMT), while AI 104 will depart from Washington at 1100 hrs (GMT) and will land at IGI airport, Delhi at 1030 +1 hrs (IST), said an Air India release. Operating thrice a week on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the flight will offer a 3-cabin configuration, with 8 seats in first class, 35 seats in business class and 195 seats in economy class.

This non-stop flight will not only provide convenient connections to Indians based in the Pacific Northwest region but will also further enhance the diplomatic relations between the two countries, says Air India. The direct flight will take around 15 hours and 30 minutes to reach Washington from Delhi.