# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Grand Canyon (GCN)

> 12,776 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,776 km / 7,938 mi / 6,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 02:24 in New Delhi, it's 13:54 in Grand Canyon)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,832 ft (GCN is higher than DEL)

## Airports

### [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Delhi, India
- ICAO: VIDP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.570000, 77.100000
- Elevation: 777 ft

### [Grand Canyon Ntl Park Airport (GCN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gcn-grand-canyon-grand-canyon-ntl-park-airport/1ef266df-1dcd-6cb6-a4c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Canyon, United States
- ICAO: KGCN
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 35.950000, -112.150000
- Elevation: 6,609 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:24 in New Delhi, it's 13:54 in Grand Canyon.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Grand Canyon Ntl Park Airport (GCN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gcn-grand-canyon-grand-canyon-ntl-park-airport/1ef266df-1dcd-6cb6-a4c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)