# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Lowai (LWI)

> 8,383 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,383 km / 5,209 mi / 4,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 05:45 in New Delhi, it's 10:15 in Lowai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,123 ft (LWI 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

### [Lowai Airstrip (LWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lwi-lowai-lowai-airstrip/1ef266de-9b9c-67ce-b8fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lowai, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYLO
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.330000, 146.650000
- Elevation: 2,900 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:45 in New Delhi, it's 10:15 in Lowai.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lowai Airstrip (LWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lwi-lowai-lowai-airstrip/1ef266de-9b9c-67ce-b8fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)