Air India flies Delhi to Vienna nonstop in about 10 hours 50 minutes over 3,465 miles - one of the shortest Europe hops from India. One-stop options through Istanbul, the Gulf hubs or Frankfurt take 13 to 16 hours total. Indians need a Schengen visa before travel, applied through VFS Global in India - see our visa guide. Vienna runs 3.5 hours behind India in summer (4.5 in winter), so the daytime flight west lands the same evening with mild jet lag.
At a glance
- Departure airport
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Nonstop flights
- Yes[1]
- Typical nonstop time
- 10 h 50 min[1]
- Typical best one-stop time
- 13 h[1]
- Time difference
- 3 h 30 min behind India[2]
- Arrival airports
- Indira Gandhi International, Delhi (Terminal 3 for international departures) (DEL)
Vienna International, 18 km southeast; Railjet trains reach Hauptbahnhof nonstop in 15 minutes twice an hour (VIE)[1]
Airlines on this route
| Airline | Route |
|---|---|
| Air India | Nonstop[1] · checked 30 Oct 2026 |
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Layovers
The Air India nonstop is the easy choice - under 11 hours in one hop, landing the same evening. If fares or dates push you to a connection, the good one-stop routings run through Istanbul (Turkish Airlines), Dubai or Abu Dhabi (Emirates, Etihad), Doha (Qatar) or Frankfurt (Lufthansa) at roughly 13 to 16 hours total. One caution: if you connect within Schengen (for example Delhi-Frankfurt-Vienna), you clear passport control at the first Schengen airport, so leave a comfortable connection window. Gulf and Istanbul connections stay airside on a single ticket - Indian passports generally transit without extra visas there, but check your exact routing when booking.
When to book
Only Air India flies Delhi-Vienna nonstop, so nonstop fares rarely have competition - compare against one-stop fares through Istanbul or the Gulf, which often undercut it. Fares climb around the summer holidays (May to September), the December Christmas-market season and Diwali; book 2 to 4 months ahead for those windows. Every family member needs a Schengen visa granted before check-in - see our Austria visa guide for documents, fees and VFS appointment steps.
For parents and seniors
A gentle long haul by Europe standards: about 11 hours daytime westbound, landing in Vienna the same evening local time. Request wheelchair assistance at booking (both DEL and VIE handle it well), choose aisle seats near the toilets, and keep medicines in cabin baggage. On arrival, the Railjet from the airport station reaches Hauptbahnhof nonstop in about 15 minutes twice an hour - while the S-Bahn S7 is disrupted (works until end October 2027), this and the CAT replacement bus to Wien Mitte are the comfortable options; a taxi suits heavy luggage days.
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Quick questions
Sources
- FlightsFrom: DEL-VIE nonstop schedules · checked 30 Oct 2026
- timeanddate: Time Zone & Clock Changes in Vienna, Austria · checked 30 Oct 2026
- Austrian Embassy New Delhi (BMEIA): How to apply: entry and residence, visa for third-country nationals · checked 30 Oct 2026
- Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL): International Departures at Delhi Airport: All international flights operate from Terminal 3 (T3) · checked 24 Oct 2026
- VFS Global: Austria short-stay visa one-pager for applicants in India · checked 30 Oct 2026
- WienTourismus (wien.info): Airport to city centre: S-Bahn closure and alternatives, Sep 2026-Oct 2027 · checked 30 Oct 2026