Air Canada and Air India both fly nonstop from Delhi to Toronto (about 16 to 17¾ hours over 7,272 miles), and Air India also flies nonstop Delhi to Vancouver (about 15 to 16 hours). One-stop routings through London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam or the Gulf run 19 to 23 hours total. Indians need a Canadian visitor visa before travel - see our visa guide. Toronto runs 9.5 hours behind India in summer and 10.5 in winter, so plan a gentle first day.
At a glance
- Departure airport
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Nonstop flights
- Yes[1]
- Typical nonstop time
- 16 h[1]
- Typical best one-stop time
- 19 h[1]
- Time difference
- 9 h 30 min behind India[2]
- Arrival airports
- Indira Gandhi International, Delhi (Terminal 3 for international departures) (DEL)
Toronto Pearson International, 27 km northwest of downtown; the UP Express train reaches Union Station in 25 minutes (YYZ)
Vancouver International, 12 km south of downtown; the Canada Line SkyTrain reaches downtown in about 25 minutes (YVR)[1]
Airlines on this route
| Airline | Route |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Nonstop[1] · checked 30 Oct 2026 |
| Air India | Nonstop[3] · checked 30 Oct 2026 |
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Layovers
The nonstops are the comfortable pick with children or seniors - one long hop instead of two. If fares or dates push you to a connection, the easiest one-stop routings run through London Heathrow (British Airways or Virgin Atlantic, about 19 hours), Frankfurt (Lufthansa) or Amsterdam (KLM, about 19 hours); Gulf routings via Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi run 21 to 23 hours and often win on price or on splitting the trip into two gentler legs. Most Indian travellers on a single ticket transit airside without extra visas, but rules differ by hub and exemption - check the transit-visa rules for your exact routing when booking.
When to book
Compare Air Canada and Air India on Delhi-Toronto - both fly it nonstop and fares move independently; the Delhi-Vancouver nonstop is Air India only. Fares climb sharply around the Canadian summer (June to August), Diwali and the December holidays - book 3 to 5 months ahead for those windows. Every family member needs a Canadian visitor visa before check-in (India is visa-required; the eTA exception covers only a few status cases such as US green-card holders) - see our Canada visa guide for documents, fees and processing times.
For parents and seniors
Sixteen-plus hours is a real haul: the nonstops leave Delhi late night or early morning and land the same local day (Toronto is 9.5 hours behind in summer). Seniors usually prefer the single nonstop hop over a 19-hour connection. Request wheelchair assistance at booking (Delhi, Pearson and Vancouver airports all handle it well), choose aisle seats near the toilets, keep medicines in cabin baggage, and plan a light first day - the time difference hits harder on the way out than on the way home.
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Sources
- FlightsFrom: DEL-YYZ nonstop schedules · checked 30 Oct 2026
- timeanddate: Time Zone & Clock Changes in Toronto, Canada · checked 30 Oct 2026
- FlightsFrom: DEL-YVR nonstop schedules · checked 30 Oct 2026
- Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Canada visa or eTA checker: India visa-required and status exceptions · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Visitor visa: admission period and officer discretion · checked 24 Oct 2026