Is a 25 min layover in Delhi long enough?
DEL · Indira Gandhi International · Delhi, India
Cutting It Close
Far below the 60-90 minute MCT range, especially with any terminal change or immigration involved.
Quick Stats
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60m
25m
Air India
Minimum Connection Times
60min
✗90min
✗90min
✗75min
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Tips for 25 min Connections
If your itinerary routes between T1 and T3, budget at least 90 minutes as the shuttle plus re-screening eats time fast.
Check your boarding pass carefully — same-airline connections can still switch terminals without warning, especially IndiGo domestic-to-international.
Use the T3 transfer desks immediately after landing if you're on a tight international-to-domestic connection to confirm gate and screening requirements.
Immigration queues for arriving international passengers can be long in early morning hours (midnight to 4am) due to bunched long-haul arrivals.
Keep your connecting boarding pass or transit visa documentation handy, as Delhi requires it for airside movement between zones.
Busyness — Connection Risk
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Low risk
Moderate
High risk
Tight connections are safer outside peak hours. Morning rush (6–9a), midday (11a–2p), and evening (4–8p) are highest risk.
Getting Between Concourses
Passengers connecting between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 must take a free inter-terminal shuttle bus that takes 20-30 minutes depending on traffic and boarding time, followed by a fresh security check on arrival. Within Terminal 3 itself, international-to-domestic or domestic-to-international transfers involve walking through immigration/customs-adjacent corridors but no shuttle is needed, cutting transfer time significantly.
Is 25 minutes enough for a layover at DEL?
Far below the 60-90 minute MCT range, especially with any terminal change or immigration involved.
Other Layover Durations at DEL
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