AI161 New DelhiDEL · 01:45 LondonLHR · 06:35
AI161 by Air India flies from New Delhi (DEL) to London (LHR) for the Mon, Nov 2 departure.
estimated arrival at LHR · local time · ~5h 38m from now
board checked 10m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 01:45 · typical taxi-out at DEL ≈ 8.2 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −8 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by LHR (London), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route has few tracked flights so far, so treat this as an early read.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at London
ForecastTue 3 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 1.6%usually 1.8%
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 6.0%usually 9.0%
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 650 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New Delhi to London flights today
same route · Air IndiaIf AI161 is cancelled, these are the other Air India nonstop flights from New Delhi to London on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DEL local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How AI161 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AI161 across the DEL and LHR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AI161 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VT-JRH, VT-JRA, VT-JRI, VT-JRF.
Board clocks recorded as DEL and LHR published them.
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