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DEL Delhi layover guide
A layover at DEL.
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Lounges, security and customs waits, and what a connection at DEL actually involves. LYVR plans the whole layover, with real walk times on the indoor map.
Updated October 2026 · Sources
11lounges at DEL, with what gets you in
8open to Priority Pass or DragonPass members
Livesecurity wait times in the app
—border queue data isn't available here yet
Wait times
The lines at DEL, before you're in them.
Open the Airports tab in LYVR and pick DEL.
Counted in your time to spare
Every checkpoint on your connection becomes a step in the layover plan, so the time to spare already allows for the lines.
Lounges
11 lounges at DEL.
1 open with a credit card, 8 with Priority Pass or DragonPass, 1 with airline elite status. Rules and hours change, so check with the lounge before you go.
Encalm Lounge
Memberships
Priority Pass
Plaza Premium Lounge (T1D Domestic)
Memberships
DragonPass
Encalm Lounge - Delhi Domestic T2
Memberships
Priority Pass
Plaza Premium Lounge
Memberships
DragonPass
American Express Lounge
Entry by premium-cabin ticket or a paid day pass.
Domestic Lounge - New Delhi T3
Memberships
Priority Pass
Encalm Lounge
Memberships
Priority Pass
ITC Hotels Green Lounge (T3 Int'l)
Memberships
DragonPass
Maharaja Lounge (Air India lounge)
Airline status
Air India Gold and upStar Alliance Gold
Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 Domestic Arrival)
Memberships
DragonPass
The Centurion Lounge
Credit cards
Amex Platinum CardAmex Business Platinum CardAmex Centurion Card
Plan it in LYVR
Your DEL layover, planned to the minute.
Save your flights and LYVR finds the connection at DEL on its own, then times every part of it.
Every minute, accounted for.
Deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, the checkpoints your connection passes and when the doors close. What's left is yours to plan.
Lounges you can actually get into.
Add your cards and memberships once. Every lounge at DEL shows whether you're in.
Directions that know which floor you're on.
Around walls, up escalators, onto the train between terminals and through security on the way.
Time to see Delhi?
Getting out, the ride each way, security on the way back and a cushion, checked against your passport. Then a day, planned.
Layover questions
DEL, answered.
Can I check the security wait time at DEL?
LYVR shows live security wait times for each checkpoint, grouped by terminal, refreshed every couple of minutes.
Which lounges at DEL can I use on a layover?
LYVR lists 11 lounges at DEL, 4 of them on Priority Pass. Which ones you can get into depends on your ticket, airline status, credit card or a lounge membership. Each lounge on this page lists what gets you in, and LYVR checks it against your own profile.
Which credit cards get me into a lounge at DEL?
Amex Platinum Card: The Centurion Lounge; Amex Business Platinum Card: The Centurion Lounge; Amex Centurion Card: The Centurion Lounge. Card benefits change, so check your card's terms before you go.
Does airline status get me into a lounge at DEL?
Yes, at 1 lounge: Maharaja Lounge (Air India lounge) (Air India Gold and up, Star Alliance Gold). Status entry needs a same-day departing flight on that airline or its alliance, and some tiers only count on international flights.
How much time do I need for a layover at DEL?
It depends on your terminals, whether you re-clear security or customs, and how far the gates are apart. LYVR adds up deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, any checkpoints your connection passes and the boarding door time, then shows exactly how much time you have to spare.
Is a 1 hour layover enough at DEL?
For a connection on one ticket, airlines won't sell you less than DEL's minimum connection time, and they rebook you if a delay makes you miss it. An international transfer with security screening is still more comfortable with 1.5 to 2 hours, and separate tickets need 3 or more. LYVR works out your exact time to spare for your own two gates.
What is there to do on a layover at DEL?
With an hour or two, eat near your gate and walk the terminal. With more, DEL's 11 lounges (4 on Priority Pass) have quiet seats, food and often showers. LYVR's Explore tab lists every restaurant, bar and shop near your gate with the walk time, so you only see what fits in your layover.
Can I leave the airport on a layover at DEL?
On a domestic connection, yes, with enough time. On an international one, only if you're allowed to enter India, since leaving DEL means going through immigration, and you'd want about 6 hours: the passport line both ways, the trip into Delhi and back, and security on the way in. LYVR checks the ride each way, the time you'd have in the city and your passport's entry rule.
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Plan my layover →Sources
Lounges from Priority Pass's and DragonPass's directories, the card networks' lounge lists (American Express, Capital One, Chase, Mastercard), each operator's own booking or waitlist page, and the Wikivoyage article on Indira Gandhi International Airport (CC BY-SA). Who gets in is worked out with the same rules the LYVR app uses for your saved cards, memberships and airline status. Wait times come from the airport's or TSA's own data. Terminal times are LYVR's curated estimates. Compiled October 2026; details change, so confirm with the airport, airline or lounge before you travel. LYVR isn't affiliated with Indira Gandhi International Airport.