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AI2016 Air India - Flight Status

Warning
There is more than one flight with the same flight number on the same day. This is the other flight:
AI2016 London (LHR) to Delhi (DEL) Departure: 07:00 Arrival: 22:00 Check flight

Below, you can find details about Air India flight AI2016, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Delhi - Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (Airport Code DEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, March 09, 2026.

AI2016 On Time performance:
51
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

AI2016 Air India from London

Scheduled - Delayed
Delay: 529 minutes
Flight Status for Monday March 09, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (March 10, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Air India
Air India
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

London (LHR)
March 08, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
07:00 (2026-03-09)
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:00

Arrival

Delhi (DEL)
March 09, 2026
Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
21:50
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 13:00
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC6454 - Air Canada

- TP7036 - TAP Air Portugal

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AI2016?
The flight AI2016 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AI2016?
The distance between the two airports is 6733 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight AI2016?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:19 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in London: 2026-03-10 11:37:51
Current Time in Delhi: 2026-03-10 17:07:51

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between London and Delhi:

IndiGo
- Flight Number: 6E4. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)

Air India
- Flight Number: AI112. (On Time performance: 27 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
- Flight Number: AI162. (On Time performance: 47 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: AI2018. (On Time performance: 29 - Average Delay: 36 minutes)

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA143. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA257. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)

Virgin Atlantic
- Flight Number: VS300. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VS302. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 07, 2025 to March 06, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 90
On Time: 46 ( 51 % )
Moderate Delay: 17 ( 19 % )
Significant Delay: 22 ( 24 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 32 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 07, 2025 to March 06, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 02, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights AI2016

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
09 March
07:00
London (LHR)
22:00
Delhi (DEL)
09h 30min
Monday
09 March
07:00
London (LHR)
21:50
Delhi (DEL)
09h 20min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Sunday
08 March
22:56
London (LHR)
14:18
Delhi (DEL)
09h 52min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
07 March
22:59
London (LHR)
14:30
Delhi (DEL)
10h 01min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Friday
06 March
23:07
London (LHR)
14:26
Delhi (DEL)
09h 49min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
05 March
22:58
London (LHR)
14:15
Delhi (DEL)
09h 47min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
04 March
22:46
London (LHR)
13:59
Delhi (DEL)
09h 43min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 March
22:44
London (LHR)
14:07
Delhi (DEL)
09h 53min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Monday
02 March
22:00
London (LHR)
13:00
Delhi (DEL)
09h 30min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Sunday
01 March
22:00
London (LHR)
13:00
Delhi (DEL)
09h 30min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time