Direct flights from Australia to India

Every non-stop flight between Australia and India

As of 20 October 2026, these are the only scheduled non-stop routes. Times are local and can change, so check them when you book.

Route	Airline	How often	Flight time	Notes
Sydney – Delhi	Air India (AI301/302)	Daily, rising to 11 a week from 16 Dec 2026	About 13 hours	AI301 is scheduled to leave Sydney at 22:30 and reach Delhi at 06:05.
Melbourne – Delhi	Air India	7 a week, rising to 11 a week from 27 Oct 2026	About 12.5–13 hours	Mix of 777-300ER and 787-8 flights, with morning and late-night departures.
Melbourne – Delhi	Qantas (QF69)	Mon, Thu, Sat, from 26 Oct 2026 to 27 Mar 2027	About 13 hours	Seasonal. Leaves Melbourne at 09:20 and arrives in Delhi at 16:45.
Sydney – Bengaluru	Qantas (QF67/68)	Returns from 25 Oct 2026	About 12 hours	Suspended 8 Aug – 24 Oct 2026 (Qantas). We couldn't confirm the new days and times on qantas.com, so we check them when you book.

Sources: AeroRoutes (Air India Sydney), AeroRoutes (Air India Melbourne), Qantas network and AeroRoutes (Qantas Bengaluru).

What doesn't fly non-stop

• No non-stops from Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth or Darwin. Adelaide Airport has named New Delhi as a route it would like to attract, but no airline has committed to one.
• No non-stop to Mumbai, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi or Ahmedabad from anywhere in Australia. Air India's Mumbai–Melbourne non-stop, launched in December 2023, has run on and off since, and we couldn't find it in the schedules published for northern winter 2026/27. Ask us whether it's running for your dates.
• IndiGo doesn't fly to Australia itself. It sells seats on Qantas flights through a codeshare, and its own Bengaluru–Perth plan hasn't been scheduled.

Non-stop or one-stop: which is better?

A non-stop saves you a connection and usually several hours. It's the easiest choice for elderly parents, and for anyone who'd rather not change planes in Singapore or the Gulf. But a one-stop trip can make more sense if:

• You're going somewhere other than Delhi or Bengaluru. Flying to Delhi and connecting domestically often takes longer than a one-stop trip via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur to cities like Hyderabad, Chennai or Kochi.
• You want a particular baggage allowance or fare type. See our baggage guide.
• The non-stop is full or much dearer on your dates, which happens often in December and January.

Typical one-stop options from each city

Journey times below are estimates: flying time plus a typical connection. Your actual time depends on the day you fly.

From	Usual connections	Example journey time
Adelaide	Singapore Airlines via Singapore, Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur, Emirates via Dubai, Qatar Airways via Doha, Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (seasonal from 10 Nov 2026), or a domestic flight to Melbourne or Sydney for the non-stop	Adelaide–Delhi via Singapore: about 14–19 hours
Brisbane	Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines (daily from 25 Oct 2026), Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, or a domestic flight to Sydney for Air India	Brisbane–Delhi via Singapore: about 15–20 hours
Melbourne	The non-stops above, plus Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, SriLankan, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad	Melbourne–Kochi via Singapore: about 13–17 hours
Sydney	The non-stops above, plus Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad	Sydney–Mumbai via Singapore: about 15–19 hours
Perth	No non-stop. Most travellers connect in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or a Gulf hub	Ask us for current options

Flying from Adelaide or Brisbane to a non-stop

Positioning to Melbourne or Sydney for a non-stop works well when the fare is right. Book the domestic flight on the same ticket as the international one if you can, so your bags are checked through and the airline looks after you if the first flight runs late. If you book separately, leave at least three hours. At Adelaide, domestic and international flights leave from the same terminal, which makes the start of the trip easy.

For Amritsar, the non-stop to Delhi is only part of the trip. You still need a domestic flight, a train or a drive north. Many Punjab families find Kuala Lumpur or Singapore just as quick. See Adelaide to Amritsar and Melbourne to Amritsar.

Route pages

Non-stop routes: Melbourne to Delhi, Sydney to Delhi and Sydney to Bengaluru. One-stop routes: Adelaide to Delhi, Brisbane to Delhi, Melbourne to Chennai and Sydney to Kochi. Booking for parents flying out from India? Start with our parents' page.

Talk to a real person about your flights

Fares and schedules change every day, so we don't publish prices on this page. For live fares, call or WhatsApp the Travel Care team on 0421 882 733. We're a family-run agency at 222 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville, booking flights since 2010, and we speak English, Hindi and Punjabi. Seen a cheaper fare somewhere else? Send us the screenshot and we'll see what we can do.

Last checked: 20 October 2026 by the Travel Care team.