Change from International to Domestic in 3 hours in Delhi

TobiasDam · Jun 13th, 2009, 02:28

We are a group arriving in Delhi 03:10 (scheduled) in the morning, and we will have to catch a plane to Leh from the Domestic airport the same morning 6:30.

1. Is this enough time for changing flights, considering we have to change terminal?

2. How often is flight to and from Leh cancelled in the summer period?

3. Is it possible to book flights out of Leh when you are there (august) or is it necessary to book them beforehand?

Thank you very much for your answers, they are much appreciated!

Cheers,

Tobias from Denmark!

SunnySun · Jun 13th, 2009, 03:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiasDam

We are a group arriving in Delhi 03:10 (scheduled) in the morning, and we will have to catch a plane to Leh from the Domestic airport the same morning 6:30.

1. Is this enough time for changing flights, considering we have to change terminal?

2. How often is flight to and from Leh cancelled in the summer period?

3. Is it possible to book flights out of Leh when you are there (august) or is it necessary to book them beforehand?

It will be stressful for you. For your answers:

1. Not enough. You should better have some more gap. Lagguage etc can take time.

2. Not very often.

3. Yah is possible.

TobiasDam · Jun 13th, 2009, 23:14

Is 3 hours and 20 minutes really not enough for the transfer? Does any other fellow IndiaMiker have a opinion on this? We are on a quite tight schedule.. Would you take the chance?

kmalik · Jun 13th, 2009, 23:59

I have never done it, but do not see it as being too tight. Of course, delays can make it tight, but I think it ought to be OK. Provided your plane is roughly on time (and at 3:10 AM, there might not be too much air-traffic delay), you ought to be fine. Take a taxicab between terminals.

edwardseco · Jun 14th, 2009, 02:06

The big rub is inbound flight delays. Delhi is well known for that. However, given this is summer not winter, you may be able to do it..

TobiasDam · Jun 14th, 2009, 02:09

We just decided to bring all our stuff in the hand luggage - so, we want have to wait for luggage. Dont you think that will speed up the process quite a lot?

hitanshu · Jun 14th, 2009, 03:20

It is quite doable. What you need to do, though, is create a ruckus from the start to let you disembark early. You will still need to push through immigration (beg/plead with the airline etc).

The shuttle bus would have like a 20-30 min frequency - you should make it just in time, but it CAN just as well be late. It is tight.

And with night landings on the 10/28 old runway - you will be parked at the intl terminal before you know it. 3am arrival is pretty much the fag end of the arrival wave.
BUT you may have queues in immigration etc (only because of the heightened flu checks/general possibility)

MonkeyBoy4u · Jun 14th, 2009, 03:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiasDam

We are a group arriving in Delhi 03:10 (scheduled) in the morning, and we will have to catch a plane to Leh from the Domestic airport the same morning 6:30.

1. Is this enough time for changing flights, considering we have to change terminal?

2. How often is flight to and from Leh cancelled in the summer period?

3. Is it possible to book flights out of Leh when you are there (august) or is it necessary to book them beforehand?

Thank you very much for your answers, they are much appreciated!

Cheers,

Tobias from Denmark!

Hi Tobias,

First of all welcome to India !! You have decided to go to one of the most exotic and remote locations in India, The Ladakh region. We will come back to that later

The answers to your questions are

1. This is not enough time to change flights. Currently there are extra measures in place at New Delhi internatioal airport. All incoming flights (especially from Europe) are screened for swine flu.

You will have to fill out a form on arrival describing your medical history of the past few days.The authorities may ask you extra questions.

Moreover you will be landing at 3:10 in the morning which I would say is rush hour at New Delhi international.

2. The flight to Leh and back to New Delhi is cancelled only on very very rare occasions in the summer months, so nothing to worry here.

3. It is possible to book flights out of Leh, but I would strongly suggest you book before hand. Buy a return ticket from Delhi to Leh. A return ticket will be cheaper plus you will have a confirmed seat on the flight back to Delhi.

Summer months are packed periods for Leh - New Delhi flights and in case you dont get a flight ticket out of Leh, the only way to come out of there is by road, on the famed Leh- Manali highway.

In case you have any more questions feel free to ask. I did a week trip to Leh, last year and went by plane.

Amalfi · Jun 14th, 2009, 12:16

The domestic terminal is about 3-4 kms away from the International Terminal and shouldn't take more than 15 minutes by road after you are out of the terminal. The roads will be deseted at 3 am besides the roads are also part of an expressway and there are no traffic signals on the route. Also , most of the international arrivals peak around midnight to 2 am, so presumably 3 am should be comparatively less crowded and immigration should be a breeze. If you are not carrying a cold , I don't foresee swine flu screening taking too much time.

The Domestic deaparture terminal is a spanking new buiding recently opened and you might enjoy spending some time there before your flight. Under normal circumstances you will have a couple of hours to while away there.

Also, I believe carrying hand baggage to and fro flights to Kashmir is prohibited ( at least it was till last year). All bagges must be checked-in.Be prepared likewise.

edwardseco · Jun 14th, 2009, 12:20

Consider a cab instead of waiting for the shuttle if it looks tight..

MonkeyBoy4u · Jun 14th, 2009, 12:25

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MonkeyBoy4u · Jun 14th, 2009, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amalfi

The domestic terminal is about 3-4 kms away from the International Terminal and shouldn't take more than 15 minutes by road after you are out of the terminal. The roads will be deseted at 3 am besides the roads are also part of an expressway and there are no traffic signals on the route.

Is there an internal road connecting the two terminals or do you have to come via National Highway 8 ?

ashukkb · Jun 20th, 2009, 23:00

I am afraid, you can catch the Leh flight in given span. Think all the reason discussed above, and think if only one situation occure ?
It will be better, if you reschedule your Leh flight. why to take chance....?

tony · Jun 22nd, 2009, 05:45

Hi

Last year I went from Sydney to Delhi. Arrival time was meant to be about midnight but we arrived at about 6.00am.

Any serious delay is likely on the incoming flight, and not because of delays in commuting from the Int terminal to Domestic.

However I would, as a precaution, reschedule the Leh flight (just in case).

Tony

Jun 13th, 2009, 02:28	#1
TobiasDam Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 5	Change from International to Domestic in 3 hours in Delhi We are a group arriving in Delhi 03:10 (scheduled) in the morning, and we will have to catch a plane to Leh from the Domestic airport the same morning 6:30. 1. Is this enough time for changing flights, considering we have to change terminal? 2. How often is flight to and from Leh cancelled in the summer period? 3. Is it possible to book flights out of Leh when you are there (august) or is it necessary to book them beforehand? Thank you very much for your answers, they are much appreciated! Cheers, Tobias from Denmark!

Jun 14th, 2009, 03:20	#7
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 858	It is quite doable. What you need to do, though, is create a ruckus from the start to let you disembark early. You will still need to push through immigration (beg/plead with the airline etc). The shuttle bus would have like a 20-30 min frequency - you should make it just in time, but it CAN just as well be late. It is tight. And with night landings on the 10/28 old runway - you will be parked at the intl terminal before you know it. 3am arrival is pretty much the fag end of the arrival wave. BUT you may have queues in immigration etc (only because of the heightened flu checks/general possibility) __________________ SMASH!!!!

Jun 20th, 2009, 23:00	#13
ashukkb Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai/ Delhi Posts: 143	I am afraid, you can catch the Leh flight in given span. Think all the reason discussed above, and think if only one situation occure ? It will be better, if you reschedule your Leh flight. why to take chance....? __________________ Ships are safe in the harbour But that is not what ships are built for-- "John A. Shedd",

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Jun 13th, 2009, 23:14	#3
TobiasDam Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 5	Is 3 hours and 20 minutes really not enough for the transfer? Does any other fellow IndiaMiker have a opinion on this? We are on a quite tight schedule.. Would you take the chance?

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kmalik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 670	I have never done it, but do not see it as being too tight. Of course, delays can make it tight, but I think it ought to be OK. Provided your plane is roughly on time (and at 3:10 AM, there might not be too much air-traffic delay), you ought to be fine. Take a taxicab between terminals.

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,771	The big rub is inbound flight delays. Delhi is well known for that. However, given this is summer not winter, you may be able to do it..

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TobiasDam Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 5	We just decided to bring all our stuff in the hand luggage - so, we want have to wait for luggage. Dont you think that will speed up the process quite a lot?

Jun 14th, 2009, 12:16	#9
Amalfi Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 206	The domestic terminal is about 3-4 kms away from the International Terminal and shouldn't take more than 15 minutes by road after you are out of the terminal. The roads will be deseted at 3 am besides the roads are also part of an expressway and there are no traffic signals on the route. Also , most of the international arrivals peak around midnight to 2 am, so presumably 3 am should be comparatively less crowded and immigration should be a breeze. If you are not carrying a cold , I don't foresee swine flu screening taking too much time. The Domestic deaparture terminal is a spanking new buiding recently opened and you might enjoy spending some time there before your flight. Under normal circumstances you will have a couple of hours to while away there. Also, I believe carrying hand baggage to and fro flights to Kashmir is prohibited ( at least it was till last year). All bagges must be checked-in.Be prepared likewise.

Jun 14th, 2009, 12:20	#10
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,771	Consider a cab instead of waiting for the shuttle if it looks tight..

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Jun 22nd, 2009, 05:45	#14
tony Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: sydney Posts: 45	Hi Last year I went from Sydney to Delhi. Arrival time was meant to be about midnight but we arrived at about 6.00am. Any serious delay is likely on the incoming flight, and not because of delays in commuting from the Int terminal to Domestic. However I would, as a precaution, reschedule the Leh flight (just in case). Tony