Toronto to Delhi flights

When fares to Delhi are lowest

Fares to Delhi are usually lowest outside the busy festival and school holiday weeks, and the live fare calendar on this page shows this month's lowest fares so you can compare dates at a glance. Booking early for travel in the quiet months gives you the widest choice of seats.

Use the 12 month fare calendar on this page to scan the year. It shows the lowest fares for each month, so you can move your dates before you commit. The Slashtel Fare Index on this route page puts the lowest fare in the next three months against the route's usual monthly fare. A reading of 100 is usual and 85 or under is a good time to book.

If your dates are fixed, set an alert rather than watching the calendar every day. We check fares every day and email when they fall well under the usual price for your dates or under your own target.

1. Open the fare calendar on this page and note the months with the lowest fares.
2. Check the Slashtel Fare Index for the next three months. Look for 85 or under.
3. Compare a few date pairs around your preferred week, allowing for the time difference.
4. Set a price alert for your exact dates if you cannot be flexible.
5. Book when the fare drops under your target or under the usual price for those dates.

Direct flights and airlines on the route

Air Canada and Air India both fly nonstop from Toronto to Delhi, landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). If a nonstop seat is not available on your dates, several other airlines cover the route with one or more stops, including American Airlines, British Airways, China Eastern, Porter, SriLankan Airlines and TAP Air Portugal.

Nonstop is the simplest choice for families with children or elderly parents, because there is no connection to manage and no second check in. Compare the nonstop options first, then look at the stopping airlines if the dates or seats you want are not open.

Stopping itineraries can involve separate tickets on some bookings. That carries risk: if one flight is delayed, the next airline is not obliged to rebook you. Check whether your booking is one ticket or several before you pay.

Busy weeks on the Toronto to Delhi route

The busiest weeks on this route are Diwali (8 November 2026, and about 29 October 2027), Christmas and New Year, Holi in March, and the Canadian school summer holidays in July and August. Fares and seats are under the most pressure in these weeks, so book well ahead if you must travel then.

These are the weeks when families in Toronto travel to see relatives in Delhi and across north India. Diwali and Christmas also pull in travellers who are not on the family calendar, so demand stacks up.

If you can move your trip by a week or two either side of Diwali or Holi, you often find lower fares and more seat choice. For the July and August school holidays, book as early as you can. The fare calendar makes the difference between these weeks easy to see.

Arriving in Delhi: phone, data and entry

Buy a travel eSIM or a mobile top up before you fly so you land in Delhi with data ready. India's main networks are Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea, with coverage up to 5G. For entry rules, check the official rules for your passport before you fly.

A travel eSIM means you can call and message family as soon as you clear arrivals at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), without hunting for a shop. If you prefer a local network, a top up for Jio, Airtel or Vodafone Idea keeps your Indian number active for the weeks you are there.

Remember the time difference when you tell family your landing time. India is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Toronto in winter and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead in summer, so a morning departure can land the next day local time.

Entry rules depend on your passport and can change. Check the official rules for your passport before you fly, and confirm them again close to departure.

How to get a price alert for your dates

Set a price alert on this page and we check fares every day, then email you when they fall well under the usual price for your dates or under your own target. It suits families with fixed school or festival dates who cannot keep checking the calendar.

Choose your route, your travel dates and your target if you have one. You will hear from us when the fare drops, so you can book without watching the page every morning.

Use the alert alongside the Slashtel Fare Index. The index tells you whether now is a good time to book on this route, and the alert tells you when your own dates move.