Air India to resume non-stop flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv on December 1.
Air India will resume direct flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv on December 1, 2026, with five weekly Boeing 777 aircraft, reinstating nonstop India-Israel connection.
Air India will resume direct flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv on December 1, 2026, restoring the only nonstop air connectivity between India and Israel.
From Sunday to Thursday, the airline will fly five weekly trips with Boeing 777 aircraft. For Indian travelers, the route's resumption implies shorter flights and fewer connecting flight issues.
Flight Schedule From Delhi to Tel Aviv
Air India will fly the route with flight numbers AI139 and AI140:
Delhi-Tel Aviv (AI139): 5:00 am departure, 8:30 am arrival
Tel Aviv to Delhi (AI140): 10:30 am departure and 7:45 pm arrival.
Aircraft: Boeing 777
Frequency: Five flights per week, Sunday through Thursday
The travel from Delhi to Tel Aviv will take about seven hours, with a return flight scheduled for five hours and 45 minutes.
For Indian customers, the time allows Air India to fly directly to Israel from Delhi rather than through Middle Eastern or European hubs.
Israel's tourist authorities are looking outside the usual Indian pilgrimage market. Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, around 70,000 Indians visited Israel annually, creating India an established source market.
The Israel Ministry of Tourism intends to strengthen ties with Indian travel agents and media through destination training, webinars, and familiarization programs, while also promoting leisure opportunities alongside pilgrimage travel.
The restoration of direct flights is part of a larger trend in international travel: airlines are progressively restoring point-to-point routes when demand supports them, providing travelers with an alternative to lengthy hub connections.
The most significant advantage is that Delhi now has a direct connection to Israel again.
Travelers coming to Tel Aviv for vacation, business, or pilgrimage will have a nonstop option, while Air India's Boeing 777 service expands capacity between the two cities. Passengers should still verify the most recent entry criteria and flight status before booking, as itineraries can change.
Travunited Take:
We regard the Delhi-Tel Aviv relaunch as a practical victory for Indian travelers, since it will provide a direct route, improved connection, and additional options for Israel vacations beginning December 2026.
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