Delhi to Tokyo flight path: DEL to HND

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Delhi to Tokyo. The left side offers a dramatic bookend experience: Himalayan foothills and distant peaks during the Delhi departure, and Mount Fuji plus the Tokyo Bay skyline on arrival, while the right side sees mostly featureless plains and open water for most of the flight.

During takeoff from Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing Delhi to the east-northeast, the aircraft's climb path keeps the Himalayan foothills and, farther on, the high peaks near Nepal on the northern (left) side. The right side only shows the flat, hazy Gangetic plain stretching south. Notable sights include: Delhi's urban sprawl and Yamuna River just after takeoff, distant Himalayan foothills, and later the snow-capped peaks near the Nepal border.

When landing at Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the typical south-wind arrival into Haneda, the aircraft flies north over Tokyo Bay before turning onto final for runway 34. This keeps Mount Fuji's iconic silhouette visible to the southwest on the left side, along with the Tokyo skyline and bay hugging the shoreline. Notable sights include: Mount Fuji's snow-dusted cone to the southwest, Tokyo Bay's shipping lanes, the Rainbow Bridge and Odaiba skyline, and Haneda's runways jutting into the bay.

The flight from Indira Gandhi International (DEL) to Tokyo International (HND) takes about 7 hours 5 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 3,642 miles (5,862 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The flight path crosses the Tibetan Plateau and the high mountain ranges of western China before descending toward the Korean Peninsula and the Sea of Japan, offering brief glimpses of rugged, arid highland terrain at cruise altitude.