Cheap flights from New Delhi to Varanasi from £38

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from New Delhi to Varanasi. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £52. If you’re not able to fly to Varanasi in September, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from New Delhi to Varanasi during August average around £54.

The cheapest day to depart from New Delhi to Varanasi is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Varanasi on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as £53. Flights from New Delhi to Varanasi on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £81. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from New Delhi to Varanasi when you can find flight prices for as low as £62. Flying to Varanasi at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Varanasi are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £80. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Varanasi from New Delhi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Varanasi for around £69 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Varanasi from New Delhi for as low as £63 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between New Delhi and Varanasi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New Delhi and Varanasi is 20 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 05:00, with 31% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

As of May 2026, there are 140 flights per week flying from New Delhi to Varanasi. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.