The distance between India and America is 13,600 kilometers.
India-America trade deal has once again come into discussion due to the announcement of US President Donald Trump. Trump has announced that he has reduced the tariff on India from 50 percent to 18 percent. With this announcement, trade relations between India and America have deepened. Relations between India and America are decades old. Even today a large number of Indians reach America.
Figures from America’s National Travel and Tourism Office show that in the year 2024, 21.4 lakh Indians will come to America to travel. In comparison to 2023, this figure had increased by 26 percent in the year 2024. Know how far America is from India and how many countries one has to pass through to reach here.
How far is America from India?
The distance between India and America is 13,600 kilometers. However, this distance between one city of India is less orIt may be more. Even if we talk about the shortest aerial route, it is still 13 thousand kilometers away. Most of the flights to America fly to New York, Washington and Los Angeles from Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata.
How many countries lie on the way?
Let us understand with an example how many countries lie on the way from India to America. For example, if we travel by plane from Delhi to New York, the first country on the way is Pakistan. In this entire route, one has to cross Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and the Black Sea. After this, on the way one has to cross the North Atlantic Ocean via Serbia, Croatia and France. Only after this you are able to reach New York. According to the official website of Air India, flights from Delhi to New York follow this route.
How much time does it take?
The journey from India to America takes on average 22 to 25 hours. Planes flying with different stops take longer than this. Options for all flight routes are available from India’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport in California, USA. These flights are operated by 24 different airlines through 19 different connections. The shortest flight time is 21 hours and 5 minutes.
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