Panipat: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Panipat is a city of 295,970 people in India (Haryana), 232 m (761 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Panipat railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Panipat runs from about 10 h 18 min a day in late December to 14 h 4 min in late June (computed for 29.39° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Panipat is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, whose 14,534-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Panipat: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Panipat railway station. Trains to Panipat
Buses to Panipat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 348 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Delhi, 86 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jaipur, 298 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ludhiana, 201 km — trains · tours
- Agra, 266 km — tours
- Faridabad, 114 km — trains · tours
- Najafgarh, 87 km — trains · tours
- Meerut, 85 km — trains
- Ghāziābād, 92 km — trains
- Amritsar, 319 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Panipat?
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre.
How big is Panipat?
About 295,970 people live in Panipat, across 64 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Panipat in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Panipat?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Panipat?
Lahore (348 km), Delhi (86 km), Jaipur (298 km), Ludhiana (201 km), Agra (266 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.