Image Caption: Air India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Credit: Air India
Airlines
Air India to launch flights to Osaka, second destination in Japan
Written by Jeffrey Teruel | Published on October 19, 2026
Image Caption: Air India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Credit: Air India
Airlines
Written by Jeffrey Teruel | Published on October 19, 2026
Air India will launch a new route to Osaka early next year, its second destination in Japan.
Air India will launch a new route to Osaka early next year, its second destination in Japan.
From February 2, 2027, Air India will operate four weekly flights from Delhi to Osaka Kansai using Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the outbound flight AI360 will depart Delhi at 2250H before arriving at Kansai Airport the following day at 0950H. The return flight AI359 will depart every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1150H before arriving back at Delhi at 1820H.
Osaka will be Air India’s second destination in Japan, where it currently operates a combined 11 weekly flights to/from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from Delhi (daily) and Mumbai (four-times weekly).
According to Air India, the addition of Osaka will also enable bookings for open-jaw itineraries, allowing customers to fly to into Osaka before returning from Tokyo, or vice versa.
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) reported that more than 315,000 Indian visitors travelled to Japan last year (2025), a 35% increase from 2024 and nearly 80% above pre-pandemic levels.