Cheap flights from India to the United Kingdom from £178

The cheapest month to fly to United Kingdom from India is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £506, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit United Kingdom during the month of November, then departing from India during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £515.

The cheapest day to depart from India to United Kingdom is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for United Kingdom on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as £565. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from India to United Kingdom for around £597.

The cheapest time of day to fly to United Kingdom is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as £573. Try not to purchase tickets at midday because they tend to be around £585. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Birmingham for the best India - United Kingdom flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Kingdom from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Kingdom for around £569 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Kingdom from India for as low as £509 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from India to United Kingdom

Air India, British Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Kingdom from India according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Kingdom. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to United Kingdom on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between India and United Kingdom have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 151 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

45 flights are operational daily from India to United Kingdom as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 04:00, with 50% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of May 2026, there are 316 flights per week flying from India to United Kingdom. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.