Cheap flights from New York to Mumbai from £272

The cheapest month to fly to Mumbai from New York is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around £564, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Mumbai in March, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Mumbai during October average around £570.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Mumbai. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £585. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Mumbai on Wednesday is £1,185.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mumbai from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mumbai for around £669 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mumbai from New York for as low as £608 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on New York to Mumbai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Mumbai flight.

Historically, on average around 61% of flights between New York and Mumbai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 278 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.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 61% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Zurich (ZRH) was the most common stop: 20% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average return price of £713.

Flights connecting via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 45m.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 43m.

As of September 2026, there are 3 flights per week flying from New York to Mumbai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

Flight times vary depending on what airport in New York you fly out of and what airport in Mumbai you fly into. For example, flying from New York to Mumbai takes 24h 20m on average. On the other hand, flying from Newark to Mumbai takes 25h 15m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.