Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Mumbai from £215

The cheapest month to fly to Mumbai from United Kingdom is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £450, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Mumbai in September, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from United Kingdom to Mumbai during November average around £481.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Mumbai. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £535. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Mumbai on Friday is £569.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Mumbai is in the evening. Flights from United Kingdom to Mumbai during this time can be as low as £531. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £571.

Fly from London Heathrow to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl for the best United Kingdom - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mumbai from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mumbai for around £523 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 United Kingdom for as low as £490 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Virgin Atlantic, Air India and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mumbai from United Kingdom according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Mumbai. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to Mumbai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between United Kingdom and Mumbai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

18 flights are operational daily from United Kingdom to Mumbai as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00, with 51% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 132 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in Mumbai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.