Cheap flights from Detroit to Mumbai from $411

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Mumbai from Detroit during September instead. Flights to Mumbai in September, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $767.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Mumbai from Detroit is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $1,210. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. 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 $1,373.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Detroit to Mumbai when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,101. Flying to Mumbai in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Mumbai, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,281 per ticket.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mumbai from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mumbai for around $924 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mumbai from Detroit for as low as $811 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 57% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to Mumbai flight.

As of July 2026, prices for Detroit to Mumbai flights are approximately 15% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Royal Jordanian, KLM, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Delta, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mumbai from Detroit according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mumbai. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Mumbai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via New York (JFK) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $803.

Flights connecting via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 19h 38m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 42m.