Cheap flights from India to San Francisco from $499

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of February, then flying in December is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,057.

The cheapest day to depart from India to San Francisco is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,046. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,222.

Our data shows that the cheapest India to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the morning for as low as $1,110. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,322.

Fly from Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra to San Francisco for the best India - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $1,138 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from India for as low as $975 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on India to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

KLM, Virgin Atlantic, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from India to San Francisco

Emirates, Air India and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from India according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 21 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 46% of flights between India and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 218 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 46% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

4 flights are operational weekly from India to San Francisco as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.

Flight times from India to San Francisco vary, but if you’re flying out of New Delhi and flying into San Francisco (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 15h 55m on average. Another popular route from India to San Francisco is flying from Mumbai to San Francisco, which will take roughly 21h 50m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.