Cheap flights from New York to Mumbai from $362

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Mumbai from New York during August instead. Flights to Mumbai in August, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $726.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Mumbai from New York is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as $827. 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 $949.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York to Mumbai when you can find flight prices for as low as $883. Flying to Mumbai in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Mumbai, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,371 per ticket.

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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 $822 when searching weeks out. 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 $760 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Mumbai flight.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Mumbai flights are approximately 12% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, SAUDIA, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Air India, Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mumbai from New York according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mumbai. Keep in mind that there are 25 different airlines that fly to Mumbai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 49% 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 306 minutes.

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

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 49% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 22% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $666.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 15m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 03m.

As of May 2026, there are 6 flights per week flying from New York to Mumbai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

The flight from New York to Mumbai depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Newark (a popular airport in New York) to Mumbai (the most popular airport in Mumbai), then the flight time is 14h 35m on average. If you fly from New York (another popular airport in New York) to Mumbai, then the average flight time is 17h 22m.