What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Diego to India?

China Eastern, Etihad Airways, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to India

What airlines fly to India?

Japan Airlines, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to India from San Diego according to our data. Japan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to India. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to India on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to India?

Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to India were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to India?

As of November 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to India.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to India?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to India.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to India?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to India may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at India. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$435 Cheap Flights from San Diego to India in 2026/27

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1:58 pm - 8:10 pmSAN San Diego-MAA Chennai

40h 42m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

6:00 pm - 1:00 pmMAA Chennai-SAN San Diego

32h 30m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$960Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 8

9:56 pm - 11:50 pmSAN San Diego-MAA Chennai

37h 24m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

6:00 pm - 6:59 pmMAA Chennai-SAN San Diego

37h 29m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$975Multiple Airlines

Sun, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 25

7:20 am - 8:25 amSAN San Diego-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

35h 35m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

3:55 pm - 9:08 pmDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-SAN San Diego

41h 43m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,069Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Mon, Apr 5

7:20 am - 8:25 amSAN San Diego-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

35h 35m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl

3:55 pm - 9:08 pmDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-SAN San Diego

41h 43m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,069Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Apr 5

7:00 am - 11:50 amSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

40h 20m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

1:50 am - 6:59 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

29h 39m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,072Air India

Sat, May 1 - Fri, May 28

11:48 am - 9:05 amSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

31h 47m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

8:25 pm - 7:29 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

36h 34m2 stops Rome Fiumicino New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,112Air India

Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Dec 2

6:00 pm - 11:10 amSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

27h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

2:15 am - 4:10 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

27h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,159British Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Tue, Feb 16

9:45 pm - 2:25 amSAN San Diego-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

39h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:30 pm - 7:07 pmCCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-SAN San Diego

34h 07m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,165Etihad Airways

Sat, Jan 23 - Wed, May 12

6:00 pm - 5:20 amSAN San Diego-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

10:50 am - 4:10 pmDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-SAN San Diego

42h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,186British Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 27

9:40 pm - 7:30 pmSAN San Diego-HYD Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

56h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:15 pm - 8:19 pmHYD Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl-SAN San Diego

36h 34m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,206Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Wed, Dec 2

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10:00 pm - 12:35 pmSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

25h 05m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

1:50 am - 6:59 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

29h 39m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,082Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Apr 20

10:00 pm - 12:35 pmSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

25h 05m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

1:50 am - 6:59 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

29h 39m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,082Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Apr 18

9:40 pm - 3:05 pmSAN San Diego-MAA Chennai

51h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 7:36 pmMAA Chennai-SAN San Diego

47h 11m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,123Etihad Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 21

9:40 pm - 7:50 pmSAN San Diego-MAA Chennai

56h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:05 pm - 2:30 pmMAA Chennai-SAN San Diego

35h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,160Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 22

6:00 pm - 12:15 amSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

40h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

12:50 pm - 2:55 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

38h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,304British Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Apr 21

6:00 pm - 12:15 amSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

40h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

12:50 pm - 5:50 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

41h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,304British Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Apr 20

6:30 am - 12:30 amSAN San Diego-BLR Bengaluru Intl

28h 30m2 stops Salt Lake City Amsterdam Schiphol

2:25 am - 8:40 pmBLR Bengaluru Intl-SAN San Diego

31h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Boston Logan Intl

$1,354Delta

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

6:50 am - 11:55 pmSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

27h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:45 am - 3:25 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

26h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,385Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Apr 19

6:50 am - 11:55 pmSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

27h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:45 am - 3:25 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

26h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,385Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Apr 20

11:02 am - 3:05 amSAN San Diego-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

26h 33m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

2:00 am - 11:45 amBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-SAN San Diego

22h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,398Delta

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Apr 21

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Lufthansa flights from San Diego to India

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Lufthansa

Dec 1

SAN2:30 pmSan Diego

45h 00m

2 stops

BLR1:00 amBengaluru Intl

Feb 6

BLR2:50 amBengaluru Intl

33h 17m

2 stops

SAN10:37 pmSan Diego

$1,303

Lufthansa

Feb 8

SAN9:39 amSan Diego

25h 51m

2 stops

BLR1:00 amBengaluru Intl

Feb 28

BLR2:50 amBengaluru Intl

26h 25m

1 stop

SAN3:45 pmSan Diego

$1,308

Lufthansa

Dec 1

SAN2:30 pmSan Diego

45h 00m

2 stops

BLR1:00 amBengaluru Intl

Feb 8

BLR3:30 amBengaluru Intl

27h 16m

2 stops

SAN5:16 pmSan Diego

$1,313

Qatar Airways flights from San Diego to India

Our best Qatar Airways deals on San Diego to India flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Feb 7

SAN7:20 amSan Diego

35h 35m

2 stops

DEL8:25 amNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Apr 5

DEL3:55 pmNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

41h 43m

2 stops

SAN9:08 pmSan Diego

$1,069

Qatar Airways

Feb 14

SAN7:44 amSan Diego

35h 16m

2 stops

DEL8:30 amNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mar 9

DEL9:40 pmNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

36h 58m

2 stops

SAN9:08 pmSan Diego

$1,091

Qatar Airways

Jan 25

SAN8:00 amSan Diego

29h 20m

2 stops

BOM2:50 amMumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Feb 14

BOM4:00 amMumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

30h 25m

2 stops

SAN8:55 pmSan Diego

$1,100

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San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Mon 3/1

1:58 pm-8:10 pm

2 stops40h 42m

Chennai

Mon 3/8

6:00 pm-1:00 pm

2 stops32h 30m

$960

San DiegoChennai

SAN San Diego - MAA Chennai

SANMAA

San Diego

Sun 4/11

9:56 pm-11:50 pm

2 stops37h 24m

Chennai

Sun 4/25

6:00 pm-6:59 pm

2 stops37h 29m

$975

San DiegoNew Delhi

SAN San Diego - DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

SANDEL

San Diego

Sun 2/7

7:20 am-8:25 am

2 stops35h 35m

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mon 4/5

3:55 pm-9:08 pm

2 stops41h 43m

$1,069

San DiegoNew Delhi

SAN San Diego - DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

SANDEL

San Diego

Mon 2/8

7:20 am-8:25 am

2 stops35h 35m

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mon 4/5

3:55 pm-9:08 pm

2 stops41h 43m

$1,069

San DiegoMumbai

SAN San Diego - BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

SANBOM

San Diego

Sat 5/1

7:00 am-11:50 am

1 stop40h 20m

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Fri 5/28

1:50 am-6:59 pm

1 stop29h 39m

$1,072

San DiegoMumbai

SAN San Diego - BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

SANBOM

San Diego

Tue 11/17

11:48 am-9:05 am

1 stop31h 47m

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 12/2

8:25 pm-7:29 pm

2 stops36h 34m

$1,112

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San DiegoMumbai

SAN San Diego - BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

SANBOM

San Diego

Thu 1/21

6:00 pm-11:10 am

1 stop27h 40m

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Tue 2/16

2:15 am-4:10 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$1,159

San DiegoKolkata

SAN San Diego - CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

SANCCU

San Diego

Sat 1/23

9:45 pm-2:25 am

2 stops39h 10m

Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

Wed 5/12

9:30 pm-7:07 pm

2 stops34h 07m

$1,165

San DiegoNew Delhi

SAN San Diego - DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

SANDEL

San Diego

Tue 1/19

6:00 pm-5:20 am

1 stop21h 50m

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Wed 1/27

10:50 am-4:10 pm

1 stop42h 50m

$1,186

San DiegoHyderabad

SAN San Diego - HYD Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

SANHYD

San Diego

Sun 11/15

9:40 pm-7:30 pm

2 stops56h 20m

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

Wed 12/2

9:15 pm-8:19 pm

2 stops36h 34m

$1,206

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What is the cheapest month to fly to India?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to India. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,086. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to India from San Diego during March instead. Flights to India in March, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $1,133.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to India?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to India from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to India for around $1,261 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to India from San Diego for as low as $1,055 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on San Diego to India flights?

You could potentially save up to 17% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to India flight.

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Best Price Found	$435
Fastest flight time	24h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to India from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $435. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to India found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $960.

The fastest flight from San Diego to India takes 24h 10m

There are no direct flights from San Diego to India. There are no popular flight routes from San Diego to India.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Diego to India

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to India?
Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to India were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to India?
As of November 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to India.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to India?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to India.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to India?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to India may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at India. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from San Diego to India

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $701	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,460 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $754	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,299 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $784	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,964 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $798	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $913	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,557 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $960	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $967	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,699 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air India	PriceFrom $1,080	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,902 reviews	Search Air India flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,182	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,280 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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