Cheap flights from San Francisco to Mumbai from $490

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Mumbai from San Francisco during August instead. Flights to Mumbai in August, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $779.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Mumbai from San Francisco is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $999. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Mumbai on Tuesday is $1,138.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Francisco to Mumbai when you can find flight prices for as low as $985. Flying to Mumbai in the afternoon 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 $1,261 per ticket.

Fly from San Francisco to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl for the best San Francisco - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mumbai from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mumbai for around $981 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mumbai from San Francisco for as low as $929 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Francisco to Mumbai.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to Mumbai flights are approximately 3% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Air India, Turkish Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mumbai from San Francisco according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mumbai. Keep in mind that there are 20 different airlines that fly to Mumbai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between San Francisco and Mumbai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 183 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

Flights via Munich (MUC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $837.

Flights connecting via Copenhagen (CPH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 20h 24m.

Copenhagen (CPH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 21m.