Cheap flights from San Francisco to New Delhi from $500

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New Delhi from San Francisco, with most prices found around $795. If you’re not able to fly to New Delhi in September, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to New Delhi during August average around $862.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to New Delhi from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $982. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to New Delhi is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,037.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New Delhi is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from San Francisco to New Delhi in the morning for as low as $995. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $1,067. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from San Francisco to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl for the best San Francisco - New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New Delhi from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New Delhi for around $1,020 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New Delhi from San Francisco for as low as $892 on momondo.

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

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

As of June 2026, prices for San Francisco to New Delhi flights are approximately 28% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

KLM and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Air India, Turkish Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New Delhi from San Francisco according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New Delhi. Keep in mind that there are 27 different airlines that fly to New Delhi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 45% of flights between San Francisco and New Delhi have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 204 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. 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 45% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 19% 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 $728.

Flights connecting via Kolkata (CCU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 21h 18m.

Rome (FCO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 16m.