Cheap flights from the United States to India from $277

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from United States to India. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $635. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to India from United States during October instead. Flights to India in October, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $734.

Our data shows that the cheapest United States to India flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to India in the morning for as low as $906. Flights to India are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,429. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Newark to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl for the best United States - India flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to India from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to India for around $847 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to India from United States for as low as $771 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to India flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 66% on your flight if you consider stops on a United States to India flight.

Air India, Delta, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from United States to India

Air India, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to India from United States according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to India. Keep in mind that there are 36 different airlines that fly to India on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 36% of flights between United States and India have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 215 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 28% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 5 flights per day flying from United States to India. The most common time of day flights depart is 2:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

40 flights are operational weekly from United States to India as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.