Cheap flights from the United States to India from $359

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 $855. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to India from United States during February instead. Flights to India in February, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $891.

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 $903 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 $772 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 46% on your flight if you consider stops on a United States to India flight.

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

Air India, Etihad Airways and Qatar 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 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to India. Keep in mind that there are 42 different airlines that fly to India on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 42% 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 222 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.

Saturday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from United States to India. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 100% of flights taking off at noon.

42 flights are operational weekly from United States to India as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.