Cheap flights from India to China from ₹ 16,254

If you aren’t able to travel to China during the month of July, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of ₹ 11,665.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to China is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as ₹ 34,963. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from India to China on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around ₹ 41,245. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra to Kunming Changshui for the best India - China flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to China from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to China for around ₹ 38,740 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to China from India for as low as ₹ 30,310 on momondo.

VietJet Air, China Eastern, and Vietnam Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from India to China

Cathay Pacific, IndiGo and Vietnam Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from India according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to China. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 29% of flights between India and China have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, IndiGo have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 31% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 4 flights take off from India and land in China each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 78% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

33 flights are operational weekly from India to China as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.