Cheap flights from San Francisco to Mumbai from ₹ 46,121

The cheapest month to fly to Mumbai from San Francisco is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around ₹ 70,867, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Mumbai during the month of September, then departing from San Francisco during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around ₹ 75,392.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Mumbai is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as ₹ 89,331. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from San Francisco to Mumbai on a Thursday will generally be more expensive and average around ₹ 121,383. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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 ₹ 103,361. Flying to Mumbai in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of ₹ 114,261.

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 ₹ 94,416 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 ₹ 85,984 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Mumbai 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 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 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Mumbai. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Mumbai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% 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 174 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air India have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average return price of ₹ 106,445.

Flights connecting via Dubai (DXB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 20h 50m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 03m.