Cheap flights from San Francisco to New Delhi from ₹ 47,286

The month of August is another great option to travel to New Delhi, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around ₹ 78,905.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to New Delhi. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as ₹ 99,599. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around ₹ 116,735.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New Delhi is in the afternoon. Flights from San Francisco to New Delhi during this time can be as low as ₹ 95,674. Flights to New Delhi are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of ₹ 121,711. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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 ₹ 95,510 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 ₹ 82,153 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.

You could potentially save up to 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to New Delhi flight.

As of June 2026, prices for San Francisco to New Delhi flights are approximately 32% 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, Lufthansa and Delta 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 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New Delhi. Keep in mind that there are 15 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 departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 45% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 24% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average return price of ₹ 74,950.

Flights connecting via Kolkata (CCU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 20h 30m.

Kolkata (CCU) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 38m.

As of June 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from San Francisco to New Delhi. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 100% of flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, there are 7 flights per week flying from San Francisco to New Delhi. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.