Cheap flights from the United States to India from ₹ 33,283

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to India from United States, with most prices found around ₹ 76,902. 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 ₹ 82,875.

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 ₹ 81,303 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 ₹ 71,307 on momondo.

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

Air India, Etihad Airways and Lufthansa 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 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to India. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to India on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 41% 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 232 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United States and India is 6 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of May 2026, 44 flights take off from United States and land in India each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.