Cheap Flights from New York to Mumbai
New York (JFK / EWR) → Mumbai (BOM) · 15–17 hours nonstop, 19–23 hours with a connection
Flights from New York (JFK) to Mumbai (BOM) are operated by Air India, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad and Lufthansa among others, with nonstop service and one-stop itineraries via Dubai, Doha or a European hub. Total journey time is typically 15–17 hours nonstop, 19–23 hours with a connection. You depart from John F. Kennedy International (JFK) and Newark Liberty (EWR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM).
The lowest round-trip fare SkyKaro has tracked on this route is $715 on Gulf Air, seen on 15 August 2026. Google reports a typical range of $580–$750 for this route.
Tracked from live Google Flights data: one adult, economy, round trip departing about 60 days out and returning 14 days later. Based on 1 observation since 15 Aug 2026. Fares change constantly — this is what we measured, not a fare we are holding for you.
| Departure airport | John F. Kennedy International (JFK) and Newark Liberty (EWR) |
|---|---|
| Arrival airport | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM) |
| Main airlines | Air India, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad and Lufthansa |
| Routing | Nonstop service and one-stop itineraries via Dubai, Doha or a European hub |
| Journey time | 15–17 hours nonstop, 19–23 hours with a connection |
| When to book | Two to four months ahead for ordinary travel, and six months or more for December, the summer school holidays and the Indian wedding season, when the cheapest fare buckets are gone long before the date approaches |
| Lowest tracked fare | $715 round trip (Gulf Air) — seen 15 Aug 2026 |
Flying out of New York JFK
New York is the busiest international gateway in the United States, and for most long-haul corridors it is the cheapest place in the country to start. JFK and Newark function as one market: JFK carries the widest spread of foreign carriers, Newark is United's transatlantic fortress, and a fare that looks unremarkable at one airport is often materially lower at the other on the same day. That is the single biggest reason to price this route with an agent rather than a booking site — most search engines make you pick an airport before they will show you a price, so the cheaper half of the New York market never appears. Travellers across Queens, Long Island, Westchester and northern New Jersey are within reach of both, and we quote whichever one wins.
What to know before you fly to Mumbai
Entry requirements for US travellers
US citizens need an Indian visa; the online e-Visa covers most visits and OCI cardholders use their OCI. Apply early enough that a slow approval cannot force you to move a ticket — verify the current rules on India's official e-Visa portal before you travel.
Best time to go
November to February is dry, mild and the most popular time to visit, which is exactly why fares are highest then. The monsoon from June to September brings the lowest prices of the year and, if you can work around the rain, by far the best value on this corridor.
Airports and arrival
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM) is western India's main gateway and a major hub for onward domestic connections to Goa, Pune, Ahmedabad and the south. International arrivals use Terminal 2.
Baggage
Mumbai itineraries split fairly evenly between European and Gulf routings, and the two have quite different baggage rules. We confirm a single end-to-end allowance rather than leaving you to discover a tighter limit on the second leg.
Airlines from New York to Mumbai
Itineraries offer nonstop service and one-stop itineraries via Dubai, Doha or a European hub.
Getting the best price to Mumbai
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New York to Mumbai — frequently asked questions
The lowest round-trip fare we have tracked from New York to Mumbai is $715 on Gulf Air, observed on 15 August 2026 for a departure about 60 days ahead. Google reports a typical range of $580 to $750 on this route. Fares move constantly with season and availability, and our agents can often access consolidator pricing below the published fare — call for a live quote.
Carriers on this route include Air India, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad and Lufthansa. Others serve it on one-stop itineraries, and the cheapest is not always a name you would expect — the lowest fare we have tracked here was on a carrier outside that list more than once. Itineraries offer nonstop service and one-stop itineraries via Dubai, Doha or a European hub, and total journey time runs about 15–17 hours nonstop, 19–23 hours with a connection. Which carrier is cheapest changes with the season and the fare bucket rather than staying fixed, which is why we compare them all on every quote.
Plan on 15–17 hours nonstop, 19–23 hours with a connection from John F. Kennedy International (JFK) and Newark Liberty (EWR) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM), including time on the ground if your itinerary connects.
Book two to four months ahead for ordinary travel, and six months or more for December, the summer school holidays and the Indian wedding season, when the cheapest fare buckets are gone long before the date approaches.
Yes — this route has nonstop service, with nonstop service and one-stop itineraries via Dubai, Doha or a European hub. Nonstop is not always the cheapest option: a one-stop itinerary on the same dates is frequently a few hundred dollars less, and on a journey of 15–17 hours nonstop, 19–23 hours with a connection that trade is worth pricing rather than assuming. Frequencies change by season, so call us for what is actually flying on your dates.
New York has three airports and they are not interchangeable. JFK carries the widest range of foreign carriers and almost all of the long-haul network; Newark (EWR) is United's transatlantic base and is frequently cheaper on the same day for the same trip; LaGuardia is domestic only and does not serve long-haul at all. Because most booking sites make you choose an airport before quoting, the cheaper half of the New York market is routinely invisible — we price JFK and EWR together and quote whichever wins.
This is the corridor where it matters most. US–South Asia fares carry the widest gap between the published price and the consolidator price of anything we sell, the itineraries are long enough that a better connection is worth real money, and baggage rules differ enough between carriers to change which fare is actually cheaper once you have paid for your bags. All three are things a search box cannot weigh for you. SkyKaro's agents are reachable 24/7, and nothing is charged until an agent has confirmed the itinerary and the price with you.