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If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Mumbai on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from London to Mumbai. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

The cheapest month for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mumbai is September, where tickets cost C$ 873 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,230 and C$ 1,223 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at C$ 1,194 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Mumbai, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

British Airways connects London to Mumbai with 21 flights per week. Air India also offers 14 flights per week, while Virgin Atlantic follows with 14 flights per week.

There is just one airline that flies from London Heathrow Airport to Mumbai direct and that is Air India. The best round-trip deal found from Air India for the route is C$ 594.

Weekly flights between London and Mumbai historically see delays in approximately 30% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 134 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Virgin Atlantic have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 12% of their flights encountering any delays.

Muscat (MCT) is the top choice – 38% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from London to Mumbai picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Bengaluru (BLR) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of C$ 594.

Consider flying via Istanbul (IST) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 12h 20m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Amsterdam (AMS) often has the shortest layovers from London to Mumbai, with an average of 1h 43m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 8 nonstop flights that take off from London Heathrow Airport and land in Mumbai, with an average flight time of 9h 38m. The most common departure time is 9:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 56 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day (8).