{"id":15367,"date":"2024-04-10T23:16:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T03:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelseason.com\/?p=15367"},"modified":"2024-07-29T22:47:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T02:47:48","slug":"best-airlines-to-mumbai-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelseason.com\/airlines\/best-airlines-to-mumbai-india\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Airlines To Fly Into Mumbai, India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumbai is the largest city in India and serves as its financial, commercial, and entertainment capital. It’s also one of the fastest growing cities in Asia with a population of over 21 million.<\/p>

The city is a mix of old-world charm architecture, modern high rises, cultural and traditional structures, and even beach side roads. Many travelers from abroad specifically visit for the art, history, culture, food, theatre, cinema, nightlife and a lot more.<\/p>

Mumbai International Airport welcomes over 51 million passengers each year and has been growing. The airport is nearing capacity so the city is constructing another airport to keep up with demand.<\/p>

If you are planning a trip to Mumbai or just laying over, we will break down the best airlines to fly.<\/p>

Airports Near Mumbai<\/h2>

Mumbai is primary served by one international airport today, located just a few kilometers from the northern part of the city.<\/p>

Airport<\/th>Taxi To Center<\/th>Est Taxi Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Mumbai International Airport (BOM)<\/a><\/td>10 min – 45 min<\/td>$10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Even though the airport has been nearing capacity we still find it to be modern and spacious especially on arrival. We’ve departed from Mumbai on Singapore Airlines to Singapore<\/a> and was impressed with how easy the aiport was for check in experience and the business class lounge<\/a>. Although this might have just been a non peak time.<\/p>

The new airport will be known as Navi Mumbai International Airport<\/a> and will be located about 45 minutes from the city center. This will help relief congestion at the main airport and cut down on flight delays. The city is also looking at ways for better connectivity with new roads and trains soon to come.<\/p>

Mumbai is known for its heavy periods of traffic so when you do arrive take this into account if you are taking a taxi from the airport. It is also highly recommended to book a ride share or go to the official taxi stand. Say no to anyone that is asking if you want a ride.<\/p>

Airlines Flying To Mumbai<\/h2>

If you are departing from the US, there is really a single option if you want to fly direct to Mumbai. The countries flag carrier Air India<\/strong> is the only one that current flys nonstop and provides service to New York and San Francisco.<\/p>

Air India doesn’t have the best reputation with travelers but they did just invest in an entire rebrand as well as placing one of the largest orders of new airplanes in history. The new design has already entered service which certainly helps them climb up this list.<\/p>

Note, historically Delta and United also offered nonstop service from New York to Mumbai but since they are no longer being allowed in Russian airspace they have cancelled those flights.<\/p>

If you are willing to stop over, there are several other airlines including Emirates<\/strong>, Etihad<\/strong>, Lufthansa<\/strong>, Qatar<\/strong>, and more that offer service. While we always feel its better to fly direct, the experience on these other airlines might be worth the layover.<\/p>

If you are departing from the US we will break down your options and where the best place to layover may be. <\/p>

Airfare to Mumbai<\/h2>

Ticket prices to Mumbai can vary depending on season but from the US they never really are considered “cheap”. You can expect to pay $750 – $900 roundtrip in economy in off seats with peak season (Nov – December) this can go up pretty significantly to around $1,100 – $1,800.<\/p>