₹ 32,610 Find Cheap Flights from London to India

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Cheap Flights from London to India

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New Delhi
New Delhi2 stops₹ 49,679
Mumbai
Mumbai1 stop₹ 47,523
Bengaluru
Bengaluru1 stop₹ 48,601
Hyderabad
Hyderabad1 stop₹ 50,308
Kolkata
Kolkata2 stops₹ 59,471
Chennai
Chennai2 stops₹ 51,116
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad3 stops₹ 56,057
Pune
Pune2 stops₹ 48,781
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama1 stop₹ 57,315
Kochi
Kochi1 stop₹ 50,038
Varanasi
Varanasi1 stop₹ 59,291
Guwahati
Guwahati1 stop₹ 70,341
Lucknow
Lucknow3 stops₹ 52,105
Patna
Patna2 stops₹ 64,592
Jaipur
Jaipur1 stop₹ 59,561
Bagdogra
Bagdogra2 stops₹ 69,353
Port Blair
Port Blair1 stop₹ 56,417
New Delhi
New Delhi2 stops₹ 49,679
Mumbai
Mumbai1 stop₹ 47,523
Bengaluru
Bengaluru1 stop₹ 48,601
Hyderabad
Hyderabad1 stop₹ 50,308
Kolkata
Kolkata2 stops₹ 59,471
Chennai
Chennai2 stops₹ 51,116
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad3 stops₹ 56,057
Pune
Pune2 stops₹ 48,781
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama1 stop₹ 57,315
Kochi
Kochi1 stop₹ 50,038
Varanasi
Varanasi1 stop₹ 59,291
Guwahati
Guwahati1 stop₹ 70,341
Lucknow
Lucknow3 stops₹ 52,105
Patna
Patna2 stops₹ 64,592
Jaipur
Jaipur1 stop₹ 59,561
Bagdogra
Bagdogra2 stops₹ 69,353
Port Blair
Port Blair1 stop₹ 56,417

Book Cheap London to India Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London to India that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from London to India

Tue, 27 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
Air India Logo
21:05 - 20:05
LHR
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BOM
17h 30m1 stop
Air India Logo
06:25 - 11:05
BOM
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LHR
10h 10mdirect
₹ 47,523Air India
Thu, 5 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:25 - 03:00
LGW
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BOM
39h 05m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
04:05 - 22:35
BOM
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LGW
24h 00m2 stops
₹ 47,792Multiple Airlines
Mon, 12 Jan - Mon, 19 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:20 - 01:10
STN
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BOM
20h 20m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 12:15
BOM
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STN
28h 00m2 stops
₹ 47,792Multiple Airlines
Fri, 15 May - Tue, 26 May
Gulf Air Logo
11:25 - 04:55
LGW
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BOM
13h 00m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
06:30 - 06:55
BOM
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LGW
28h 55m1 stop
₹ 47,882Gulf Air
Fri, 27 Feb - Thu, 19 Mar
Oman Air Logo
08:25 - 13:25
LHR
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BOM
23h 30m1 stop
Oman Air Logo
13:45 - 05:55
BOM
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LHR
21h 40m1 stop
₹ 48,062Oman Air
Wed, 28 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb
Gulf Air Logo
10:35 - 20:30
LGW
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BOM
28h 25m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
06:30 - 06:20
BOM
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LGW
29h 20m1 stop
₹ 48,152Gulf Air
Tue, 31 Mar - Wed, 29 Apr
Oman Air Logo
20:50 - 08:05
LHR
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DEL
30h 45m1 stop
Oman Air Logo
16:00 - 19:10
DEL
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LHR
31h 40m1 stop
₹ 49,949Oman Air
Sun, 1 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
SAUDIA Logo
14:00 - 09:45
LGW
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DEL
14h 15m1 stop
SAUDIA Logo
20:05 - 12:00
DEL
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LGW
21h 25m1 stop
₹ 50,218SAUDIA
Thu, 19 Feb - Sat, 28 Feb
Etihad Airways Logo
20:55 - 14:40
LHR
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MAA
12h 15m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
16:10 - 12:05
MAA
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LHR
25h 25m1 stop
₹ 51,206Etihad Airways
Sat, 7 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
19:20 - 14:40
LHR
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MAA
13h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:45 - 12:05
MAA
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LHR
25h 50m1 stop
₹ 51,296Etihad Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for London to India flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from London to India to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest London to India flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to India from London found in the last 72 hours was to Bengaluru, at ₹ 48,006 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to New Delhi (DEL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was ₹ 51,464.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London to India?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of ₹ 64,049, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to India?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to India, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London to India is May, when tickets cost ₹ 52,374 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is ₹ 88,488 and ₹ 76,360 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London to India?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London to India clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from London to India, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from India, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to India?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to India, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from London to India, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight₹ 32,610
Best time to beat the crowds (19% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (38% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Mumbai

Flights from London to India: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from London to India 
LakshmiFlew with British Airways
LHR
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BOM
Dec 2025
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic were both good. British Airways allows 2 checked bags for free - I believe Virgin does, too - and that is important for those of us visiting home after a long time. I like the fact that both the time of departure and landing at Mumbai airport were good times of the day for me. I prefer landings between 5 am to 8 pm and the British Airways flight landed in Mumbai at around 7:50 am (actual time was 6:40 am). Also, they provided vegetarian options with every meal without having to ask. There were vegan desserts on the plate, too (yum)! The only issue is that in economy, you don’t get much leg room. Otherwise, it is a nice flying experience.
Verified travelerFlew with Air India
LHR
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BOM
Jan 2024
Don’t go to Mumbai if you wanna take another fight to anywhere in India … HORRIBLE system .. first you have to pass the immigration… then take your luggage to transfer ….lines are crazy … then go through security AGAIN ..

FAQs - booking India flights

  • Where can I fly to in India from London?

    If you would like to fly to New Delhi, then London Heathrow offers a direct flight that is managed by Virgin Atlantic. It takes about nine hours in total. You can also fly to New Delhi from London Gatwick in a flight that is organised by Emirates and Fly Dubai, and it stops over in Dubai. It takes about 14h to complete the journey. If you would like to fly to Mumbai, then we recommend the direct fly that originates in London Heathrow that is managed by Virgin Atlantic and takes about nine and a half hours in total. To get to Chennai, we recommend the British Airways flight that is direct and takes 11h from London Heathrow. Another option is to take the Oman Air flight that stops over in Muscat Seeb and takes about 30h.

  • What are the options for getting to the different airports in London?

    You can get to London Heathrow by taking the Heathrow Express train from London Paddington. It takes about 15min and is faster but more expensive than the National Express bus that takes about 45min. To get to Gatwick airport, you can take the Gatwick Express in a 33min journey or try Jayride’s shuttle bus that takes about 30min.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London to India?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London to India.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London to India?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from London to India is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London to India?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from London to India with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London to India?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from London to India up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to India?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to India is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost ₹ 65,554 on average. Morning departures are around 4% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to India is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is ₹ 69,647.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to India

  • There are a few options for airports that provide flights from London to India. The most popular airports that fly from London to India are London Heathrow, London Stansted and London Gatwick.
  • There are direct flights available from London to India, and they all depart from London Heathrow. They are managed by Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, and they fly to various destinations in India, including New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. London Stansted offers multi-stop flights that take longer, and London Gatwick offers some flight paths that make only one stop along the way.
  • London Heathrow is a major hub for British Airways, and it is a focus city for Virgin Atlantic. Both airlines are the main providers of flights to New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, amongst other cities in India.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to India

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from London to India? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 677 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.9Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.6Entertainment
Airline reviews

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

10.0 ExcellentRanj, Nov 2025
DEL - LHR
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Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

There was not any issues with the Etihad Airways. Staff was excellent and I love the variety of movies and games that they provided.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

Etihad Check In counter/Station manager in Heathrow was bothering and not helpful at all. They are rude and not customer oriented

I didn’t have a flight because it was a fraud and you allow it. Illl never use Kayak again!!!

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

More leg space than other flights, but *maybe* narrower seats

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

The Senior Flight attendant was just amazing on our Flight GF 284 on 30/11/25. She was so attentive, helpful and caring not just to us but to all in our cabin.

Loading was on time and quick Not very many people

Amazing business class in a single aisle plane. Fully flat seats, pyjamas, amenity kits, all in all a really complete product. Service was good - not amazing - but they did a good job. Got a few hours sleep. Will fly with them again if I can.

They flight was without ait conetion weather was very hot

Did not have to leave plane. However found the wait tiring with nearly a full plane boarding at Male and being unable to get out of seat due to cleaners security and a full plane boarding with hand luggage. Staff were excellent despite a long and tiring flight due to stopover.

Everything about our return trip from Colombo to Manchester was excellent. Staff were brilliant all flights. Return flights on time and all staff were brilliant. The outbound journey however was marred by cancellation of Man to Bahrain flight. No information or staff assistance. Customer Service none existent. Told to make own arrangements by none interested or understanding telephone staff who said to make own hotel arrangements and be reimbursed. CS refused to reimburse hotel or lost lounge booking or taxi fees.

The boarding was late. The check-in board said boarding closed but the boarding hadn't even started. I have spine issue but not eligible for wheelchair since I can walk. But we were taken to a plane with stairs to climb. I requested support with the handcarry and was told that I shouldn't have booked this flight without wheelchair. Instead this information should be public if this plane has sky bridge or stairs. The infotainment system did not work either. And the plane was very loud with very less legroom in economy.

Very poor experience, passengers and were not social and started a troubled with other passengers and a fight erupted

Worst flight ever.service was extremely poor and food taste was horrible.Served me mashed potatoes and chicken calling it Briyani.

From the start of the check-in process, the associate was unprofessional and claimed that my ticket was incorrect, attributing the issue to Gulf Air. However, they failed to provide any clear explanation of what was wrong. After an extended wait of 45 minutes, the issue was resolved, and we were finally issued our boarding passes. Upon arrival in Paris, we faced further delays as the stairs to deplane were not functioning, resulting in an additional 45-minute wait onboard. This delay posed a significant risk of missing my connecting flight.

The plane was dirty the food was awful and the boarding process took too long

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

The business class seating arrangement for LHR to MAA was very uncomfortable. The movie options were terrible.

Ohooo it's fantastic 👏 I love it 😀 😍 ❤️ it's on time ⏲️

Very bad. Business class money is paid but service is worst than economy with empty middle seat. Very low grade food, very poor toilet. This should be highlighted as worst business class in the world. Government of Jordan should ban British airways for misleading information.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

Even in business class, no 2 members of our family including kids were able to sit together. I booked the tickets months in advance. The all my luggage was left in London and arrived 2 days later. It took hours to report the missing luggage at the airport and 3-4 hours to recover one of the bags from the airport with mind bending amount of paperwork. Worst experience ever, I would seriously reconsider traveling by British Airways again.

Crew attentiveness and service as well as the quality of on board dining could be better. Seats and controls are very dated.

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

Unnecessary delays & Gate changes, so much inconvenience after 15-16 hours flight

Needs lots of improvement starting from crew/staff attitude, cleanliness, better quality food & in flight amenities.

Old and filthy aircraft Boarding was free for all with no zones

Very old and ill maintained flights. Seats didn’t have proper cushioning. The entertainment system was a joke. That’s the least one can expect from a 19 hour long flight.

Flight was delayed in phases from 84ppm to 2am. And at 2am it was cancelled. Only refund option provided and no stay was provided. Poor communication throughout and shameless behaviour from the airline with no regard for seniors citizens and those travelling with children.

Poor entertainment. Charging station was broken, not clean washrooms, 6hrs delay , no apologies given

Very bad experience luggage never made to destination no help form airlines staff aircraft was old crappy forts staff service bad airlines staff

The boarding experience was very organized and easy to follow. The flight was pleasant and the food provided was also very good. Both Delhi and Mumbai airport have metro connections which make getting around much easier.

Horrible flight. No entertainment or WiFi for a 14-hour flight. No explanations either. I’ll never fly Air India again.

Aircraft condition poor, no inflight entertainment, broken seats, seats worn, split armrests, flat seat cushions and seat would recline. Aircraft needs refitting completely!

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