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Most popular time to fly with an average 54% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from California to India

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California 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 California to India.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from California 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 California 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 California to India up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many airports are there in India?

    There are 104 airports in India. The busiest airport is Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport (DEL), with 19% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in India?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in India is New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport (DEL), with an average flight price of $532.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to India?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to India is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,075. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,302 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to India is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,101 on average. Morning departures are around 6% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to India is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,236.

  • What is the cheapest flight to India?

    The cheapest ticket to India from California found in the last 72 hours was to Bengaluru, at $623 round-trip. The most popular route is Los Angeles (LAX) to New Delhi (DEL) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $658.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from California to India?

    The cheapest month for flights from California to India is September, when tickets cost $984 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,768 and $1,528 respectively.

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

    To get a below average price on the flight from California to India, you should book around 11 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to India?

    From California, there are direct flights to India from 1 city. This city is San Francisco and there are 14 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to India are there each day?

    There are around 2 direct flights from within California to India every day. Most flights (50%) depart in the evening.

  • How many direct flights to India are there each week?

    Each week there are around 14 direct flights from within California to India. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to India?

    An average nonstop flight from California to India takes 23h 57m, covering a distance of 8465 miles. The shortest route is San Francisco (SFO) to New Delhi (DEL) with an average flight time of 16h 00m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to India each week?

    There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to India. Instead, there are 14 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from San Francisco.

  • What are the most popular destinations in India?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is New Delhi (39% of total searches to India). The next most popular destinations are Mumbai (25%) and Bengaluru (8%). Searches for flights to Hyderabad (8%), to Ahmedabad (6%) and to Chennai (5%) are also popular.

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Cabin class types available on flights to California

Cabin classes available on flights to California. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.
First Class flights to Indiafrom $7,398
Business Class flights to Indiafrom $1,371
Prem Econ Class flights to Indiafrom $898
Economy Class flights to Indiafrom $623

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