Asia · Business & First Class
Business & First Class Flights to Mumbai
from$3,400round trip · per person
Mumbai is fifteen and a half hours from New York nonstop on Air India and United, and three hours from Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi — which is why the Gulf carriers, with Qsuite, Emirates First and the Etihad Apartment, carry so much of the premium traffic. Chhatrapati Shivaji's Terminal 2 is one of the best airports in Asia, and Goa, Udaipur and Kerala are a short flight on.
Arrival airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM), Terminal 2
Flight time
~15.5h from New York or Newark · ~17h from San Francisco · ~16–17h via Dubai or Doha including the connection
Time difference
9.5 hours ahead of Eastern (10.5 in winter)
Best time to go
November–February; Diwali (October or November) and the wedding season are peak; March–May is hot; June–September is the monsoon and cheapest
Fly to Mumbai from these US gateways
Negotiated Business Class starting fares — request yours for exact dates.
Starting fares for lead-time bookings; your exact price depends on dates and availability.
Flying Business & First Class to Mumbai
Air India flies Mumbai nonstop from New York JFK, Newark and San Francisco, with its A350s and retrofitted 777s carrying a lie-flat 1-2-1 business cabin and some older 777s still in service with a dated one; United flies Polaris from Newark. The Gulf is the premium option here more than anywhere in Asia: Emirates flies Dubai–Mumbai many times a day with First Class on several frequencies, Qatar Airways flies Doha–Mumbai in Qsuite, and Etihad flies Abu Dhabi–Mumbai with the Business Studio — so a First or Qsuite ticket from any US Gulf gateway lands you in Mumbai after a three-hour second leg. Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, SWISS and Air France cover the European one-stops, with BA First on London–Mumbai.
Terminal 2 at Mumbai is a genuinely good airport — art-filled, efficient, with strong lounges airside — but the road into South Mumbai can take an hour or more; the new Navi Mumbai airport, opening in stages from 2025, will change the picture for some resorts and business parks. Mumbai is also the gateway to Goa (an hour's flight), Udaipur and Rajasthan, Kerala and the Maldives (Malé is two and a half hours), and to Air India's domestic network across the south.
The season is November through February — dry, warm, and the peak for the wedding season and Diwali, when premium cabins on the nonstops fill weeks out. October and March are pleasant shoulders. April and May are hot, and the monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain and the lowest premium fares of the year, well below our $3,400 starting fare from New York.
Airlines flying premium cabins nonstop to Mumbai
Air India — lie-flat business nonstop from New York, Newark and San Francisco
United — Polaris nonstop from Newark
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Emirates — First and Business via Dubai, three hours on
Qatar Airways — Qsuite via Doha
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Etihad — Business Studio and First via Abu Dhabi
One-stop via Europe: British Airways (First on London–Mumbai), Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air France, Turkish Airlines
Mumbai flight questions
How much is business class to Mumbai from the US?
Our negotiated starting fares are $3,400 round trip from New York for lead-time bookings; Newark is close, San Francisco higher, and Gulf-routed fares from Chicago, Dallas, Houston and the West Coast around $3,600–$4,000. Diwali and the wedding season price higher.
Is there a nonstop flight from the US to Mumbai?
Yes — Air India from New York, Newark and San Francisco, and United from Newark. Many clients prefer the Gulf one-stop for the cabin: Qsuite, Emirates First or the Etihad Apartment on the long leg.
Which airlines fly First Class to Mumbai?
Emirates (via Dubai), Etihad (via Abu Dhabi from New York) and British Airways (via London). The nonstops are business-topped.
How long is the flight from New York to Mumbai?
About 15½ hours eastbound nonstop and 16½ hours on the return. Via Dubai or Doha, allow 16–17 hours including a short connection.
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