The cheapest order to fly Delhi, Mumbai and Goa from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,202 a person and the most expensive at $1,568, a difference of $366 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Goa → Mumbai → Delhi → New York
About $1,202 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Goa → Mumbai → Delhi → New York$1,202cheapest order
- New York → Delhi → Goa → Mumbai → New York$1,236$34 more per person
- New York → Mumbai → Goa → Delhi → New York$1,289$87 more per person
- New York → Goa → Delhi → Mumbai → New York$1,292$90 more per person
- New York → Delhi → Mumbai → Goa → New York$1,441$239 more per person
- New York → Mumbai → Delhi → Goa → New York$1,568$366 more per person
Why end in Delhi
- New York to Goa$629
- Goa to Mumbai$44
- Mumbai to Delhi$67
- Delhi to New York$462
- Out of New York, the cheapest first flight goes to Delhi at about $608, but the cheapest order starts in Goa at $629 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Going home, Delhi is the cheapest city to leave from at about $462, against $721 from Goa.
- The dearest order pays $721 for Goa to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- New York to Goa is 52% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Goa to Mumbai: about 420 km (260 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Vande Bharat / Konkan Railway, about 9h, usually $10 to $35. Or Sleeper bus (overnight), about 12h, usually $12 to $35.
- Mumbai to Delhi: about 1,150 km (710 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: an e-Visa is required for India, including to leave the airport on a layover; apply online in advance. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $366 a person on this trip, 30% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 32 for how much the order matters, one of the trips where it matters most: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 13, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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