Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IAD to BOM: distance & flight time
Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
7,991 mi
12,861 km · 6,944 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live IAD→BOM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport · Washington, United States
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IAD
Near BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAD from BOM?
The flight distance from Washington (IAD) to Mumbai (BOM) is 7,991 miles (12,861 km, 6,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAD to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Washington and Mumbai?
Mumbai is 9.5 hours ahead of Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAD to BOM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAD–BOM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.