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Flights from Johannesburg to Mumbai

Gateway of India in MumbaiYou want to get on the cheapest flight from Johannesburg to Mumbai, India (previously known as Bombay). The way to ensure that you book a cheap flight is by:

  • typing your travel details into the flight price comparison and bookings tool on the left

  • checking the airfare of each airline operating flights from Johannesburg to Mumbai (links to airliners online flight reservation systems on the left)

Airlines flying from Johannesburg to Mumbai

Airline
Airports
Stops

Jet Airways

Johannesburg Airport to Mumbai Airport

non-stop

Emirates

Johannesburg Airport to Mumbai Airport

1-stop (12h00m)
Dubai (DXB)

South African Airways

Johannesburg Airport to Mumbai Airport

non-stop (9h20m)

Ethiopian Airlines

Johannesburg Airport to Mumbai Airport

1-stop (10h40m)
Addis Ababa (ADD)

Kenya Airways

Johannesburg Airport to Mumbai Airport

1-stop (11h00m)
Nairobi (NBO)

Turkish Airlines

Johannesburg Airport to Mumbai Airport

1-stop (28h35m)
Istanbul (IST)

It is some 6950km from Johannesburg to Mumbai.

shortest flight path from Johannesburg to Mumbai

The diagram above illustrates the shortest flight path from Johannesburg to Mumbai, India (ignoring air traffic, wind and restricted flight zones). To fly on the shortest route from Johannesburg to Mumbai, leave Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport (26°08'21"S 28°14'46"E) on an initial heading of 48° north-east and travel 6950km before arriving at Mumbai Airport (19°05'19"N 72°52'05"E).

Fly SAA to Mumbai

SAA flies non-stop direct flight from Johannesburg to Mumbai four times a week.

Flying with SAA to Mumbai

  • Outbound flights take a short 9 hours and 20 minutes to reach Mumbai.

  • Flights depart from Johannesburg at 11:40 every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

  • The even shorter return flight takes 9 hours and 5 minutes to reach Johannesburg.

  • Flights from Mumbai depart every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 02:30, arriving back at O.R. Tambo International Airport at 08:05 on the same day, in time for passengers to comfortably connect onward onto SAA domestic and regional connections.

  • SAA operates to Mumbai with the Airbus A340-200 with 24 seats in Business Class and 226 seats in Economy Class.

  • All seats in Business Class are full lie-flat seats.

  • Business Class with window or aisle seats guaranteed.

  • All seats in Business Class are forward facing.

  • Passengers can earn miles with SAA Voyager on all tickets (except Redemption tickets)

  • SAA offers the genuine Proudly South African on-board service.

  • Economy class passengers are allowed 30kg checked baggage

  • Passengers travelling in Business class are allowed 40kg checked baggage

News

Oct 2010

Jet Airways reduces its Johannesburg-Mumbai flight frequency from daily to 5 weekly (for the northern hemisphere winter). Previously the carrier planned to reduce to 6 weekly flights from 31 Oct 2010.

14 Apr 2010

Jet Airways commences thrice-weekly flights between Johannesburg & Mumbai, using a new Airbus 330-200 aircraft. This is the airline's first flight route into Africa. Flight 9W 242 departs Mumbai at 02h05, arriving in Johannesburg at 07h35. On the return leg, flight 9W 241 departs Johannesburg at 11h00, arriving in Mumbai at 23h30.

“Jet Airways is delighted to enter Africa with its daily Mumbai-Johannesburg service. South Africa’s reputation as a leading tourist and business destination and the fact that it will play host to the 2010 FIFA World Cup also presents a huge opportunity for Jet Airways. We are confident that our airline will soon emerge as one of the first choice carriers on this popular route given our unparalleled domestic network in India and ever expanding international footprint. South Africa, as indeed the African region is an important market for us and we are confident of capturing and growing the market. Given the strong linkages between India and South Africa, and the large number of people of Indian origin living in and/or working in South Africa, we believe that there is untapped potential and this new route promises to serve the needs of our discerning corporate and leisure flyers", said the CEO of Jet Airways, Mr. Nikos Kardassis.

Time difference between Johannesburg & Mumbai

It is 3.5 hours later in Mumbai (India) than in Johannesburg (South Africa).

Johannesburg 
South Africa (UAE)

GMT + 2

Mumbai
India

GMT + 5:30

We suggest setting your watch to Mumbai's time as soon as you board your flight (the earlier you begin acclimitising to the new time zone the better).

Map of Mumbai around Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport