Cheap flights from Katowice to Mumbai

April is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers September through April, so autumn, winter and early spring are all priced. Fares to India tend to rise around the big holiday periods, when families travel in both directions, and settle again in the quieter weeks between them. Midweek departures from Pyrzowice tend to be calmer than weekend ones, and booking a few months ahead leaves you more choice of dates. If your plans are flexible, compare a Tuesday or Wednesday against a Friday before you commit.

Four carriers appear on this route: LOT Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. All four are full-service airlines rather than low-cost carriers, which usually means a more traditional fare structure, but the rules attached to each ticket still vary. Some itineraries are nonstop and others change planes at a hub, and the airline selling the ticket is not always the one flying every leg. Check the baggage allowance and the operating carrier for each leg before you pay, because two fares that look alike on the search page can differ once you add a hold bag.

Mumbai's international gateway is Chhatrapati S Maharaj airport, and it takes the long-haul arrivals from Poland. The airport lies close to the city rather than far out in the countryside, so the transfer is short in distance, though Mumbai traffic can stretch any ride into town. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are the usual way in, and the suburban rail network is there if you are travelling light and know your stop. Have your accommodation address written down for the driver, and keep the first part of your journey unhurried while you find your bearings.

Currency

INR (₹)

Power sockets

Type C, D, G · 230 V

Language

Hindi, English

Emergency number

112, 100, 101

Calling code

+91

Internet domain

.in, .بھارت

Population of Mumbai

15.4 M (2018)

Time zone

UTC+05:30 (Asia/Kolkata)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Katowice has a single airport, Pyrzowice, so there is no departure airport to choose between.
• Check what each fare includes, because a hand-baggage-only ticket and one with a hold bag can look almost identical at first glance.
• If your itinerary changes planes, keep the whole trip on one ticket so a missed connection is the airline's problem, not yours.
• Sort out your visa and passport validity for India before you start comparing dates.
• Compare April against the other months on the calendar, since April is the cheapest month here.
• Look at the total journey time as well as the departure time when a connection is in the mix.