22 Cheap International Round Trips From India (Up to 86% Below Usual)
Every fare currently live on Fareletter in one post: 22 verified round trips from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, priced ₹21,459 to ₹87,047, each measured against the middle of its usual price range. No filler - every card below is a real listing you can open.
Türkiye and the Gulf
The three Istanbul fares are all Kuwait Airways one-stops via Kuwait, carry-on only, 81-86% below their range midpoints. Ahmedabad's usual range is unusually wide (₹59,000-₹3,15,000), so treat its midpoint as a rough reference rather than a typical fare. Jeddah at ₹26,106 is the cheapest Gulf option we have, 25% below its midpoint, also carry-on only. Note that SAW is Istanbul's Asian-side airport, not the main European-side one - factor the transfer in.
Korea beats Japan on discount in this list: Busan at 59% and Seoul at 41% below their midpoints, both with checked bags included, while the three Japan fares sit at 24-30% - and Fukuoka (₹54,675) works as an alternative gateway when Tokyo pricing is stubborn.
Two Berlins show what baggage does to value: Mumbai-Berlin is 40% below its midpoint with a checked bag included, while Delhi-Berlin is 22% below but handbag-only, so the cheaper-looking fare can cost more once you add a suitcase. Milan (30%) and Paris (20%) round out the list; Athens at 17% is the thinnest discount here.
The standout is non-stop IndiGo to Dar es Salaam at ₹36,993 with a 30 kg checked bag - no stops at all. Cairo comes from both Delhi and Mumbai on Kuwait Airways carry-on fares (the Delhi listing's baggage allowance is unconfirmed - the seller page contradicts itself). Cape Town works from three origins: Mumbai is cheapest on Kenya Airways (2 stops out, 1 back), the Qatar Airways options cost more but stop once.
Both New York fares are Kuwait Airways one-stops with 2x23 kg checked bags included - rare at this price. Mumbai is 22% below its midpoint, Delhi 20%.
How we measure "below usual"
For each route we take Google Flights' usual price range for the trip and compare the fare against the middle of that range. The range is the spread of prices Google sees on the route - not a record of what most people paid - and where a range is unusually wide we say so on the card's listing. The struck price on each card is that midpoint; the full method is on our terms page under discount math. Fares move constantly; these were live when we checked, and they can change or disappear at any time.
The catches, because there always are some
Baggage varies fare to fare. Some of these include checked bags - up to 2x23 kg on the New York fares - and some are carry-on only with a 7 kg cabin bag. Each card says which; if you need a suitcase, price it against the saving before booking a carry-on-only fare.
Sold by online travel agencies, not always the airline. What we saw on each fare was the pre-payment total - later fees at the payment step are not ruled out. Read the final screen before you pay.
Refund terms differ. Some of these fares are non-refundable, and on a few we could not confirm the terms at all. Each listing states what we know - assume plans need to be firm unless the booking page says otherwise.
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How to use this list
Pick your origin city first - the same destination can price very differently from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru or Ahmedabad, as the Istanbul and Cape Town entries show. Then check the baggage line before falling for the biggest discount: a checked bag can be worth more than a few extra percentage points off.
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