Cheapest Day of the Week to Fly from India: What 3,000 Fares Show
We compared 3010 round-trip fares to see whether the departure weekday changes the price.
Does the day you fly change the fare? We checked 3010 priced round-trip fares across eight Indian cities, comparing each fare with the average for its own route so cheap and expensive destinations do not distort the result.
What the data shows: departures on Thursday were the cheapest (-9% versus a route's average) and Tuesday the most expensive (+7%).
Departure day against the route average
| Departure day | Fare vs route average |
|---|---|
| Monday | -1% |
| Tuesday | +7% |
| Wednesday | -3% |
| Thursday | -9% |
| Friday | -5% |
| Saturday | -1% |
| Sunday | +3% |
How to use this
- Treat it as a nudge, not a rule. Some routes behave differently, so check the date grid for your own route on the Flight Finder.
- If your dates are flexible, shift the departure by a day and compare. A one-day shift is often the cheapest saving available.
- Month usually matters more than weekday. See the cheapest month from your city and the route pages for monthly fares.
Common questions
Which day is cheapest to fly out in India? In our fares, Thursday.
Is a weekend flight always more expensive? Not always; compare the day-by-day figures above.
Planning a full trip? Trripah plans the flights, stays and transfers together.
*Fares are the cheapest round trips the Trripah Flight Finder saw in its nightly check (latest 2026-10-14). Prices change through the day and by booking channel, so confirm before you pay.*
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