Delta and United have lower fares to India in upper $600s and low $700s than current ticket prices from New York (upper $700s/low $800s), even though these flight itineraries starting in D.C. primarily connect to flights departing and arriving in New York. There is wide open availability from September to May 15, 2017, except for the period from Thanksgiving week through December.
KLM (all KL operated flights)
Washington Dulles IAD – Amsterdam AMS – New Delhi, India DEL – AMS – IAD
$678.95 round trip Sat Jan 28 – Wed Feb 8
Delta/KLM Washington National DCA – New York JFK (DL) – Amsterdam AMS (KL) – Delhi DEL (KL) – AMS (KL) – JFK (DL) – DCA
$693.75 round trip Sun Oct 2 – Mon Oct 10
Swiss Airlines/United
Washington IAD – Zurich ZRH (UA) – Delhi DEL (LX) – Zurich ZRH (LX) – IAD (UA)
$684.59 round trip Sun May 7 – Sun May 21
United Airlines (all UA operated flights)
Washington National DCA – Newark EWR – Mumbai BOM – EWR – DCA
$725.58 round trip Sun Oct 2 – Sun Oct 16
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