Route guide
London Mumbai
Heathrow (LHR) — Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (BOM)
Eastbound 4.5h shift Best side: left
- Distance
- 7,195 km
- Duration
- 9h
- Time-zone shift
- 4.5h east
- Best window side
- left
Overview
London Heathrow to Mumbai — one of the busiest UK-India corridors and a flagship route for Air India. Overnight, moderate jet lag; aircraft choice is the easiest comfort lever.
Jet lag
4.5-hour eastward shift on an overnight. Sleep the back half of the flight aligned to Mumbai night; get morning light on arrival; expect to feel reasonable by day 2.
Build a LHR→BOM adaptation scheduleBest window side
Eastbound overnight from London — the left side avoids direct sun if you wake mid-flight as you cross the Middle East at first light.
Cabin humidity
Air India's A350-1000 and BA's 787-9 are notably easier on the cabin atmosphere than 777-300ER on a 9-hour eastbound. Worth filtering by aircraft.