Mumbai, India → New York, United States
6,770 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Mumbai to New York is 12,538 km (7,791 miles). New York lies roughly north-northwest of Mumbai; the initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW). It is an international route from India to United States, crossing from Asia to North America.
Mumbai (West India, India) sits at 19.0760°N, 72.8777°E; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~16h 10min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Mumbai and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Mumbai and New York lies at approximately 62.1444°N, 19.7151°E — the position that is an equal 6,269 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 9 hours 30 minutes or 10 hours 30 minutes behind Mumbai (Asia/Kolkata), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Mumbai uses the Indian Rupee (INR), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Hindi / English in Mumbai to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Mumbai to New York is approximately 12,538 km (7,791 miles, 6,770 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly north-northwest of Mumbai; the initial great-circle bearing is 333° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 16h 10min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Mumbai and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 9 hours 30 minutes or 10 hours 30 minutes behind Mumbai (Asia/Kolkata), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances