Our guides › From Asia

London and Frankfurt from Mumbai with Star Alliance

Two European capitals of business and culture, on nonstop flights.

Star AllianceUpdated 2 November 2026 · 5 min read
London
LondonPhoto: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
123MumbaiLondonFrankfurt
123MumbaiLondonFrankfurt
Mumbai → London → Frankfurt → Mumbai · 14 450 km · 3 nonstop flights
The trip

Air India flies nonstop from Mumbai to London-Heathrow. After London, Lufthansa takes you to Frankfurt, close to the Rhine valley and its castles, and Air India or Lufthansa fly you nonstop back to Mumbai.

14 450 kmin total
20 h 40in the air
3nonstop flights
2airlines, one alliance

The itinerary, leg by leg

01

Mumbai → London-Heathrow

Air IndiaAir India10 h 25
02

London-Heathrow → Frankfurt

LufthansaLufthansa1 h 40
03

Frankfurt → Mumbai

Air IndiaLufthansaAir India, Lufthansa8 h 35
Air IndiaAir IndiaLufthansaLufthansa
Mumbai
MumbaiPhoto: iMahesh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Frankfurt
FrankfurtPhoto: Christian Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Your stops, in practice

London · 4 to 5 days

Best time: May to July, the longest and brightest days. From the airport: Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express to central London, 15 to 35 minutes. Don't miss: the South Bank on foot, the free national museums, a day trip to Oxford or Windsor.

Frankfurt · 1 to 2 days

Best time: May to September. From the airport: S-Bahn train to the main station, about 15 minutes. Don't miss: the Römerberg, the Museumsufer along the Main, an apple wine in Sachsenhausen.

Length of the trip

Allow 5 to 7 days on the ground for the whole trip, not counting flight days.

Entry requirements

Each country has its own entry rules (visa, electronic travel authorisation, passport valid for several months after your return), depending on your nationality. Check them on the official websites before you book.

Build your trip in 4 steps

1Choose your alliance

in « Filters »: Star Alliance, SkyTeam or oneworld.

2Enter your departure city

the map instantly shows every nonstop destination.

3Add your stops one by one

after each choice, the map shows where you can fly next.

4Add your dates

then « Search » to compare prices.

Our tips before you book

One ticket or several?

On a single ticket, the airline rebooks you if a flight is delayed. Flight Itinerary's « One ticket » filter keeps only combinations sold together.

Check the days of operation

Some routes don't fly every day, or only in certain seasons: each leg's calendar shows the days with flights.

Compare with round-the-world fares

when the alliances offer them: depending on the number of stops, they can be cheaper.

Read next

Paris and Rome from Shanghai

Paris, RomeSkyTeam
2 stops · 28 h flying

Paris and Zurich: a European honeymoon from Seoul

Paris, ZurichSkyTeam
2 stops · 27 h flying

London and Switzerland from Delhi

London, ZurichStar Alliance
2 stops · 19 h flying

Ready to build your own?

Choose an alliance and a departure city: the map does the rest.

Start an itinerary