It takes atleast 14-17 flight hours from New York(USA) to Bombay(India).
The duration of The Stranglers of Bombay is 1.33 hours.
The duration of They Met in Bombay is 1.53 hours.
The duration of Bombay Boys is 1.75 hours.
The duration of Bombay - film - is 2.3 hours.
The duration of Bombay Calling is 1.2 hours.
I would guess this, just by looking at the map. London to Malta, then to Egypt. Then, you would use the Suez Canal and go through the Red Sea. Then you would sail the Arabian sea straight to Bombay.
The duration of Passport to Suez is 1.2 hours.
5 and a half hors ahead
It takes about 9 1/2 hours from Bombay to Brussles on Jet Airways
About 9 hours.
The route you would take is... English Channel, Atlantic ocean, Strait of Gibraltar, Alboran sea, Mediterranean sea, Suez canal, Gulf of Suez, red sea, gulf of Aden, Arabian sea and finally to Bombay. The alternative is sailing right round the southern tip of Africa !