If time is not a constraint, long-haul flights with layovers will be cheaper than non-stop direct ones. Keep dates flexible. If you keep your dates of departure flexible, you can pick the cheapest options. On Ixigo, Delhi-Singapore, one-way air fare showed a huge difference. If you take a direct, nonstop flight from Delhi to Singapore, Goibibo shows the fare as Rs 12,951. But with one layover at Chennai of 10 hours 50 mins, the fare comes down to Rs 7,548
