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ANK to SLV: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
2,543 mi
4,092 km · 2,209 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 mi away
Near SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANK from SLV?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Shimla (SLV) is 2,543 miles (4,092 km, 2,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ANK to SLV?
Nonstop service on ANK–SLV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ankara and Shimla?
Shimla is 2.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to SLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANK–SLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANK to SLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANK–SLV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.