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BAV to SLV: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
1,944 mi
3,129 km · 1,689 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from SLV?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Shimla (SLV) is 1,944 miles (3,129 km, 1,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Baotou and Shimla?
Shimla is 2.5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to SLV?
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