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BFW to SLV: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
4,384 mi
7,055 km · 3,810 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from SLV?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Shimla (SLV) is 4,384 miles (7,055 km, 3,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Shimla?
Shimla is 4.5 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to SLV?
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