Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BUF to SLV: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,097 mi
11,422 km · 6,167 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live BUF→SLV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from SLV?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,097 miles (11,422 km, 6,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Buffalo and Shimla?
Shimla is 9.5 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–SLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.