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BWU to SLV: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
6,580 mi
10,590 km · 5,718 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from SLV?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Shimla (SLV) is 6,580 miles (10,590 km, 5,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Sydney and Shimla?
Shimla is 4.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SLV?
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