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CMB to SLV: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
1,661 mi
2,674 km · 1,444 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 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 CMB from SLV?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Shimla (SLV) is 1,661 miles (2,674 km, 1,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to SLV?
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