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DET to SLV: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,204 mi
11,593 km · 6,260 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from SLV?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,204 miles (11,593 km, 6,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Detroit and Shimla?
Shimla is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SLV?
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