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DRA to SLV: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,683 mi
12,364 km · 6,676 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from SLV?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,683 miles (12,364 km, 6,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 DRA to SLV?
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