Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ERF to SLV: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
3,574 mi
5,751 km · 3,105 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
See live ERF→SLV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from SLV?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Shimla (SLV) is 3,574 miles (5,751 km, 3,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Erfurt and Shimla?
Shimla is 3.5 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to SLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERF–SLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.