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GCK to SLV: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,667 mi
12,338 km · 6,662 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from SLV?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,667 miles (12,338 km, 6,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Garden City and Shimla?
Shimla is 10.5 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to SLV?
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