Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IES to SLV: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
3,469 mi
5,582 km · 3,014 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
See live IES→SLV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from SLV?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Shimla (SLV) is 3,469 miles (5,582 km, 3,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IES to SLV?
Nonstop service on IES–SLV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riesa and Shimla?
Shimla is 4.5 hours ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to SLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IES–SLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IES to SLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IES–SLV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.