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LBF to SLV: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,446 mi
11,983 km · 6,470 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from SLV?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,446 miles (11,983 km, 6,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 North Platte and Shimla?
Shimla is 10.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SLV?
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