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LID to SLV: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
3,844 mi
6,187 km · 3,341 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from SLV?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Shimla (SLV) is 3,844 miles (6,187 km, 3,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Valkenburg and Shimla?
Shimla is 3.5 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SLV?
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