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NUQ to SLV: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,546 mi
12,144 km · 6,557 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from SLV?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,546 miles (12,144 km, 6,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 NUQ to SLV?
Nonstop service on NUQ–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 15h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Shimla?
Shimla is 12.5 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to SLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–SLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to SLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–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.