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PBH to SLV: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
787 mi
1,266 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- 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 PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 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 PBH from SLV?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Shimla (SLV) is 787 miles (1,266 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Thimphu and Shimla?
Shimla is 0.5 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to SLV?
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