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RAP to SLV: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
7,246 mi
11,661 km · 6,297 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from SLV?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Shimla (SLV) is 7,246 miles (11,661 km, 6,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Rapid City and Shimla?
Shimla is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to SLV?
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