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SLV to BOS: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
6,972 mi
11,220 km · 6,058 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from BOS?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Boston (BOS) is 6,972 miles (11,220 km, 6,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 SLV to BOS?
Nonstop service on SLV–BOS 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 14h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shimla and Boston?
Boston is 9.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to BOS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLV–BOS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLV to BOS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLV–BOS 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.