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SLV to BUD: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
3,210 mi
5,166 km · 2,789 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from BUD?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Budapest (BUD) is 3,210 miles (5,166 km, 2,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Shimla and Budapest?
Budapest is 3.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to BUD?
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