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SLV to FFD: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,110 mi
6,615 km · 3,572 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from FFD?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,110 miles (6,615 km, 3,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 4.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to FFD?
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