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SLV to GLU: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
859 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from GLU?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Gelephu (GLU) is 859 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from SLV to GLU?
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