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SLV to GVL: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
7,753 mi
12,477 km · 6,737 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from GVL?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Gainesville (GVL) is 7,753 miles (12,477 km, 6,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 GVL?
Nonstop service on SLV–GVL 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 15h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shimla and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 9.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLV–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLV to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLV–GVL 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.