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SLV to KDU: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Skardu (Skardu Airport)
307 mi
494 km · 267 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
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 KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from KDU?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Skardu (KDU) is 307 miles (494 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to KDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 KDU?
Nonstop service on SLV–KDU 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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shimla and Skardu?
Skardu is 0.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to KDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLV–KDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLV to KDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLV–KDU 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.