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SLV to KMG: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,625 mi
2,616 km · 1,412 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from KMG?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,625 miles (2,616 km, 1,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 2.5 hours ahead of Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to KMG?
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