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SLV to KWI: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
1,738 mi
2,797 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from KWI?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Kuwait (KWI) is 1,738 miles (2,797 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 2.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to KWI?
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