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SLV to LYA: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
2,054 mi
3,305 km · 1,785 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from LYA?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Luoyang (LYA) is 2,054 miles (3,305 km, 1,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 LYA?
Nonstop service on SLV–LYA 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 4h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shimla and Luoyang?
Luoyang is 2.5 hours ahead of Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to LYA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLV–LYA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLV to LYA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLV–LYA 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.