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SWQ to SLV: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
3,820 mi
6,148 km · 3,320 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Near SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWQ from SLV?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Shimla (SLV) is 3,820 miles (6,148 km, 3,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Sumbawa Island and Shimla?
Shimla is 2.5 hours behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to SLV?
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