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SYM to SLV: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
1,575 mi
2,535 km · 1,369 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from SLV?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Shimla (SLV) is 1,575 miles (2,535 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Simao and Shimla?
Shimla is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to SLV?
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