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USM to SLV: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
2,096 mi
3,373 km · 1,821 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from SLV?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Shimla (SLV) is 2,096 miles (3,373 km, 1,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Ko Samui and Shimla?
Shimla is 1.5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to SLV?
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