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YXJ to SLV: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Shimla (Shimla Airport)
6,313 mi
10,160 km · 5,486 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
- 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from SLV?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Shimla (SLV) is 6,313 miles (10,160 km, 5,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to SLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Fort Saint John and Shimla?
Shimla is 12.5 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to SLV?
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