# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Shimla Airport (SLV)

> 886 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 886 km / 551 mi / 479 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → India
- **Time difference**: -0.25h (When it's 02:47 in Kathmandu, it's 02:32 in Shimla Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 682 ft (SLV is higher than KTM)

## Airports

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 ft

### [Shimla Airport (SLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slv-shimla-airport/1ef266df-f25a-6b50-83d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shimla Airport, India
- ICAO: VISM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 31.080000, 77.070000
- Elevation: 5,072 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:47 in Kathmandu, it's 02:32 in Shimla Airport.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shimla Airport (SLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slv-shimla-airport/1ef266df-f25a-6b50-83d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)