# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Shimla Airport (SLV)

> 4,229 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,229 km / 2,628 mi / 2,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → India
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 22:30 in Shanghai, it's 20:00 in Shimla Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,059 ft (SLV is higher than PVG)

## Airports

### [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSPD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.140000, 121.810000
- Elevation: 13 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:30 in Shanghai, it's 20:00 in Shimla Airport.

## Related

- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shimla Airport (SLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slv-shimla-airport/1ef266df-f25a-6b50-83d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)