Guwahati to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Guwahati by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Guwahati.
Guwahati to Shimla by road
2,087 km
- Driving time
- about 25 to 34 hours
- Straight line
- 1,523 km
- By air
- about 2 h 24 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north-west of Guwahati
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 139 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Guwahati (Assam) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 2,087 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,174 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,523 km. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 24 h 56 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 25 to 34 hours.
- Shimla is to the north-west of Guwahati; coming back you travel east.
How long at different speeds
Your average speed over a whole trip, with stops, is much lower than the speed you drive at. On highways 50 to 60 km an hour is common; in hills, 25 to 35.
| Average speed | Time for 2,087 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 52 h 10 min |
| 50 km an hour | 41 h 44 min |
| 60 km an hour | 34 h 47 min |
| 70 km an hour | 29 h 49 min |
| 80 km an hour | 26 h 05 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 174 litres | 348 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 139 litres | 278 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 116 litres | 232 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 95 litres | 190 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 52 litres | 104 litres |
More distances
- Guwahati to Shillong 98 km
- Guwahati to Itanagar 294 km
- Guwahati to Silchar 303 km
- Guwahati to Kohima 333 km
- Guwahati to Siliguri 414 km
- Guwahati to Dibrugarh 441 km
- Guwahati to Imphal 469 km
- Guwahati to Aizawl 472 km
- Shimla to Chandigarh 113 km
- Shimla to Ambala 144 km
- Shimla to Patiala 164 km
- Shimla to Ludhiana 211 km
- Shimla to Karnal 220 km
- Shimla to Saharanpur 229 km
- Shimla to Manali 234 km
- Shimla to Jalandhar 250 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Guwahati to Shimla by road?
About 2,087 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,174 km.
How long does it take to drive from Guwahati to Shimla?
Plan for about 25 to 34 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 24 h 56 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Guwahati and Shimla?
About 1,523 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 24 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated