Kochi to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Kochi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Kochi.
Kochi to Shimla by road
2,787 km
- Driving time
- about 35 to 47 hours
- Straight line
- 2,355 km
- By air
- about 3 h 27 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north of Kochi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 186 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kochi (Kerala) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 2,787 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 5,574 km.
- The straight-line distance is 2,355 km. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 34 h 46 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 35 to 47 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Kochi; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Akola.
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 2,787 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 69 h 40 min |
| 50 km an hour | 55 h 44 min |
| 60 km an hour | 46 h 27 min |
| 70 km an hour | 39 h 49 min |
| 80 km an hour | 34 h 50 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 232 litres | 464 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 186 litres | 372 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 155 litres | 310 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 127 litres | 253 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 70 litres | 139 litres |
More distances
- Kochi to Thrissur 85 km
- Kochi to Kollam 135 km
- Kochi to Kozhikode 172 km
- Kochi to Coimbatore 192 km
- Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram 213 km
- Kochi to Tiruppur 242 km
- Kochi to Tirunelveli 266 km
- Kochi to Madurai 277 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
All distances from Kochi · All distances from Shimla
Questions
What is the distance from Kochi to Shimla by road?
About 2,787 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 5,574 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kochi to Shimla?
Plan for about 35 to 47 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 34 h 46 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kochi and Shimla?
About 2,355 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 3 h 27 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated