Mumbai to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Mumbai by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Mumbai.
Mumbai to Shimla by road
1,692 km
- Driving time
- about 19 to 26 hours
- Straight line
- 1,405 km
- By air
- about 2 h 15 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north of Mumbai
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 113 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Mumbai (Maharashtra) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,692 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,384 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,405 km. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 19 h 23 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 19 to 26 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Mumbai; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Kota.
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 1,692 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 42 h 18 min |
| 50 km an hour | 33 h 50 min |
| 60 km an hour | 28 h 12 min |
| 70 km an hour | 24 h 10 min |
| 80 km an hour | 21 h 09 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 141 litres | 282 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 113 litres | 226 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 94 litres | 188 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 77 litres | 154 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 42 litres | 85 litres |
More distances
- Mumbai to Navi Mumbai 20 km
- Mumbai to Thane 21 km
- Mumbai to Pune 145 km
- Mumbai to Vapi 165 km
- Mumbai to Nashik 167 km
- Mumbai to Shirdi 242 km
- Mumbai to Surat 279 km
- Mumbai to Aurangabad 329 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 Mumbai to Shimla by road?
About 1,692 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,384 km.
How long does it take to drive from Mumbai to Shimla?
Plan for about 19 to 26 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 19 h 23 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Mumbai and Shimla?
About 1,405 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 15 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated