Ranchi to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Ranchi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Ranchi.
Ranchi to Shimla by road
1,515 km
- Driving time
- about 17 to 23 hours
- Straight line
- 1,179 km
- By air
- about 1 h 58 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north-west of Ranchi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 101 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Ranchi (Jharkhand) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,515 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 3,030 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,179 km. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 17 h 22 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 17 to 23 hours.
- Shimla is to the north-west of Ranchi; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Lucknow.
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 1,515 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 37 h 52 min |
| 50 km an hour | 30 h 18 min |
| 60 km an hour | 25 h 15 min |
| 70 km an hour | 21 h 39 min |
| 80 km an hour | 18 h 56 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 126 litres | 252 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 101 litres | 202 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 84 litres | 168 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 69 litres | 138 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 38 litres | 76 litres |
More distances
- Ranchi to Jamshedpur 130 km
- Ranchi to Dhanbad 155 km
- Ranchi to Asansol 223 km
- Ranchi to Rourkela 224 km
- Ranchi to Gaya 227 km
- Ranchi to Durgapur 261 km
- Ranchi to Patna 325 km
- Ranchi to Sambalpur 330 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 Ranchi · All distances from Shimla
Questions
What is the distance from Ranchi to Shimla by road?
About 1,515 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 3,030 km.
How long does it take to drive from Ranchi to Shimla?
Plan for about 17 to 23 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 17 h 22 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Ranchi and Shimla?
About 1,179 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 58 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated