Shimla to Jammu distance
How far Jammu is from Shimla by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Jammu to Shimla.
Shimla to Jammu by road
446 km
- Driving time
- about 6 to 8 hours
- Straight line
- 283 km
- By air
- about 51 min flying time
- Direction
- Jammu is to the north-west of Shimla
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 30 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) to Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) is 446 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 892 km.
- The straight-line distance is 283 km. The road is 57% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 5 h 53 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 6 to 8 hours.
- Jammu is to the north-west of Shimla; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Dharamshala.
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 446 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 11 h 09 min |
| 50 km an hour | 8 h 55 min |
| 60 km an hour | 7 h 26 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 22 min |
| 80 km an hour | 5 h 34 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 37 litres | 74 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 30 litres | 59 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 25 litres | 50 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 20 litres | 41 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 11 litres | 22 litres |
More distances
- 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
- Jammu to Katra 40 km
- Jammu to Pathankot 106 km
- Jammu to Dharamshala 198 km
- Jammu to Amritsar 200 km
- Jammu to Jalandhar 221 km
- Jammu to Ludhiana 279 km
- Jammu to Srinagar 325 km
- Jammu to Chandigarh 354 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Shimla to Jammu by road?
About 446 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 892 km.
How long does it take to drive from Shimla to Jammu?
Plan for about 6 to 8 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 5 h 53 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Shimla and Jammu?
About 283 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 51 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated