Shimla to Katra distance
How far Katra is from Shimla by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Katra to Shimla.
Shimla to Katra by road
485 km
- Driving time
- about 6.5 to 8.5 hours
- Straight line
- 297 km
- By air
- about 52 min flying time
- Direction
- Katra 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 32 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) to Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) is 485 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 970 km.
- The straight-line distance is 297 km. The road is 63% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 6 h 26 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 6.5 to 8.5 hours.
- Katra 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 485 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 12 h 08 min |
| 50 km an hour | 9 h 42 min |
| 60 km an hour | 8 h 05 min |
| 70 km an hour | 6 h 56 min |
| 80 km an hour | 6 h 04 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 40 litres | 81 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 32 litres | 65 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 27 litres | 54 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 22 litres | 44 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 12 litres | 24 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
- Katra to Jammu 40 km
- Katra to Pathankot 146 km
- Katra to Dharamshala 233 km
- Katra to Amritsar 239 km
- Katra to Jalandhar 261 km
- Katra to Ludhiana 318 km
- Katra to Srinagar 320 km
- Katra to Chandigarh 394 km
All distances from Shimla · All distances from Katra
Questions
What is the distance from Shimla to Katra by road?
About 485 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 970 km.
How long does it take to drive from Shimla to Katra?
Plan for about 6.5 to 8.5 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 6 h 26 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Shimla and Katra?
About 297 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 52 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated