Surat to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Surat by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Surat.
Surat to Shimla by road
1,432 km
- Driving time
- about 16 to 22 hours
- Straight line
- 1,183 km
- By air
- about 1 h 59 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north of Surat
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 95 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Surat (Gujarat) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 1,432 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,864 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,183 km. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 16 h 22 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 16 to 22 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Surat; coming back you travel south.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Ajmer.
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 1,432 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 35 h 48 min |
| 50 km an hour | 28 h 38 min |
| 60 km an hour | 23 h 52 min |
| 70 km an hour | 20 h 27 min |
| 80 km an hour | 17 h 54 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 119 litres | 239 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 95 litres | 191 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 80 litres | 159 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 65 litres | 130 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 36 litres | 72 litres |
More distances
- Surat to Vapi 117 km
- Surat to Vadodara 141 km
- Surat to Nashik 229 km
- Surat to Ahmedabad 247 km
- Surat to Thane 266 km
- Surat to Gandhinagar 270 km
- Surat to Mumbai 279 km
- Surat to Navi Mumbai 285 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 Surat · All distances from Shimla
Questions
What is the distance from Surat to Shimla by road?
About 1,432 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,864 km.
How long does it take to drive from Surat to Shimla?
Plan for about 16 to 22 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 16 h 22 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Surat and Shimla?
About 1,183 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 59 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated