Visakhapatnam to Shimla distance
How far Shimla is from Visakhapatnam by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shimla to Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam to Shimla by road
2,068 km
- Driving time
- about 26 to 35 hours
- Straight line
- 1,612 km
- By air
- about 2 h 31 min flying time
- Direction
- Shimla is to the north of Visakhapatnam
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 138 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is 2,068 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 4,136 km.
- The straight-line distance is 1,612 km. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 25 h 46 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 26 to 35 hours.
- Shimla is to the north of Visakhapatnam; coming back you travel south-east.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Jabalpur.
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 2,068 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 51 h 42 min |
| 50 km an hour | 41 h 22 min |
| 60 km an hour | 34 h 28 min |
| 70 km an hour | 29 h 33 min |
| 80 km an hour | 25 h 51 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 172 litres | 345 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 138 litres | 276 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 115 litres | 230 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 94 litres | 188 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 52 litres | 103 litres |
More distances
- Visakhapatnam to Kakinada 153 km
- Visakhapatnam to Rajahmundry 189 km
- Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada 342 km
- Visakhapatnam to Guntur 374 km
- Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar 446 km
- Visakhapatnam to Cuttack 469 km
- Visakhapatnam to Puri 481 km
- Visakhapatnam to Warangal 493 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 Visakhapatnam to Shimla by road?
About 2,068 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 4,136 km.
How long does it take to drive from Visakhapatnam to Shimla?
Plan for about 26 to 35 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 25 h 46 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Visakhapatnam and Shimla?
About 1,612 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 2 h 31 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated