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Distance between Shimla and Chandigarh

Driving non-stop from Shimla to Chandigarh

How far is Chandigarh from Shimla? Here's the quick answer if you are able to make this entire trip by car without stopping.

Nonstop drive: 70 miles or 113 km

Driving time: 3 hours, 36 minutes

Realistically, you'll probably want to add a buffer for rest stops, gas, or food along the way. To get a better idea of how long this trip would really be, scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.


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Flying non-stop from Shimla to Chandigarh

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Shimla, India and Chandigarh, India. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 34 miles or 55 km

Flight time: 34 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 36 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 2.0x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/6th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.





Shimla to Chandigarh road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Chandigarh, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 3.5 hours on the road


Itinerary

Start in Shimla.

Drive for about 48 minutes, then stop in Solan and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 56 minutes then stop at Timber Trail Resort and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 59 minutes then stop at Hops and Grains and stay for 1 hour.

Finally, drive for about 53 minutes and arrive in Chandigarh.


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:





Plan a trip to Chandigarh

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Chandigarh, India. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Chandigarh. Check out some of the questions people have asked about Chandigarh like What is your favorite restaurant in Chandigarh?. Click the button below to explore Chandigarh in detail.





How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Chandigarh to Shimla, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Shimla, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Shimla!





At a Glance
without making any stops
total driving distance is 70 miles
driving time of 3 hours, 36 minutes
flight distance is 34 miles
flight time of 34 minutes
17 Shimla travel answers
4 Chandigarh travel answers








   
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