Nonstop flight route between Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimla Airport (SLV), Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,940 miles (or 12,778 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Shimla Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Shimla Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLV / VISM |
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Location: | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E |
Area Served: | Shimla |
Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLV |
More Information: | SLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHX / KPHX |
Airport Name: | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'3"N by 112°0'42"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1135 feet (346 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHX |
More Information: | PHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimla Airport (SLV):
- The furthest airport from Shimla Airport (SLV) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Shimla Airport", another name for SLV is "शिमला हवाई अड्डा".
- Shimla Airport (SLV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shimla Airport (SLV) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of SLV.
- Because of Shimla Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX):
- In October 1989 ground was broken for Terminal 4, the largest terminal.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Scottsdale Airport (SCF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of PHX.
- Sky Harbor was the fourth airport built in Phoenix.
- The airport is the primary regional hub and gateway for Mexican and Hawaiian departures for Tempe-based US Airways and is a focus city for Southwest Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- British Airways provides the airport's only nonstop service to London-Heathrow, as well as the only passenger flights on a Boeing 747 involving the airport.
- Terminal 2 has 9 gates and three parking slots.