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ABQ to SHL: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
8,067 mi
12,983 km · 7,010 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near SHL
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport83 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from SHL?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Shillong (SHL) is 8,067 miles (12,983 km, 7,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Shillong?
Shillong is 11.5 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to SHL?
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