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BMU to SHL: distance & flight time
Bima (Muhammad Salahuddin Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
2,970 mi
4,779 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMU — Muhammad Salahuddin Airport · Bima, Indonesia
- 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 BMU
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport71 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport82 mi away
- SWQ · Sumbawa Besar Airport87 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport122 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 BMU from SHL?
The flight distance from Bima (BMU) to Shillong (SHL) is 2,970 miles (4,779 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMU to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Bima and Shillong?
Shillong is 2.5 hours behind Bima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMU to SHL?
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