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CXB to SHL: distance & flight time
Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
294 mi
473 km · 255 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
294 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXB — Cox's Bazar Airport · Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- 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 CXB
- CGP · Shah Amanat International Airport56 mi away
- AKY · Sittwe Airport108 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport141 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 CXB from SHL?
The flight distance from Cox's Bazar (CXB) to Shillong (SHL) is 294 miles (473 km, 255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXB to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CXB to SHL?
Nonstop service on CXB–SHL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cox's Bazar and Shillong?
Shillong is 0.5 hours behind Cox's Bazar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXB to SHL?
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Why are some CXB to SHL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXB–SHL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.