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DAT to SHL: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
1,586 mi
2,553 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from SHL?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Shillong (SHL) is 1,586 miles (2,553 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Datong and Shillong?
Shillong is 2.5 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to SHL?
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