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FTK to SHL: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
8,040 mi
12,939 km · 6,986 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from SHL?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Shillong (SHL) is 8,040 miles (12,939 km, 6,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Fort Knox and Shillong?
Shillong is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to SHL?
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