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HIM to SHL: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
1,418 mi
2,282 km · 1,232 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from SHL?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Shillong (SHL) is 1,418 miles (2,282 km, 1,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from HIM to SHL?
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