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LAF to SHL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
7,868 mi
12,662 km · 6,837 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from SHL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Shillong (SHL) is 7,868 miles (12,662 km, 6,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Lafayette and Shillong?
Shillong is 9.5 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to SHL?
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