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LBF to SHL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
7,748 mi
12,470 km · 6,733 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from SHL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Shillong (SHL) is 7,748 miles (12,470 km, 6,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 LBF to SHL?
Nonstop service on LBF–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 15h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Shillong?
Shillong is 11.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SHL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–SHL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to SHL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–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.