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LFT to SHL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
8,565 mi
13,784 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from SHL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Shillong (SHL) is 8,565 miles (13,784 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 10.5 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SHL?
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