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LUA to SHL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
352 mi
566 km · 306 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
352 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- 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 LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 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 LUA from SHL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Shillong (SHL) is 352 miles (566 km, 306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Lukla and Shillong?
Shillong is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SHL?
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