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MAA to SHL: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
1,167 mi
1,877 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from SHL?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Shillong (SHL) is 1,167 miles (1,877 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 MAA to SHL?
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