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MAD to SHL: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
5,359 mi
8,625 km · 4,657 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from SHL?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Shillong (SHL) is 5,359 miles (8,625 km, 4,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Madrid and Shillong?
Shillong is 3.5 hours ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SHL?
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