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MKL to SHL: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
8,201 mi
13,198 km · 7,126 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from SHL?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Shillong (SHL) is 8,201 miles (13,198 km, 7,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Jackson and Shillong?
Shillong is 10.5 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to SHL?
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