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POL to SHL: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
4,372 mi
7,037 km · 3,799 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo 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 POL from SHL?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Shillong (SHL) is 4,372 miles (7,037 km, 3,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Pemba and Shillong?
Shillong is 3.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to SHL?
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