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RUA to SHL: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
4,333 mi
6,973 km · 3,765 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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 RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 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 RUA from SHL?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Shillong (SHL) is 4,333 miles (6,973 km, 3,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Arua and Shillong?
Shillong is 2.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to SHL?
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