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SHL to AER: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
3,144 mi
5,060 km · 2,732 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from AER?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Sochi (AER) is 3,144 miles (5,060 km, 2,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Shillong and Sochi?
Sochi is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to AER?
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