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SHL to ATL: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
8,330 mi
13,406 km · 7,239 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from ATL?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Atlanta (ATL) is 8,330 miles (13,406 km, 7,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to ATL?
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