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SHL to BBU: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
3,833 mi
6,169 km · 3,331 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from BBU?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Bucharest (BBU) is 3,833 miles (6,169 km, 3,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to BBU?
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