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SHL to BEX: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
4,971 mi
8,000 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from BEX?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Benson (BEX) is 4,971 miles (8,000 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Benson?
Benson is 4.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to BEX?
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