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SHL to BFI: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
6,946 mi
11,179 km · 6,036 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from BFI?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Seattle (BFI) is 6,946 miles (11,179 km, 6,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 12.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to BFI?
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