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SHL to BTJ: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport)
1,413 mi
2,274 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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 BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from BTJ?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Banda Aceh (BTJ) is 1,413 miles (2,274 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to BTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHL to BTJ?
Nonstop service on SHL–BTJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shillong and Banda Aceh?
Banda Aceh is 1.5 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to BTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHL–BTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHL to BTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHL–BTJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.