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SHL to BUF: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,657 mi
12,323 km · 6,654 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from BUF?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,657 miles (12,323 km, 6,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to BUF?
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