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SHL to CAN: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
1,348 mi
2,169 km · 1,171 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from CAN?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 1,348 miles (2,169 km, 1,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to CAN?
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