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SHL to DAR: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
4,195 mi
6,751 km · 3,645 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from DAR?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 4,195 miles (6,751 km, 3,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to DAR?
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