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SHL to DAY: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
7,897 mi
12,709 km · 6,863 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from DAY?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Dayton (DAY) is 7,897 miles (12,709 km, 6,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to DAY?
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