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SHL to DCA: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
7,920 mi
12,746 km · 6,883 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from DCA?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Washington (DCA) is 7,920 miles (12,746 km, 6,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Washington?
Washington is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to DCA?
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