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SHL to EBL: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,906 mi
4,676 km · 2,525 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from EBL?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,906 miles (4,676 km, 2,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to EBL?
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