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SHL to EFD: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,586 mi
13,818 km · 7,461 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from EFD?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Houston (EFD) is 8,586 miles (13,818 km, 7,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Houston?
Houston is 10.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to EFD?
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