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SHL to HEK: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
2,522 mi
4,058 km · 2,191 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from HEK?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Heihe (HEK) is 2,522 miles (4,058 km, 2,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Heihe?
Heihe is 2.5 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to HEK?
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