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SHL to HIJ: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
2,503 mi
4,029 km · 2,175 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from HIJ?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 2,503 miles (4,029 km, 2,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 3.5 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to HIJ?
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