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SHL to HKY: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
8,169 mi
13,147 km · 7,099 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from HKY?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Hickory (HKY) is 8,169 miles (13,147 km, 7,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Hickory?
Hickory is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to HKY?
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