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SHL to IQA: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,995 mi
4,820 km · 2,603 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, 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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from IQA?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,995 miles (4,820 km, 2,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to IQA?
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