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SHL to IST: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
3,715 mi
5,978 km · 3,228 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from IST?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Istanbul (IST) is 3,715 miles (5,978 km, 3,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to IST?
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