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SHL to ISU: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,829 mi
4,553 km · 2,459 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from ISU?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,829 miles (4,553 km, 2,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to ISU?
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