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SHL to LAX: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,859 mi
12,648 km · 6,829 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from LAX?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,859 miles (12,648 km, 6,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to LAX?
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