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SHL to LCH: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,564 mi
13,782 km · 7,442 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from LCH?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,564 miles (13,782 km, 7,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 10.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to LCH?
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