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SHL to LOU: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
8,017 mi
12,902 km · 6,967 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from LOU?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Louisville (LOU) is 8,017 miles (12,902 km, 6,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to LOU?
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