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SHL to MDH: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
8,050 mi
12,955 km · 6,995 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from MDH?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 8,050 miles (12,955 km, 6,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHL to MDH?
Nonstop service on SHL–MDH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to MDH?
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Why are some SHL to MDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHL–MDH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.