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SHL to MES: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
1,593 mi
2,564 km · 1,384 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from MES?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Medan (MES) is 1,593 miles (2,564 km, 1,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Medan?
Medan is 1.5 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to MES?
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