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SHL to MSL: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,260 mi
13,293 km · 7,178 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from MSL?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,260 miles (13,293 km, 7,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 10.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to MSL?
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