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SHL to OAK: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,525 mi
12,111 km · 6,539 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from OAK?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,525 miles (12,111 km, 6,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 12.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to OAK?
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