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SHL to SEA: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
6,951 mi
11,186 km · 6,040 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from SEA?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Seattle (SEA) is 6,951 miles (11,186 km, 6,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 12.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to SEA?
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