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SHL to SME: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,095 mi
13,028 km · 7,034 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from SME?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Somerset (SME) is 8,095 miles (13,028 km, 7,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to SME?
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