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SHL to SWQ: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,916 mi
4,693 km · 2,534 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, 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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from SWQ?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,916 miles (4,693 km, 2,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2.5 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to SWQ?
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