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SHL to TUS: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
8,166 mi
13,142 km · 7,096 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from TUS?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Tucson (TUS) is 8,166 miles (13,142 km, 7,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 12.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to TUS?
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