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SHL to TYS: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,178 mi
13,162 km · 7,107 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from TYS?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,178 miles (13,162 km, 7,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 9.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to TYS?
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