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SHL to ZAJ: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Zaranj (Zaranj Airport)
1,861 mi
2,995 km · 1,617 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- ZAJ — Zaranj Airport · Zaranj, Afghanistan
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 ZAJ
- ACZ · Zabol Airport21 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport98 mi away
- ZAH · Zahedan International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from ZAJ?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Zaranj (ZAJ) is 1,861 miles (2,995 km, 1,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to ZAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHL to ZAJ?
Nonstop service on SHL–ZAJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shillong and Zaranj?
Zaranj is 1 hour behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to ZAJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHL–ZAJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHL to ZAJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHL–ZAJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.