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SLV to SHL: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
978 mi
1,575 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLV from SHL?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Shillong (SHL) is 978 miles (1,575 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from SLV to SHL?
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