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SYM to SHL: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
600 mi
966 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from SHL?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Shillong (SHL) is 600 miles (966 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Simao and Shillong?
Shillong is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to SHL?
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