# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Shillong (SHL)

> 6,627 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,627 km / 4,118 mi / 3,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 01:48 in Nairobi, it's 04:18 in Shillong)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,420 ft (SHL is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

### [Shillong Airport (SHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shl-shillong-shillong-airport/1ef266df-f00e-6022-b37f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shillong, India
- ICAO: VEBI
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.700000, 91.980000
- Elevation: 2,910 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:48 in Nairobi, it's 04:18 in Shillong.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shillong Airport (SHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shl-shillong-shillong-airport/1ef266df-f00e-6022-b37f-06bb2780ed98)
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