How to find cheap flights to Barapani Shillong Airport (SHL)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Barapani Shillong Airport is $549. A round-trip plane ticket to SHL right now is $1,504.
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Best time to go to Shillong
You can typically board the cheapest flight to Shillong in May.
To find the cheapest month for flights to SHL, use the 'Whole month' tool. If your travel dates are flexible, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
Fly to Shillong in November if you'd like to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to SHL, but also when fares are usually more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to go is December. Lock in your plane tickets to Shillong then and enjoy sightseeing at a slower pace.
With averages of between 14ºC (57ºF) and 27ºC (81ºF), April is when Shillong is warmest. Schedule your visit around your weather preferences to make the most of your trip.
Temperatures are lowest in January, when they range from 5ºC (41ºF) to 19ºC (66ºF).
Hoping to leave the raincoat at home? January is the driest month in Shillong, averaging two days of rain.
July has the wettest weather. You can expect around 28 days of rainfall if you visit during this time.
Flying to Barapani Shillong Airport (SHL): What you need to know
Travel to Shillong in a single journey. These are some of the major airlines that offer direct flights to Barapani Shillong Airport:
Think about booking your SHL plane ticket with IndiGo. It's the carrier with the strongest punctuality record, with up to 91% of flights to this hub arriving when expected.
SHL is in the UTC+5:30 timezone.
Eager to get some rest after your flight to SHL? These hotels near Barapani Shillong Airport offer the perfect place to relax and recharge:
Barapani Shillong Airport has an on-time performance of 77%. This number is a snapshot of how reliably flights from SHL arrive according to plan.
Barapani Shillong Airport is located in Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
Getting to central Shillong from Barapani Shillong Airport (SHL)
The distance from SHL to central Shillong is about 31 kilometres.
You'll get to the centre in around 45 minutes if you're catching a taxi or a ride-share after your flight to SHL.
The journey on public transport takes roughly 1 hour 15 minutes.
Shillong has you covered when it comes to a place to stay. Here's a lineup of comfortable hotels to put on your short list:
Shillong highlights
These popular sights have to be on your itinerary after hopping off your flight to Shillong:
Elephant Falls: The perfect spot to begin your tour of the city, this landmark is around 8 kilometres southwest of the city centre.
Jawaharlal Nehru Rose Garden: You'll find this park roughly 0.64 kilometres southwest of the centre. Take some time out and watch the world go by in this corner of Shillong.
Divine View - Lum Pyllon: Want more reasons to visit Shillong? This landmark brings in the crowds and is around 3 kilometres southwest of the city centre.
How to get to Guwahati from Barapani Shillong Airport (SHL)
The nearby city of Guwahati is about 88 kilometres from SHL. Heading into the centre by taxi or ride-share should take around 2 hours.
Travelling from Barapani Shillong Airport (SHL) to Karīmganj
Karīmganj is around 105 kilometres from Barapani Shillong Airport if your trip takes you in that direction.
It'll take you 8 hours 10 minutes or so to drive to Karīmganj.
Explore more of India
There's a whole lot more to see and do in India, starting with Guwahati. Brahmaputra River, Kamakhya Temple and Jai Mata Vaishno Devi Temple are must-do's in this city, which is about 56 kilometres northwest of Shillong. Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport (GAU) is the major airport in Guwahati.
Another city in India that will quickly win you over is Aizawl. From Shillong, it's roughly 225 kilometres south and features highlights like Azuali waterfalls and Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary. Work in a visit to Mizoram State Museum too.
Or take off to Imphal, about 225 kilometres southeast of Shillong. Imphal War Cemetery, Radha Krishna Temple and Botanical Garden are just a taste of what's waiting.
