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Flights to Meghalaya

Still quietIndia · Asia

The wettest place on earth, where Khasi communities grow bridges — training fig roots across rivers over decades until they're strong enough to walk on.

Nonstop reach2 airports
Via DAC46 nonstops
Best monthsOct–Apr

Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.

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Getting to Meghalaya

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2 airports have scheduled nonstop service to SHL (Shillong Airport). From there: drive ~81 km from SHL.

All 2 nonstop origins
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
KolkataIndiaCCUIndiGo~1h 13m
DelhiIndiaDELSpicejet~2h 31m

Via DAC — Dhaka

Dhaka is the hub for Meghalaya: 46 airports fly there nonstop, then drive ~81 km from SHL.

Show the 40 nearest as a list
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
BarisalBangladeshBZLBiman Bangladesh Airlines~44m
JessoreBangladeshJSRBiman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines~46m
RajshahiBangladeshRJHBiman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines~50m
Sylhet OsmaniBangladeshZYLBiman Bangladesh Airlines, Deutsche Bahn, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines~50m
KolkataIndiaCCUBiman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines~53m
ChittagongBangladeshCGPBiman Bangladesh Airlines, Deutsche Bahn, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines~53m
SaidpurBangladeshSPDBiman Bangladesh Airlines, Deutsche Bahn, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines~55m
Cox's BazarBangladeshCXBBiman Bangladesh Airlines, Deutsche Bahn, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines~59m
ThimphuBhutanPBHDrukair~1h 6m
KathmanduNepalKTMBiman Bangladesh Airlines, Himalaya Airlines~1h 26m
KunmingChinaKMGChina Eastern Airlines~2h 13m
DelhiIndiaDELAir India Limited, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo~2h 25m
HyderabadIndiaHYDIndiGo~2h 26m
ChengduChinaCTUSichuan Airlines~2h 33m
BangkokThailandBKKBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Thai Airways International~2h 36m
MadrasIndiaMAABiman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines~2h 39m
ChongqingChinaCKGBeijing Capital Airlines, SF Airlines~2h 49m
MumbaiIndiaBOMIndiGo~3h
ColomboSri LankaCMBFitsAir, SriLankan Airlines~3h 22m
GuangzhouChinaCANBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, China Southern Airlines~3h 34m
KarachiPakistanKHIBiman Bangladesh Airlines~3h 36m
Hong KongHong KongHKGCathay Pacific~3h 40m
Kuala LumpurMalaysiaKULAirAsia, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways~3h 58m
MaleMaldivesMLEMaldivian~4h 13m
SingaporeSingaporeSINBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Singapore Airlines~4h 18m
BeijingChinaPKXChina Southern Airlines~4h 26m
BeijingChinaPEKAir China~4h 29m
MuscatOmanMCTBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Estonian Air, Oman Air~4h 46m
SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesSHJAir Arabia, British International Helicopters~5h 6m
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXBBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Emirates, Flydubai~5h 7m
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDWCEmirates~5h 9m
Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUHAir Arabia Abu Dhabi, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Etihad Airways~5h 13m
DohaQatarDOHBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Qatar Airways~5h 36m
BahrainBahrainBAHGulf Air~5h 43m
DammamSaudi ArabiaDMMBiman Bangladesh Airlines~5h 49m
BakuAzerbaijanGYDSilk Way West~5h 56m
KuwaitKuwaitKWIBiman Bangladesh Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways~6h 1m
RiyadhSaudi ArabiaRUHBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Saudia~6h 14m
MadinahSaudi ArabiaMEDBiman Bangladesh Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines~7h 8m
JeddahSaudi ArabiaJEDBiman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Saudia~7h 17m

Showing the 40 nearest of 46.

Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → HKG~17h 19m
  2. FlyHKG → DAC~3h 40m
  3. HopDAC → SHL~55m
  4. DriveSHL → Meghalaya~4h 11m · 105 km
2 stopsHKG → DAC~26h 5m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → DEL~15h 39m
  2. FlyDEL → DAC~2h 25m
  3. HopDAC → SHL~55m
  4. DriveSHL → Meghalaya~4h 11m · 105 km
2 stopsDEL → DAC~23h 10m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → PEK~13h 27m
  2. FlyPEK → DAC~4h 29m
  3. HopDAC → SHL~55m
  4. DriveSHL → Meghalaya~4h 11m · 105 km
2 stopsPEK → DAC~23h 2m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → LHR~9h 42m
  2. FlyLHR → DAC~10h 52m
  3. HopDAC → SHL~55m
  4. DriveSHL → Meghalaya~4h 11m · 105 km
2 stopsLHR → DAC~25h 40m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → LHR~8h 43m
  2. FlyLHR → DAC~10h 52m
  3. HopDAC → SHL~55m
  4. DriveSHL → Meghalaya~4h 11m · 105 km
2 stopsLHR → DAC~24h 41m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → DAC~10h 52m
  2. HopDAC → SHL~55m
  3. DriveSHL → Meghalaya~4h 11m · 105 km
1 stopDAC~15h 58m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → DEL~15h 30m
  2. FlyDEL → DAC~2h 25m
  3. HopDAC → SHL~55m
  4. DriveSHL → Meghalaya~4h 11m · 105 km
2 stopsDEL → DAC~23h 1m

Why it's still quiet

The wettest place on earth, where Khasi communities grow bridges — training fig roots across rivers over decades until they're strong enough to walk on.

The friction

The double-decker root bridge is now a queue. The far valleys are not.

Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Meghalaya?
Yes — 2 airports fly nonstop to SHL (Shillong Airport), including Kolkata, Delhi.
Which airport do you fly into for Meghalaya?
SHL — Shillong Airport. Most travelers connect through DAC (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport).
When is the best time to visit Meghalaya?
Oct–Apr. The double-decker root bridge is now a queue. The far valleys are not.
What does Meghalaya cost per day?
Varies by season.
Why is Meghalaya still quiet?
The wettest place on earth, where Khasi communities grow bridges — training fig roots across rivers over decades until they're strong enough to walk on.