Flights to Meghalaya
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.
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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
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
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| BarisalBangladesh | BZL | Biman Bangladesh Airlines | ~44m |
| JessoreBangladesh | JSR | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines | ~46m |
| RajshahiBangladesh | RJH | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines | ~50m |
| Sylhet OsmaniBangladesh | ZYL | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines | ~50m |
| KolkataIndia | CCU | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines | ~53m |
| ChittagongBangladesh | CGP | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines | ~53m |
| SaidpurBangladesh | SPD | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines | ~55m |
| Cox's BazarBangladesh | CXB | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines | ~59m |
| ThimphuBhutan | PBH | Drukair | ~1h 6m |
| KathmanduNepal | KTM | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Himalaya Airlines | ~1h 26m |
| KunmingChina | KMG | China Eastern Airlines | ~2h 13m |
| DelhiIndia | DEL | Air India Limited, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo | ~2h 25m |
| HyderabadIndia | HYD | IndiGo | ~2h 26m |
| ChengduChina | CTU | Sichuan Airlines | ~2h 33m |
| BangkokThailand | BKK | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Thai Airways International | ~2h 36m |
| MadrasIndia | MAA | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines | ~2h 39m |
| ChongqingChina | CKG | Beijing Capital Airlines, SF Airlines | ~2h 49m |
| MumbaiIndia | BOM | IndiGo | ~3h |
| ColomboSri Lanka | CMB | FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines | ~3h 22m |
| GuangzhouChina | CAN | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, China Southern Airlines | ~3h 34m |
| KarachiPakistan | KHI | Biman Bangladesh Airlines | ~3h 36m |
| Hong KongHong Kong | HKG | Cathay Pacific | ~3h 40m |
| Kuala LumpurMalaysia | KUL | AirAsia, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways | ~3h 58m |
| MaleMaldives | MLE | Maldivian | ~4h 13m |
| SingaporeSingapore | SIN | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Singapore Airlines | ~4h 18m |
| BeijingChina | PKX | China Southern Airlines | ~4h 26m |
| BeijingChina | PEK | Air China | ~4h 29m |
| MuscatOman | MCT | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Estonian Air, Oman Air | ~4h 46m |
| SharjahUnited Arab Emirates | SHJ | Air Arabia, British International Helicopters | ~5h 6m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | DXB | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Emirates, Flydubai | ~5h 7m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | DWC | Emirates | ~5h 9m |
| Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates | AUH | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Etihad Airways | ~5h 13m |
| DohaQatar | DOH | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Qatar Airways | ~5h 36m |
| BahrainBahrain | BAH | Gulf Air | ~5h 43m |
| DammamSaudi Arabia | DMM | Biman Bangladesh Airlines | ~5h 49m |
| BakuAzerbaijan | GYD | Silk Way West | ~5h 56m |
| KuwaitKuwait | KWI | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways | ~6h 1m |
| RiyadhSaudi Arabia | RUH | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Saudia | ~6h 14m |
| MadinahSaudi Arabia | MED | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines | ~7h 8m |
| JeddahSaudi Arabia | JED | Biman Bangladesh Airlines, British International Helicopters, Saudia | ~7h 17m |
Showing the 40 nearest of 46.
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 2 stops | HKG → DAC | ~25h 49m |
New YorkJFK
| 2 stops | DEL → DAC | ~22h 54m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 2 stops | PEK → DAC | ~22h 46m |
MiamiMIA
| 2 stops | LHR → DAC | ~25h 24m |
ChicagoORD
| 2 stops | LHR → DAC | ~24h 25m |
LondonLHR
| 1 stop | DAC | ~15h 42m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | DEL → DAC | ~22h 45m |
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.
Background
Meghalaya is a state in northeast India, with Shillong as its capital city. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 as a new state by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: the united Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills. The estimated population of Meghalaya in 2014 was 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,429 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1. The state is bound to the south by the Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh and Sylhet, to the west by the Bangladeshi division of Rangpur, and to the north and east by India's Assam.
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.