Kolkata to Shillong distance
How far Shillong is from Kolkata by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shillong to Kolkata.
Kolkata to Shillong by road
1,095 km
- Driving time
- about 14 to 19 hours
- Straight line
- 489 km
- By air
- about 1 h 07 min flying time
- Direction
- Shillong is to the north-east of Kolkata
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 73 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Shillong (Meghalaya) is 1,095 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,190 km.
- The straight-line distance is 489 km. The road is 124% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 13 h 48 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 14 to 19 hours.
- Shillong is to the north-east of Kolkata; coming back you travel south-west.
How long at different speeds
Your average speed over a whole trip, with stops, is much lower than the speed you drive at. On highways 50 to 60 km an hour is common; in hills, 25 to 35.
| Average speed | Time for 1,095 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 27 h 22 min |
| 50 km an hour | 21 h 54 min |
| 60 km an hour | 18 h 15 min |
| 70 km an hour | 15 h 39 min |
| 80 km an hour | 13 h 41 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 91 litres | 182 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 73 litres | 146 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 61 litres | 122 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 50 litres | 100 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 27 litres | 55 litres |
More distances
- Kolkata to Durgapur 195 km
- Kolkata to Asansol 232 km
- Kolkata to Jamshedpur 283 km
- Kolkata to Dhanbad 296 km
- Kolkata to Ranchi 400 km
- Kolkata to Bhagalpur 403 km
- Kolkata to Cuttack 418 km
- Kolkata to Bhubaneswar 441 km
- Shillong to Guwahati 98 km
- Shillong to Silchar 205 km
- Shillong to Kohima 372 km
- Shillong to Aizawl 375 km
- Shillong to Itanagar 376 km
- Shillong to Imphal 464 km
- Shillong to Agartala 482 km
- Shillong to Patna 942 km
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Questions
What is the distance from Kolkata to Shillong by road?
About 1,095 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,190 km.
How long does it take to drive from Kolkata to Shillong?
Plan for about 14 to 19 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 13 h 48 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Kolkata and Shillong?
About 489 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 07 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated