Ranchi to Shillong distance
How far Shillong is from Ranchi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shillong to Ranchi.
Ranchi to Shillong by road
1,193 km
- Driving time
- about 15 to 20 hours
- Straight line
- 710 km
- By air
- about 1 h 23 min flying time
- Direction
- Shillong is to the east of Ranchi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 80 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Ranchi (Jharkhand) to Shillong (Meghalaya) is 1,193 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,386 km.
- The straight-line distance is 710 km. The road is 68% longer than the straight line, which is usual for hill roads.
- The map's driving time is 14 h 48 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 15 to 20 hours.
- Shillong is to the east of Ranchi; coming back you travel 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 1,193 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 29 h 50 min |
| 50 km an hour | 23 h 52 min |
| 60 km an hour | 19 h 53 min |
| 70 km an hour | 17 h 03 min |
| 80 km an hour | 14 h 55 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 99 litres | 199 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 80 litres | 159 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 66 litres | 133 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 54 litres | 108 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 30 litres | 60 litres |
More distances
- Ranchi to Jamshedpur 130 km
- Ranchi to Dhanbad 155 km
- Ranchi to Asansol 223 km
- Ranchi to Rourkela 224 km
- Ranchi to Gaya 227 km
- Ranchi to Durgapur 261 km
- Ranchi to Patna 325 km
- Ranchi to Sambalpur 330 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 Ranchi to Shillong by road?
About 1,193 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,386 km.
How long does it take to drive from Ranchi to Shillong?
Plan for about 15 to 20 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 14 h 48 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Ranchi and Shillong?
About 710 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 23 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated