Varanasi to Shillong distance
How far Shillong is from Varanasi by road, in a straight line and by air, with driving time. The same figures apply from Shillong to Varanasi.
Varanasi to Shillong by road
1,180 km
- Driving time
- about 14 to 19 hours
- Straight line
- 891 km
- By air
- about 1 h 37 min flying time
- Direction
- Shillong is to the east of Varanasi
Fuel cost for this trip
Type today's fuel price to see the cost. At 15 km per litre this trip needs about 79 litres one way.
About the trip
- The road distance from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Shillong (Meghalaya) is 1,180 km. The return trip is the same road, so a round trip is about 2,360 km.
- The straight-line distance is 891 km. The road is 32% longer than the straight line.
- The map's driving time is 14 h 25 min without traffic or stops. On Indian roads, with tolls, towns and breaks, plan for 14 to 19 hours.
- Shillong is to the east of Varanasi; coming back you travel west.
- The larger city nearest the middle of the straight line is Bhagalpur.
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 1,180 km |
|---|---|
| 40 km an hour | 29 h 30 min |
| 50 km an hour | 23 h 36 min |
| 60 km an hour | 19 h 40 min |
| 70 km an hour | 16 h 51 min |
| 80 km an hour | 14 h 45 min |
Fuel needed
| Mileage | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km per litre | 98 litres | 197 litres |
| 15 km per litre | 79 litres | 157 litres |
| 18 km per litre | 66 litres | 131 litres |
| 22 km per litre | 54 litres | 107 litres |
| 40 km per litre | 30 litres | 59 litres |
More distances
- Varanasi to Prayagraj 129 km
- Varanasi to Gorakhpur 203 km
- Varanasi to Ayodhya 209 km
- Varanasi to Gaya 239 km
- Varanasi to Patna 241 km
- Varanasi to Lucknow 294 km
- Varanasi to Muzaffarpur 309 km
- Varanasi to Kanpur 350 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 Varanasi to Shillong by road?
About 1,180 km by the fastest road route. The same road back makes a round trip of about 2,360 km.
How long does it take to drive from Varanasi to Shillong?
Plan for about 14 to 19 hours. The map estimate without traffic or stops is 14 h 25 min.
What is the straight-line distance between Varanasi and Shillong?
About 891 km in a straight line (as the crow flies). A direct flight would take about 1 h 37 min in the air.
Road figures are worked out from OpenStreetMap data and can differ from the road you take. How it is calculated