Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ACJ to SHY: distance & flight time
Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
3,336 mi
5,369 km · 2,899 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
See live ACJ→SHY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ACJ
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base31 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base42 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport54 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport86 mi away
Near SHY
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport90 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport107 mi away
- TBO · Tabora Airport111 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACJ from SHY?
The flight distance from Anuradhapura (ACJ) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 3,336 miles (5,369 km, 2,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACJ to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Anuradhapura and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 2.5 hours behind Anuradhapura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACJ to SHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACJ–SHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.