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ARK to SHY: distance & flight time
Arusha (Arusha Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
216 mi
348 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 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 ARK from SHY?
The flight distance from Arusha (ARK) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 216 miles (348 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARK to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from ARK to SHY?
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