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BFJ to SHY: distance & flight time
Bijie (Bijie Feixiong Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
5,235 mi
8,426 km · 4,549 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFJ — Bijie Feixiong Airport · Bijie, China
- 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 BFJ
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport55 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport65 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport96 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 BFJ from SHY?
The flight distance from Bijie (BFJ) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 5,235 miles (8,426 km, 4,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFJ to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Bijie and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 5 hours behind Bijie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFJ to SHY?
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