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BHY to SHY: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
5,402 mi
8,694 km · 4,694 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 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 BHY from SHY?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 5,402 miles (8,694 km, 4,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Beihai and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 5 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to SHY?
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