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BJM to SHY: distance & flight time
Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
289 mi
466 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
- 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 BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 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 BJM from SHY?
The flight distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 289 miles (466 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJM to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Bujumbura and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 1 hour ahead of Bujumbura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJM to SHY?
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